For a small town, Siloam Springs punches well above its weight outdoors. From Arkansas’s first kayak park to a trail-laced lake park and quiet creekside greens, here’s where to get outside in and around Siloam Springs.
Siloam Springs Kayak Park
Arkansas’s first dedicated kayak park — an engineered whitewater course on the Illinois River with Class I–II rapids for kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding. Free most of the year. Read the full guide »
City Lake Park
The town’s outdoor hub just north of downtown, with a lake, a pump track and bike skills course, and miles of trails including the ~5-mile Sager Creek Mountain Bike Trail. Read the full guide »
More Parks & Green Spaces
- Sager Creek & Twin Springs Park — the stone-walled creek and shaded springs that run right through downtown, perfect for an easy stroll. See our Downtown Siloam Springs guide.
- Bob Henry Park — a community park with ballfields, playgrounds, and open space.
- Lake Frances — a nearby lake on the state line popular for fishing and paddling.
- Dogwood Springs Trail & the Sager Creek Trail — an easy paved 2.3-mile walking path plus natural-surface routes connecting parts of town.
For mountain-bike trail maps, difficulty ratings, and conditions across the region, visit our sister site NWA Bike Trails.
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