Bench Trail
Trails Arkansas Bench Trail
Arkansas · Newton County

Bench Trail

Relaxed trail with benches for resting, offering valley overlooks in Hobbs State Park.

Rating
Length
0.8 mi
Difficulty
3
County
Newton
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About This Trail

Winding through Hobbs State Park along Arkansas’s largest state park acreage on Beaver Lake’s southern shore, this relaxed trail offers valley overlooks and rest benches. Ozark hardwood forest and occasional lake glimpses reward hikers within a 54-mile trail system spanning 12,054 acres.

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Coordinates: 36.0708067, -93.2587835
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Getting There

From Fayetteville, AR, take Route 265 south to Devil's Den State Park. The Bench Trail begins near the park's Lee Creek area. Follow park roads from the main entrance to the trailhead parking near the CCC-built cabins.

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