Trails & Greenways

Get on the Right Trail

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. 

2009 Trails Brochure

For a guide and map to all of the City trails see the 2009 trails brochure, click the link below.

2009 Trails Brochure and Map

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 5 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 Information

Since Fayetteville Citizens expressed their wishes, The City of Fayetteville and Fayetteville Parks and Recreation has taken great strides to provide these facilities. While there is much work left to reach our goal of a city wide network, you will find the current, completed facilities are very relaxing and enjoyable. We invite you to come out and take a walk, jog or bike ride on any or all of these great trails.

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.

2009 Adopt-a-Trail / Adopt-a-Park Volunteer Handbook

Current Trail Events

Fayetteville Alternative Transportation and Trails Master Plan Update

The City of Fayetteville is currently in the process of updating the Fayetteville Alternative Transportation and Trails (FATT) Master Plan to incorporate the newly constructed trails and improve connectivity based on recent development patterns.

The FATT Master Plan update is currently in the public comment period.  The plan will then go before the Street Committee, Parks Board, Planning Commission and finally City Council. 

Please review the attached map and send comments to Matt Mihalevich at mmihalevich@ci.fayetteville.ar.us

Fatt Plan Updated Plan - Future Trails DRAFT

Original FATT Plan Map - Adopted 2003