Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
About
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park is an 839-acre state park in northwest Arkansas, about half a mile from the town of Prairie Grove. It is managed by Arkansas's state park agency. The mildest weather comes in spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fayetteville show October highs around 71°F with lows near 45°F, and April is similar, while July and August highs reach about 89°F. Paddlers can reach Muddy Fork and the Illinois River, both under 2 miles from the park. The Wino Trail for mountain biking is about 5 miles away, and camping is available at Lake Wedington, roughly 8 miles out.
Park size
839 acres
Location
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
Arkansas
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–85°F and lows of 36–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR weather station, 7.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan48° high25° low
- Feb52° high28° low
- Mar61° high36° low
- Apr70° high45° low
- May77° high54° low
- Jun85° high63° low
- Jul89° high66° low
- Aug89° high65° low
- Sep82° high56° low
- Oct71° high45° low
- Nov59° high35° low
- Dec50° high28° low
Where it is
- Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Prairie Grove, Arkansas · 0.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Muddy ForkCanoeing1.6 mi
Illinois RiverCanoeingPhoto: US Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi- Wino TrailMountain biking5.3 mi
- BewitchedMountain biking6.1 mi
- Mad Max WallRock climbing6.1 mi
- Ivory Coast WallRock climbing6.1 mi
- Lake WedingtonCamping7.8 mi
Lake Wedington Rec. AreaCampingPhoto: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
48° / 25°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 28°
8 wet
Mar
61° / 36°
11 wet
Apr
70° / 45°
11 wet
May
77° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 66°
9 wet
Aug
89° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
82° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
71° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
59° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
50° / 28°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR, 7.9 mi away at 1,251 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
