Forestry

Protecting Arkansas’s forests, and those who enjoy them, from wildland fire and natural hazards while promoting rural and urban forest health, stewardship, development, and conservation for all generations of Arkansans

Chinkapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)

Chinkapin Oak (Native)

Owner: City of Batesville

Address: Riverside Park, Batesville, AR

County: Independence

Property: Public

Circumference: 219"

Crown width: 116' 

Height: 87'

Bigness Index: 335

(Bigness Index = trunk circ. + height + 25% crown width)

Location: 35.75862, -91.63681

In the case of private property, please contact the Independence County Forestry Division Crew to ensure viewing is permitted, and to schedule a showing.

The mission of the Forestry Division is to protect Arkansas’s forests, and those who enjoy them, from wildland fire and natural hazards while promoting rural and urban forest health, stewardship, development and conservation for all generations of Arkansans.