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Sunnymede Trail Park
Park
43 acres1.4 mi of trail
Sunnymede Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR parks, trails & bike paths
About 5.9% of Fort Smith is conserved land, roughly 2,593 acres. There are about 17 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Sunnymede Trail Park (1.4 mi), Tilles Park (1.2 mi), and Donald W. Reynolds Plaza (1.2 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Fort Smith, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Fort Smith outdoors
Conserved land
5.9%
2,593 of 43,623 acres
Trails
17 mi
0.2 mi per sq mi · 5 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
36
29 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
11.1 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 11.1 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Tilles Park
Managed by City of Fort Smith Arkansas
24 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Donald W. Reynolds Plaza
Park
10 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo D2
4
Carol Ann Cross Park
Managed by City of Fort Smith Arkansas
93 acres0.8 mi of trail
Walking Path
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Martin Luther King Park
Managed by City of Fort Smith Arkansas
28 acres0.5 mi of trail
Martin Luther King Park PathwaysMartin Luther King Park Path Ways
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
McClure Amphitheater
Managed by City of Fort Smith Arkansas
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Fort Smith Park
Managed by City of Fort Smith Arkansas
43 acres0.3 mi of trail
Rice Carden Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 36 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 36 parks & preserves
Sunnymede Trail Park43 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Tilles Park24 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · City of Fort Smith Arkansas
Donald W. Reynolds Plaza10 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Carol Ann Cross Park93 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Fort Smith Arkansas
Martin Luther King Park28 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Fort Smith Arkansas
McClure Amphitheater8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Fort Smith Arkansas
Fort Smith Park43 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Fort Smith Arkansas
Fort Smith National Historic Site39 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · National Park Service
Creekmore Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Fort Smith Arkansas
Harry E. Kelly Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Fort Smith Arkansas
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in Fort Smith
Brooks Stephins Mountain715 ft elevation
George Mountain666 ft elevation
Wildcat Mountain610 ft elevation
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 0.7 mi
- Sunnymede Trail1.4 mi
- Walking Path0.6 mi
- Rice Carden Trail0.3 mi
- Martin Luther King Park Pathways0.3 mi
- Massard Prairie Battlefield Trail0.2 mi
- Martin Luther King Park Path Ways0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Bailey Hill ReservoirreservoirCrain LakereservoirEchols LakereservoirP Street Wastewater LagoonpondTorraine LakelakeWells LakereservoirWildcat Mountain LakereservoirArkansas RiverMill CreekPoteau River
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,593 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths11.1 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis44
- Golf21
- Baseball19
- Pickleball18
- Basketball17
- Soccer9
- Football5
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Fort Smith
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Recreation Management Area 2,186 acLocal Park 439 acLocal Recreation Area 33 acHistoric or Cultural Area 32 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation AreaRecreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 2,186 | Open |
| West Arkansas Regional ParkLocal Park | County | 178 | Open |
| Fort Smith ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Carol Ann Cross ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Belle Isle ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Creekmore ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Fort Smith National Historic SiteHistoric or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 32 | Restricted |
| Martin Luther King ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Tilles ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Springhill ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 35 places
Bass Reeves StatueMonument
Belle Grove Historic DistrictDistrict
First Fort SmithIn Fort Smith National Historic Site · Fort · 1817-12-25
Fort Smith Confederate MonumentWar memorial · 1903
Garrison GoodiesHours: Mon–Thu 10 am – 6 pm; Fri–Sat 10 am – 10 pm · Building
Initial Point MarkerIn Fort Smith National Historic Site · Monument
John CarnallIn Gateway Park · Statue
John CarnallIn Gateway Park · Plaque
Judge Isaac C. ParkerPlaque
Judge Isaac C. ParkerStatue
Nearby
Fort Smith and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Fort Smith's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 37.5-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.