Delta Heritage Trail State Park


Delta Heritage Trail State Park is a [List of Arkansas County, Arkansas|Arkansas state parks|Arkansas state park] in Arkansas, Desha, and Phillips counties, Arkansas in the United States. A rails to trails conversion planned along of abandoned Union Pacific right of way, the Delta Heritage Trail currently runs from Lexa to Snow Lake, with a southern section of between Arkansas City and the White River at Yancopin. Work on the middle section was funded by a RAISE grant in 2021, to be completed by 2025.
There are trailheads at Lexa, Barton, Lick Creek, Lake View, Elaine, Watson, Rohwer, and Arkansas City.

History

Acquisition of the abandoned corridor was aided by the National Trails System Act, and the beginnings of the trail through Delta lowlands was dedicated in 2002.