Tucker Creek Walking / Bike Trail
The Tucker Creek Walking/Bike Trail is located in Southwest Conway. Its furthest western point is just beyond Hogan Lane and to the north of Wal-Mart, while its easternmost point lies at Salem Rd. There is a second leg that splits off to the north just after the trail passes under Country Club Rd. that ends at Reedy Rd. The paved path has parking and access points at Salem, Wal-Mart, and Bainbridge Park.
Accommodations
Poles and Chains prevent motored vehicles from using the Trail, but bikers, folks in roller blades, skate boarders, dog walkers, and runners are common. At the Salem Trailhead, there is a pavilion with picnic tables and a water fountain. About half way down the trail are restroom facilities. There are also footprints painted on the path that represent the animal wildlife in the area and mosaics games ranging from hopscotch to a search for the hidden animals. The trail from Wal-Mart to Salem is usable at night thanks to lighting.
Community Contribution
While backless, wooden benches populate the trail, a backed, green bench near Hogan Lane. stands out. It was donated by Brownie Troop 308. Similarly, Eagle Scout Michael J. Hinds of Troop 71 organized a work crew to build and erect the 9 quarter-mile markers along all three trail legs that replaced the eroded, stone markers that followed only parts of the trail.
Other nameless community members have left their mark on the trail from those who constructed a mound for a bike ramp to young aspiring artists. The graffiti ranges from kids messing around with spray paint under the Country Club Bridge to the face of Joker, which is slowly fading away, between the bridge and Bainbridge Park
Tucker: The Man
Daniel Franklin Tucker (1873-1933) was a well-known famer and mailman in Faulkner County in the early 20th century. Frank, as he was called, married Louisa Catherine Glenn in 1895 at the age of 22. They lived in a house on the corner of College Ave. and Hubbard Rd., not far from Salem’s Trailhead, and owned land that stretched as far as where the trail that bears his name lies today. Together, Frank and Louisa had five children. Today, he rests in Oak Grove Cemetery in Conway
Tucker: The Creek
Its headwaters begin from Cauldron Creek near Heber Springs in Cleburne County. It flows 59 miles southwest to empty into the Arkansas River. Along the way, it merges with North Fork Creek near Quitman and changes its name to Tucker Creek at Gatlin Park, which is off Tyler St. in Conway.
