Arthur Perkins (1864–1932) was an American lawyer and judge from Hartford, Connecticut who, during his retirement, spearheaded the effort to make Benton MacKaye's vision of the Appalachian Trail (a proposed 2,000-mile contiguous footpath to run through fourteen states) a reality.

The New York segment of the trail had been built in 1923, but work stalled until 1929, when Perkins found a willing worker in his home state.

Perkins was also a dynamic leader[citation needed] in the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA).

Prior to his involvement with the Appalachian Trail Committee, Perkins had been a graduate of Yale.

[5] Arthur Perkins died at his home in Hartford on May 16, 1932, and was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery.