Parks
Research 7 parks within weekend reach of Jonesboro, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Jonesboro. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Jonesboro. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Jonesboro, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Lake Frierson State Park is a state park reachable from Jonesboro as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Frierson State Park, about 16 km (10 mi) from Jonesboro
Image credit: Image: Thomas R Machnitzki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Crowley's Ridge State Park is a state park reachable from Jonesboro as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Crowley's Ridge State Park, about 24 km (15 mi) from Jonesboro
Image credit: Image: Kbh3rd / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Poinsett State Park is a state park reachable from Jonesboro as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Poinsett State Park, about 34 km (21 mi) from Jonesboro
Image credit: Image: Thomas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Herman Davis State Park is a state park reachable from Jonesboro as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Herman Davis State Park, about 48 km (30 mi) from Jonesboro
Image credit: Image: Thomas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Village Creek State Park is a state park reachable from Jonesboro as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Village Creek State Park, about 75 km (46 mi) from Jonesboro
Image credit: Image: Thomas R Machnitzki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park is a state park reachable from Jonesboro as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, about 79 km (49 mi) from Jonesboro
Image credit: Image: Thomas R Machnitzki - DoxTxob at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eleven Point State Park is a state park reachable from Jonesboro as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eleven Point State Park, about 97 km (60 mi) from Jonesboro
Image credit: Image: Coldspring / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0