Northwest Arkansas is a premier mountain biking destination with over 250 miles of trails, featuring renowned spots like Slaughter Pen, Coler Mountain Bike Preserve, and Back 40. Key areas include Bentonville, Bella Vista, Fayetteville, and Rogers, offering everything from beginner-friendly paths to expert-level technical trails and jump parks. The 40-mile paved Razorback Greenway connects many of these, making it ideal for both commuting and recreation.

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Top Mountain Bike Trails (OZ Trails & More)

  • Coler Mountain Bike Preserve (Bentonville): Known for its flowy jump lines and technical, rocky sections.

  • Slaughter Pen (Bentonville): Features over 40 miles of trails ranging from flowy beginner routes to technical "Tech Gnar".

  • Back 40 Trails (Bella Vista): 50 miles of singletrack catering to all skill levels.

  • Centennial Park (Fayetteville): Home to professional cyclocross and mountain bike facilities, including over 20 miles of trails.

  • Lake Atalanta (Rogers): Offers 10 miles of trails with bridges, wooden features, and varied difficulty levels.

  • Devil's Den State Park (Winslow): Features the popular Fossil Flats trail.

  • Fitzgerald Mountain (Springdale): Known for its challenging, rocky terrain.

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Family-Friendly & Skills Parks

  • The Railyard Bike Park (Rogers): An all-dirt, high-octane park with jump lines and a pump track.

  • Runway Bike Park (Springdale): Features a pump track and a skills course.

  • Gregory Park (Fayetteville): A dedicated mountain bike skills park.

  • City Lake Park (Siloam Springs): Offers a 3.2-mile mix of paved and soft trails, including a beginner skills area.

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Paved Trails & Gravel

For the best experience, you can find interactive maps and trail conditions on OZ Trails Northwest Arkansas.

Crystal Bridges Art Museum

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, located in Bentonville, Arkansas, is a renowned institution founded by Alice Walton that unites art and nature. Designed by Moshe Safdie, the museum features pavilions bridging spring-fed ponds within a 134-acre Ozark forest. It offers free admission to a diverse American art collection, surrounded by extensive hiking trails.

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Key Features and Highlights:

  • Architecture & Design: The museum is nestled in a ravine, featuring concrete, timber, and glass structures that blend with the landscape. The design includes copper-roofed bridges, creating a,, serene,, and immersive experience.

  • Art Collection: The collection spans five centuries of American art, including colonial-era, modern, and contemporary works. It features prominent artists like Georgia O'Keeffe, Norman Rockwell, and Andy Warhol, as well as significant Native American works.

  • Nature Trails & Grounds: Over 5 miles of outdoor sculpture and walking trails connect the museum to downtown Bentonville. These trails are popular for walking and mountain biking, featuring art installations like Chihuly glass.

  • Experience & Amenities: The museum features a glass-enclosed coffee bar and restaurant (Eleven) overlooking the water, a library, and a, Museum Store.

  • Impact: Opened in 2011, it has become a major cultural hub and economic catalyst for the region, hosting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.

The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville, AR, is a 50,000-square-foot, hands-on children’s museum focused on STEAM education (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Featuring interactive, community-inspired exhibits like a tree canopy climber, Nickelodeon Playlab, and an Ozark-inspired water area, it offers a "playful, messy" learning environment for families, complete with 1 acre of outdoor space.

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Key Features and Highlights:

  • Interactive Exhibits: Focus on creativity and hands-on discovery, including a climbable tree canopy, maker spaces, and a replica Ozark cave.

  • STEAM Focus: Integrates science, technology, engineering, art, and math into daily, active play.

  • Outdoor Area: Features an outdoor playscape and nature-based learning spaces.

  • Design: A LEED Silver-certified building.

  • Location: Situated near the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and local trails.

Momentary

The Momentary is a new contemporary art space satellite to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in downtown Bentonville.

Situated along the Razorback Regional Greenway near 8th Street Market, we’ve transformed a decommissioned 63,000-square-foot cheese factory into a multidisciplinary space for visual and performing arts, culinary experiences, festivals, artists-in-residence, and more.

The mission of the Momentary is to champion contemporary art’s role in everyday life.

The Momentary was founded by the Walton family, based on the vision of Tom, Olivia, and Steuart Walton. The Walton Family Foundation is supporting this project as a way to enhance the quality of life in Northwest Arkansas. Its commitment to cultivating arts and cultural experiences provides more opportunities for education, engagement, and enjoyment in our region.

Explore the galleries, catch a performance, enjoy a savory bite or refreshing drink, or just hang out. The Momentary welcomes all with free general admission.

Learn more about our food and drink options.

As Crystal Bridges and the Momentary, we recognize our role as settlers and guests in the Northwest Arkansas region. We acknowledge the Caddo, Quapaw, and Osage as well as the many Indigenous caretakers of this land and water. We appreciate the enduring influence of the vibrant, diverse, and contemporary cultures of Indigenous peoples. We are conscious of the role in colonization that museums have played. As cultural institutions, we have a responsibility to engage in the dismantling of historical and systemic invisibility of Indigenous peoples past, present, and future. We choose to intentionally hold ourselves accountable to appropriate conversation, representation, connection, and education to facilitate a space of measurable change.

OUR HOURS

TUE – THU | SUN 10 AM—6 PM

FRI | SAT 10 AM—8 PM

MON Closed

Walmart AMP

The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers, AR, is a premier, 11,000-capacity outdoor venue managed by the Walton Arts Center. It hosts major concerts from April to October, featuring a covered, 3,500-seat pavilion, a sloped lawn, and top-tier acts. Located at 5079 W Northgate Rd, it is a key Northwest Arkansas entertainment spot.

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Key Information & Amenities

  • Capacity & Seating: Approx. 11,000, including 3,500+ covered seats in the pavilion and a large, sloped, open-air lawn.

  • Location: 5079 W Northgate Rd, Rogers, AR 72758 (Pinnacle Hills area).

  • Season: Generally operates from April/May through October.

  • Amenities: Climate-controlled restrooms, multiple concession stands, first-aid, and merchandise areas.