Take a Walk on the Museum’s Grounds Have you taken a walk or bike ride through the Crystal Bridges grounds? The trails and grounds of the museum are a must-see part of the museum experience. More than five miles of trails wind through the museum’s 120-acre site, providing access to the beautiful Ozark landscape. Here, we offer some quick facts and thoughts from Director of Trails and Grounds Clay Bakker to help you enjoy your next visit to the museum’s grounds.
Did You Know 32 sculptures are installed on the grounds around Crystal Bridges. Have you been able to find all of them?
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The Rock Ledge Trail, north of the museum, takes its name from the rock bluffs once carved into the hills to make way for a nineteenth-century railroad that was never completed.
You can walk to downtown Bentonville headed south via the Art Trail, and onto the Crystal Bridges Trail/Razorback Greenway. Keep walking from there, and you’ll eventually hit the Momentary at E St.!
Discover the mountain bike trails that weave through the museum’s grounds, including the newly built Ravine Trail and the All-American Trail.
The Crystal Spring Trail, accessible from the museum’s South Lawn, takes visitors to the natural spring from which the museum derives its name. The spring produces 100 to 125 gallons of fresh water per minute, at a chill 52 degrees year-round.
We offer several nature programs to learn more about the flora and fauna of the area, such as Discover the Grounds, which are led by local nature experts. Check the calendar on our website to book a spot at the next event.
TRAILS & GROUNDS
