9 Glorious Waterfront Trails In Arkansas To Take On A Summer Day

Tanyard Creek Nature Trail is located on private property, but that doesn’t mean you can’t explore it. The trail winds around scenic Tanyard Creek. The trail is about two miles long and considered an easy hike.

Tanyard Creek Nature Trail is located in Bella Vista. You can find more information here.

This waterfront hike will show you the best of Cedar Creek, which is arguably the best of Petit Jean State Park as well. The two-mile round trip trail includes views of incredible 95-foot Cedar Falls. It’s rated as moderate to strenuous, so do be mindful of the difficulty.

Cedar Falls Trail is located in Petit Jean State Park near Morrilton, more information can be found at this link.

Indian Rockhouse Trail is a 2.8 mile trail that ends at the scenic Indian Rockhouse Cave, and along the way you’ll love experiencing a forest stream in its natural habitat. The trail is moderately difficult, and so worth the trip, especially because of the natural bathtub you’ll find in the streambed.

Indian Rockhouse Trail is in the Buffalo National River area. More information is available here.

Haw Creek Falls Trail is a tiny trail, just .2 miles and easy enough to make for a lovely stroll. The trail will lead you to all the loveliness of Haw Creek Falls, where you can slip off your shoes and wade or swim beneath the falls.

You can find more directions at this link.

If you’re going to be anywhere near Lake Catherine, you need to try Falls Branch Trail. You’ll get to see part of the lake and then venture into the woods to find the undeniably gorgeous Falls Creek Falls on this 1.6 mile trek.

Lake Catherine State Park is located near Hot Springs. You can find directions at this link.

If you’re looking to explore Lake Maumelle, Farkleberry Trail is the place to be. This short trail will show you the shores of the lake without wearing you out. The trail is only .8 miles long and fairly easy to undertake.

Farkleberry Trail is located near Roland. You can find directions here.

You can explore one of Arkansas’s most impressive small lakes at Mirror Lake Trail. You’re going to love the three acres of the lake and the stunning dam that forms it. Located in an incredible part of the Ozark mountain forest, Mirror Lake Trail’s 1.7 miles make for a hike you won’t soon forget.

Mirror Lake Trail is located near Fifty-six. Directions can be found at this link.

Mammoth Spring is Arkansas’s largest natural spring, and it really is mammoth. It is also the beginning of the gorgeous Spring River and the origin of incredible Spring Lake. There are many things to do in the state park built around Mammoth Spring, and one of those things is to walk the .6 mile trail near Spring Lake.

Spring Lake Trail is located in Mammoth Spring State Park. You can find directions here.

At 5.5 miles of paved multi-use trail, the Lake Fayetteville Trail is longer and more heavily trafficked than the other trails on this list. None of that eclipses its incredible scenery, however, or its appeal to cyclists and hiker alike.

Lake Fayetteville Trail is located in Fayetteville, you can get directions here.