Delta Heritage Trail State Park, Rail trail in Southeast Arkansas, United States.
Delta Heritage Trail is a rail trail spanning 69.8 miles across Southeast Arkansas with packed limestone surfaces winding through dense forest zones. The route crosses water bodies on elevated steel structures that pass over bottomland hardwood areas.
A former railway line was acquired by Arkansas State Parks in 1993 and converted into a public recreational trail. This transformation shifted the corridor from active rail transport to a leisure destination serving the local community.
The trail passes near the Rohwer Heritage Site, where thousands of Japanese Americans were held during World War II. This location remains a meaningful place where visitors can reflect on an important chapter in the region's past.
The Barton Trailhead provides camping facilities, restrooms, bicycle rentals, and a visitor center with maps and trail information. It is helpful to review trail markers along the way and bring water and food for longer stretches.
A notably long steel trestle crosses the White River with extended elevated sections passing through wetland forest areas. This structure offers rare views of floodplain vegetation and reflects the engineering approach of the original railway construction.
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