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Rankings · Springdale, Arkansas

Best Hiking Trails in Springdale, AR (2026): 3 Ranked by Reviews

Thunder Chicken Trailhead is the most-reviewed hiking trail in Springdale with 326 Google reviews and a 4.5-star average, ranking #5 across all of Northwest Arkansas. 3 hiking trails with a Springdale address made the cut, out of 30 ranked region-wide.

Springdale is NWA's second-largest city and its most diverse, with a large Marshallese and Hispanic community and a business corridor along Thompson Street and Sunset Avenue.

3 hiking trails · 524 verified Google reviews · Washington County · last verified September 19, 2026

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1Thunder Chicken TrailheadSpringdale4.5326
2Bayyari Park & Mountain Bike TrailsSpringdale4.6151
3Mount Fitzgerald Mountain Bike TrailsSpringdale4.747
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Thunder Chicken Trailhead

Springdale
4.5(326 Google reviews)· verified Sep 2026

Thunder Chicken Trailhead is the most-reviewed hiking trail in Springdale, with 326 Google reviews and a 4.5-star average. It is open seven days a week, located in Springdale. One 5-star reviewer wrote: “This is a beautiful trail system. Very gentle to walk. We took our senior dogs here today and had a wonderful hike. It’s got some beautiful views and also a lot of shaded areas. Good for the heat!”

2474 W Pump Station Rd, Springdale, AR 72762, USA

(479) 750-8185Google Maps →
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Bayyari Park & Mountain Bike Trails

Springdale
4.6(151 Google reviews)· verified Sep 2026

Bayyari Park & Mountain Bike Trails is the second-most-reviewed hiking trail in Springdale, with 151 Google reviews and a 4.6-star average. It is open seven days a week, located in Springdale. One 4-star reviewer wrote: “Came to climb, but it was too hot and humid. It'll be a great place in cooler weather.”

2300 Deer Valley St, Springdale, AR 72764, USA

(479) 750-8185Google Maps →
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Mount Fitzgerald Mountain Bike Trails

Springdale
4.7(47 Google reviews)· verified Sep 2026

Mount Fitzgerald Mountain Bike Trails is the third-most-reviewed hiking trail in Springdale, with 47 Google reviews and a 4.7-star average. It is located in Springdale. One 5-star reviewer wrote: “Great little nature experience on the outskirts of town. I've just hiked the trails, but this place would be a mountain bikers dream. It has easy up to difficult trail systems.”

2400 Deer Valley St, Springdale, AR 72762, USA

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How We Rank

We query Google for every hiking trail in Northwest Arkansas, keep operational businesses with at least 5 reviews, then filter to those with a Springdale address and rank by Google review count. Businesses based in neighboring cities often serve Springdale too; the region-wide list covers them.

Frequently Asked

Who is the most-reviewed hiking trail in Springdale?
Thunder Chicken Trailhead has the most Google reviews of any hiking trail in Springdale, with 326 reviews and a 4.5-star average as of our last check.
Which hiking trail in Springdale has the highest rating?
Among hiking trails with at least 50 reviews, Bayyari Park & Mountain Bike Trails has the highest average at 4.6 stars across 151 reviews.
How is this ranking calculated?
We pull every hiking trail Google lists in Northwest Arkansas, drop any with fewer than 5 reviews or marked closed, and rank the rest by total Google review count, with rating as the tiebreaker. This list covers 524 reviews. No business can pay to be ranked.
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