Spring Creek Trail — paved return from the nature center
Arkansas · Greenway
Walk from the public nature-center visitor area to the signed Spring Creek Trail. Follow the main paved route east toward the Razorback Greenway for up to one mile and retrace. Stay on the city’s hard-surface shared-use path; the Thunder Chicken mountain-bike trail, archery areas and nature-only branches are excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Springdale · Arkansas
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Concrete city shared-use Spring Creek Trail; natural nature-center and mountain-bike spurs excluded
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers, slow at junctions and stop at road crossings. Do not bypass a trail barrier in traffic lanes.
- Elevation
- City GIS rates the connected improved components easiest, with some missing ratings. Bridge/access ramps and local rises remain; no measured maximum slope.
- Starting location
- J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center, 3400 North 40th Street, Springdale, AR 72762
Selected outward cap and the same return. Parking walks are extra; turn earlier at an actual path end or barrier.
Manager-mapped main-trail reference near the 40th Street/nature-center approach, not the center entrance or parking. Use the written public visitor start.
Spring Creek Trail — paved return from the nature center — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle path. Use the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center, 3400 North 40th Street, Springdale, AR 72762.
Use ordinary open nature-center visitor spaces while visiting under current center and gate hours. The state agency identifies the public trail hub as accessible from the center and its parking area. Do not assume after-hours or closed-day parking; otherwise arrive by lawful public pedestrian/bicycle access.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Walk from the public nature-center visitor area to the signed Spring Creek Trail. Follow the main paved route east toward the Razorback Greenway for up to one mile and retrace. Stay on the city’s hard-surface shared-use path; the Thunder Chicken mountain-bike trail, archery areas and nature-only branches are excluded.
Selected outward cap and the same return. Parking walks are extra; turn earlier at an actual path end or barrier.
Surface and effort
Concrete city shared-use Spring Creek Trail; natural nature-center and mountain-bike spurs excluded. City GIS rates the connected improved components easiest, with some missing ratings. Bridge/access ramps and local rises remain; no measured maximum slope.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers, slow at junctions and stop at road crossings. Do not bypass a trail barrier in traffic lanes. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Center currently lists Tuesday–Saturday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and closures Sunday, Monday and named holidays. Follow current trail/parking gate signs; building and path access hours may differ. State agency says admission is free. Obey visitor-parking and gate terms.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. The state agency explicitly says visitors can reach the center by bicycle along Spring Creek Trail. Freshly retrieved city GIS marks the selected connected corridor public, existing, bicycle-allowed and concrete; inventory status is not a daily condition inspection. Historic repair notices are not an all-clear or presumed active closure. Check gates and current work controls. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.