Poinsett district, Arkansas, United States
Places to visit near Trumann
Trumann is a town in Poinsett district, Arkansas, United States, home to about 7,145 people. Within 50 km by road there are 68 places to visit — 26 churches, 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 forts & heritage and 2 parks. The must-see places are Lake Frierson State Park (48 km), Old Bethel Methodist Church (50 km) and Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge (54 km).

Trumann at a glance
- Location
- Poinsett district, Arkansas, United States
- Population
- about 7,145
- Coordinates
- 35.6737° N, 90.5073° W
- Places within 50 km
- 68 (2 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches and parks
Top places to visit near Trumann
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Trumann: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Trah BarrierForts · PoinsettNotable
- Marked Tree LockForts · PoinsettNotable
- Operating HouseForts · PoinsettNotable
- Saint Francis Sunken LandsWildlife · CraigheadNotable
- County Line ChurchChurches · CraigheadNotable
- Friendship ChurchChurches · CraigheadNotable
- Lepanto MuseumMuseums · PoinsettNotable
- St. Francis River BridgeForts · CraigheadNotable
- Marked Tree Delta Area MuseumMuseums · PoinsettNotable
- Nettleton Methodist ChurchChurches · CraigheadNotable
- Buffalo ChurchChurches · MississippiNotable
- Pine Hill ChurchChurches · CraigheadNotable
More places near Trumann
- Craighead Forest Lake Dam · lake · Craighead · ~27 km
- Lake Frierson State Park · lake · Greene · ~48 km · Must-see
- Forest Home Church of the Nazarene · church · Craighead · ~29 km
- Christian Valley Church · church · Craighead · ~29 km
- Old Hwy 63 · fort · Poinsett · ~29 km
- Old Bethel Methodist Church · church · Greene · ~50 km · Must-see
- Highland Drive Baptist Church · church · Craighead · ~30 km
- Bookout Plaza · fort · Craighead · ~30 km
- V.C. Kays House · fort · Craighead · ~30 km
- Southern Tenant Farmers Museum · museum · Poinsett · ~30 km
- Mount Carmel United Methodist Church · church · Craighead · ~30 km
- Tyronza Water Tower · fort · Poinsett · ~31 km
Things to see near Trumann, by type
Churches near Trumann
70 churches within 100 km of Trumann. The closest is County Line Church (18 km). Best time: year-round.
- County Line Church · church · Craighead · ~18 km
- Friendship Church · church · Craighead · ~21 km
- Nettleton Methodist Church · church · Craighead · ~25 km
- Buffalo Church · church · Mississippi · ~26 km
- Pine Hill Church · church · Craighead · ~27 km
- Forest Home Church of the Nazarene · church · Craighead · ~29 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Trumann
54 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Trumann. The closest is Craighead Forest Lake Dam (27 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Craighead Forest Lake Dam · lake · Craighead · ~27 km
- Lake Frierson State Park · lake · Greene · ~48 km · Must-see
- Claypool Reservoir · lake · Poinsett · ~33 km
- Big Creek Site 14 Dam · lake · Craighead · ~35 km
- Poinsett Watershed Site One Reservoir · lake · Poinsett · ~35 km
- Big Creek Site 19 Dam · lake · Craighead · ~35 km
Forts & heritage near Trumann
46 forts & heritage within 100 km of Trumann. The closest is Trah Barrier (14 km). Best time: october to february.
- Trah Barrier · fort · Poinsett · ~14 km
- Marked Tree Lock · fort · Poinsett · ~14 km
- Operating House · fort · Poinsett · ~14 km
- St. Francis River Bridge · fort · Craighead · ~22 km
- Old Hwy 63 · fort · Poinsett · ~29 km
- Bookout Plaza · fort · Craighead · ~30 km
Parks near Trumann
38 parks within 100 km of Trumann. The closest is Southwest Park (32 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Southwest Park · park · Craighead · ~32 km
- Northside Park · park · Craighead · ~33 km
- Crowley's Ridge State Park · park · Greene · ~54 km · Must-see
- Parkin Archeological State Park · park · Cross · ~55 km · Must-see
- Francis Bland Park · park · Greene · ~52 km
- Labor Park · park · Greene · ~53 km
Museums near Trumann
30 museums within 100 km of Trumann. The closest is Lepanto Museum (22 km). Best time: year-round.
- Lepanto Museum · museum · Poinsett · ~22 km
- Marked Tree Delta Area Museum · museum · Poinsett · ~22 km
- Southern Tenant Farmers Museum · museum · Poinsett · ~30 km
- Dyess Theater · museum · Mississippi · ~35 km
- Buffalo Island Museum · museum · Craighead · ~35 km
- Manila Depot Museum · museum · Mississippi · ~48 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Trumann
14 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Trumann. The closest is Saint Francis Sunken Lands (17 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Saint Francis Sunken Lands · sanctuary · Craighead · ~17 km
- Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mississippi · ~54 km · Must-see
- Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Alexander Tennis Center · sanctuary · Greene · ~52 km
- Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Crittenden · ~55 km
- Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~86 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Trumann
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 89 km on the road.
- Start in Trumann
- 14 km Marked Tree Lock · heritage site, Poinsett
- 1 km Operating House · heritage site, Poinsett
- 1 km Trah Barrier · heritage site, Poinsett
- 27 km Saint Francis Sunken Lands · nature spot, Craighead
- 28 km County Line Church · church, Craighead
- 18 km Back to Trumann
Plan a longer trip from Trumann — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Trumann
No traveller has reported from around Trumann yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Trumann
All places near Trumann by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Etowah Baptist Church · church · Mississippi · ~31 km
- Church of Christ · church · Craighead · ~31 km
- Johnny Cash Boyhood Home · fort · Mississippi · ~31 km
- Carter Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Craighead · ~32 km
- Pleasant Grove Church · church · Craighead · ~32 km
- Southwest Park · park · Craighead · ~32 km
- Black Oak Baptist Church · church · Poinsett · ~32 km
- Northside Park · park · Craighead · ~33 km
- Claypool Reservoir · lake · Poinsett · ~33 km
- Bethany Missionary Baptist Church · church · Craighead · ~33 km
- Huntington Church · church · Craighead · ~33 km
- New Life Fellowship;Jonesboro Freewill Baptist Church · church · Craighead · ~34 km
- Farm Hill United Methodist Church · church · Poinsett · ~34 km
- Big Creek Site 14 Dam · lake · Craighead · ~35 km
- Poinsett Watershed Site One Reservoir · lake · Poinsett · ~35 km
- Dyess Colony · fort · Mississippi · ~35 km
- Dyess Theater · museum · Mississippi · ~35 km
- Big Creek Site 19 Dam · lake · Craighead · ~35 km
- Buffalo Island Museum · museum · Craighead · ~35 km
- Big Creek Site 20 Dam · lake · Craighead · ~36 km
- Brookland Church · church · Craighead · ~36 km
- Pine Log Church · church · Craighead · ~38 km
- Big Creek Site 18 Dam · lake · Craighead · ~38 km
- Big Creek Site Nine Dam · lake · Craighead · ~40 km
- Schugtown United Methodist Church · church · Craighead · ~40 km
- Big Creek Site 17 Dam · lake · Craighead · ~41 km
- Ralph Cox Pond Dam · lake · Craighead · ~41 km
- Big Creek Site 11 Dam · lake · Craighead · ~42 km
- Herndon Church · church · Craighead · ~42 km
- Rock Hill Church · church · Craighead · ~42 km
- Big Creek Site 10 Dam · lake · Craighead · ~42 km
- Cole Pond Dam · lake · Craighead · ~43 km
- Guy Parden Pond Dam · lake · Craighead · ~44 km
- Big Creek Site Six Dam · lake · Craighead · ~44 km
- Big Creek Site 15 Dam · lake · Greene · ~45 km
- Big Creek Site Four Dam · lake · Craighead · ~46 km
- J L Craft Pond Dam · lake · Craighead · ~46 km
- Bethel Church · church · Cross · ~46 km
- Caldwell Church · church · Greene · ~46 km
- Keiser Water Tower · fort · Mississippi · ~46 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mississippi · ~54 km · Must-see
- Crowley's Ridge State Park · park · Greene · ~54 km · Must-see
- Parkin Archeological State Park · park · Cross · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nodena Site · fort · West Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Francis Bland Park · park · Greene · ~52 km
- Alexander Tennis Center · sanctuary · Greene · ~52 km
- Linwood Mausoleum · fort · Greene · ~52 km
- Berry Cemetery · fort · Crittenden · ~53 km
- Church of Jesus Christ · church · Greene · ~53 km
- All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Greene · ~53 km
- Labor Park · park · Greene · ~53 km
- Greene County Museum Inc · museum · Greene · ~53 km
- Centennial Park · park · Greene · ~53 km
- Green County Courthouse · fort · Greene · ~53 km
- Paragould War Memorial · fort · Greene · ~53 km
- Church of God · church · Greene · ~53 km
- Rotary Park · park · Greene · ~53 km
- East Side Baptist Church · church · Greene · ~53 km
- Fort Pillow State Historic Park · fort · West Tennessee · ~74 km · Must-see
- Wilson High School Gymnasium · fort · Mississippi · ~54 km
- Saint Mary Catholic Church · church · Greene · ~54 km
- Lake Hogue · lake · Poinsett · ~54 km
- Center Hill Park · park · Greene · ~54 km
- Crowley's Ridge State Park Comfort Station · fort · Greene · ~54 km
- Feltner Church · church · Cross · ~54 km
- Harmon Park · park · Greene · ~54 km
- Benjamin Crowley Monument · fort · Greene · ~55 km
- Hampson Archeological Museum State Park · museum · West Tennessee · ~55 km
- Mallard Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~55 km
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Greene · ~55 km
- Ohio School · fort · Cross · ~55 km
- Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Crittenden · ~55 km
- Reynolds Park · park · Greene · ~55 km
- Reynolds Park Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~55 km
- Crittenden County Museum · museum · Crittenden · ~56 km
- Arnolds Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~57 km
- Cardwell Depot · fort · Dunklin · ~58 km
- Big Lake Wilderness · lake · Mississippi · ~58 km
- Cache River Church · church · Lawrence · ~59 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches | 26 | 70 | County Line Church (18 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 22 | 54 | Craighead Forest Lake Dam (27 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 11 | 46 | Trah Barrier (14 km) |
| Parks | 2 | 38 | Southwest Park (32 km) |
| Museums | 6 | 30 | Lepanto Museum (22 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 1 | 14 | Saint Francis Sunken Lands (17 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 9 | Island Number Thirty (63 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 0 | 9 | Chickasaw Bluff Number Three (71 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 2 | United States Highway 61 Arch (82 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 0 | 1 | Monastery of Saint Clare (85 km) |
| Temples | 0 | 1 | Common People Temple (89 km) |
Trumann: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Trumann?
Trah Barrier (heritage site, about 14 km), Marked Tree Lock (heritage site, about 14 km), Operating House (heritage site, about 14 km), Saint Francis Sunken Lands (nature spot, about 17 km), County Line Church (church, about 18 km), Friendship Church (church, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Trumann?
68 places on Spotwander: 26 churches, 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 forts & heritage, 2 parks, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Trumann?
County Line Church, about 18 km by road; Friendship Church (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Trumann?
Craighead Forest Lake Dam, about 27 km by road; Claypool Reservoir (33 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Trumann?
Trah Barrier, about 14 km by road; Marked Tree Lock (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Trumann?
Start in Trumann, visit Marked Tree Lock, then Operating House, then Trah Barrier, then Saint Francis Sunken Lands, then County Line Church, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Trumann?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches and parks.
Towns near Trumann
- Places near Bay · 11 km
- Places near Lake City · 21 km
- Places near Lepanto · 22 km
- Places near Marked Tree · 22 km
- Places near Caraway · 24 km
- Places near Harrisburg · 28 km
- Places near Jonesboro · 32 km
- Places near Brookland · 33 km
- Places near Monette · 35 km
- Places near Leachville · 46 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Trumann’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Trumann on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.