Venue · Fayetteville, Arkansas
Kessler Mountain Regional Park
Kessler Mountain Regional Park is an event venue in Fayetteville, Arkansas at 2600 Judge Cummings Rd. We check its schedule nightly.
- Where
- 2600 Judge Cummings Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA · Map
- Hours
- Fayetteville city parks close at 11 PM
- Price · visiting
- Free
Upcoming events at Kessler Mountain Regional Park
1 event
- 10AM
ONSC Halloween 5K Trail Run
Outdoor & Active:Kessler Mountain Regional Park· Fayetteville
$20 (pizza and t…
2 events
- 7AM
SLS Dash 5K for Neurodiversity
Outdoor & Active:Kessler Mountain Regional Park· Fayetteville
$25-$50 - 9AM
SLS Dash 5K & Fun Run for Neurodiversity
Family & Kids:Kessler Mountain Regional Park· Fayetteville
$25-$35
Details
- Where
- 2600 Judge Cummings Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA · Map
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Visiting
- Address
- 2600 W. Judge Cummings Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701 · west of I-49 on Cato Springs Road
- Phone
- 479-444-3471 (Fayetteville Parks & Recreation)
- Hours
- Fayetteville city parks close at 11 PM
- Price
- Free
- Trail parking
- Trails start at the playground area and at the north parking lot by the baseball fields. From the north, the Fayetteville Traverse reaches the mountain from the old Ozark Mountain Smokehouse lot on Martin Luther King Blvd.
- Rules
- Dogs on a leash (within 4 feet on city trails); pick up after them. No alcohol. No fires except in grills.
Sports complex
- Fields
- Six lighted soccer fields and eight lighted baseball fields, with two restroom/concession buildings
- Playground
- A large playground near the entrance, funded by the Rotary Club of Fayetteville
- Reservations
- Ball fields are reserved through the city's online portal
- New
- The second phase is finished: four more ballfields, parking and another concession/restroom building, paid for by the 2019 park bond
Trails
- Natural-surface trails
- The city lists 10+ miles; its trails section puts the full system at about 20 miles, from easy to very difficult mountain-bike trails. Hikers and trail runners use them too
- To the bluff
- Chinkapin, Last Call and Terrapin Station: 3.5 miles of shared-use trail to the top of the bluff from the north and south ends. Trent Trail follows the bluff line
- Saddle Up
- 1.2 miles, rebuilt in 2023 with low bridges, boardwalks and a 4-foot minimum width: Fayetteville's first trail built for adaptive mountain bikes
- Paved
- Cato Springs Trail, 12-foot concrete, links the park to the Razorback Greenway, which runs about 40 miles north to Lake Bella Vista
- Trail rules
- Don't ride the dirt trails when they're wet or muddy. 15 mph limit on city trails; faster users yield to slower ones
- Rock City Trail
- Not open to the public; it's on private land just outside the park
The mountain
- Size
- About 620 acres; Kessler Mountain tops out at 1,856 feet
- Nature preserve
- 387 acres of Ozark forest the city bought in 2014 with a $1.5 million Walton Family Foundation grant. The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust holds a conservation easement on it (its Kessler Mountain Reserve)
- History
- Named for Philip and Kate Kessler, who bought 13 acres at the peak in 1866 and started what's likely Arkansas's first winery. Their stone wine cellar and well are still on the mountain
Fields, trails, preserve and history from the City of Fayetteville's park, facility and Kessler Mountain Trails pages; hours and rules from the city's parks FAQ and trail rules; the north access from the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust. Checked October 9, 2026; schedules change, and the venue's own schedule is the final word.
Good to know
Where is Kessler Mountain Regional Park?
2600 W. Judge Cummings Road in southwest Fayetteville, west of I-49 on Cato Springs Road.
How many miles of trails are at Kessler Mountain?
The city lists more than 10 miles of natural-surface trails, and its trails section puts the full system at about 20 miles. They range from easy to very difficult.
Where do you park for the Kessler Mountain trails?
At the playground area or the north parking lot by the baseball fields; trails start from both.
What are Kessler Mountain Regional Park's hours?
Fayetteville city parks close at 11 PM. Skip the dirt trails when they're wet or muddy.
Are dogs allowed at Kessler Mountain?
Yes, on a leash. City trail rules say within 4 feet of you, and pick up after them.
How many fields are at Kessler Mountain Regional Park?
Six lighted soccer fields and eight lighted baseball fields, with two restroom/concession buildings. Fields are reserved through the city's online portal.
Is Rock City Trail at Kessler Mountain open?
No. The city says Rock City Trail is on private property just outside the park and isn't open to the public.
Where is Kessler Mountain Regional Park?
Kessler Mountain Regional Park is at 2600 Judge Cummings Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
What's coming up at Kessler Mountain Regional Park?
Next up: ONSC Halloween 5K Trail Run (Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM); SLS Dash 5K for Neurodiversity (Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 AM); SLS Dash 5K & Fun Run for Neurodiversity (Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 AM). the full schedule is on this page and updates nightly.
How many events does Kessler Mountain Regional Park have scheduled?
3 verified upcoming events as of October 31, 2026. Every listing is checked against the venue's own calendar before it appears.
How do I get tickets for events at Kessler Mountain Regional Park?
Each event page links to the venue's own ticket seller. NWA Today never sells tickets.
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