Trails & Greenways

Trail Etiquette and Safety Videos

Please click the blue link below to view the informational videos.

Bike Safety

Trail Etiquette

Trail Crosswalk Safety Video

Trails Brochure

For a guide and map to all of the City trails see the Trails brochure, click the link below.

Trails Brochure and Map

How it all started

In 2002, during the Parks and Recreation master planning process, Fayetteville Citizens expressed their wishes for the Department to establish a citywide trails and greenway network. The City of Fayetteville immediately hired a coordinator to identify and administer current and future trail projects. Taking the requests from the citizens, Fayetteville now offers 16 miles of paved trails and the  Fayetteville Alternative Transportation and Trails Master Plan identifies 129 miles of future trails that will connect parks, neighborhoods and citizens for years to come.

In 2005, the City of Fayetteville reviewed their trails program and decided it was more efficient and quicker to begin building the trails system in house. Now with a collaborative effort between Parks and Recreation, Transportation and the Engineering Divisions, approximately 3-4 miles of trails are constructed annually. These trails provide safe and accessible recreation for citizens while providing alternative transportation opportunities for citizens and visitors.

Trail Construction Program

For further information on how you can become involved, contact the Parks and Recreation Division, (479-444-3471), the City of Fayetteville, your local elected officials or local cycling, running or walking clubs.  To find out how you can help keep Fayetteville trails clean see the new Adopt A Trail program.

Adopt a Park / Adopt a Trail

Adopt-A-Park and Adopt-A-Trails programs are part of our volunteer program that is essential to Fayetteville Parks and Recreation. Every organization that chooses to adopt a park or a trail will have their name installed at the adopted facility. For more information regarding this program, please download the Volunteer Handbook below.

Adopt-a-Trail / Adopt-a-Park Volunteer Handbook

Current Trail Events

New Section of Lake Fayetteville Trail now open

A new 1.6 mile section of paved trail has just been completed at Lake Fayetteville creating a total of 4.3 miles of paved trail almost all of the way around the lake.  The last 1 mile section to complete the loop is scheduled for 2011.  The new trail section includes a 140 foot long bridge over clear creek and offers many great views of the lake and surrounding nature area.  - Click Here for more information and a detailed map.

Trail Trekkers

Promote and help others enjoy the City of Fayetteville trails by becoming a Trail Trekker! Watch the Trail Trekker PSA: http://accessfayetteville.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=16