Carter Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Nashville
Nashville has 80 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Nashville’s land is conserved, about 75 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Nashville, 0.2 per square mile of land. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #73 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
75 acres · of 5.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Nashville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nashville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nashville is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #73 of 264 in Georgia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nashville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (80 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home80% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 73%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Nashville’s 2% is ahead of 53% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Heritage Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tygart Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
The Square1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCarter Park6 acres
Heritage Park4 acres
Tygart Park3 acres
Bee Tree Recreation Area1 acres
First Baptist Park1 acres
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
2% of Nashville’s land. Who manages Nashville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city46 ac
County29 ac
Local Park · 53 acLocal Recreation Area · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Berrien County Rec Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 22 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Carter Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Tygart Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Beetree Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Memorial Place0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
10Tennis
9Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Nashville: 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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nashville →
Questions about parks and trails in Nashville
Where can I hike in Nashville?
The longest trail networks: The Square, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nashville is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Georgia town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Nashville’s trails?
Carter Park and Heritage Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nashville?
178 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nashville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Nashville have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #73 of 264 in Georgia. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nashville neighbors.
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Sources
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 →