Photo: Airplanespotter15 · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Knoxville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 42 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
under 1% of Knoxville’s land. Who manages Knoxville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford/Roberta Rec Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Knoxville: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 77 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
May is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Knoxville →
Questions about parks and trails in Knoxville
Is there public land near Knoxville?
55 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Knoxville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Knoxville neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →