River Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
David A. Barnes House · Photo: United States Governemtn · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Murfreesboro
Few parks or trails are on the map in Murfreesboro
17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Murfreesboro’s land is conserved, about 37 acres.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
37 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Murfreesboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Murfreesboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Murfreesboro is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Murfreesboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land4.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (15 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home17% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 14%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Murfreesboro. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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.
Who protects it
37 conserved acres
3% of Murfreesboro’s land. Who manages Murfreesboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Town or city9 ac
Not recorded37 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 27 acPrivate Conservation · 20 acLocal Park · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Murfreesboro Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 26 | Unknown |
| Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 20 | Closed |
| River Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Hertford County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
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
2Basketball
1Baseball
1Lacrosse
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
William Rea StoreBuilding · listed 1970
About itColumns, TheBuilding · listed 1971
About itFreeman HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itRoberts-Vaughan HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itJohn Wheeler HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itMelroseBuilding · listed 1971
About itMyrick HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itMurfreesboro Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1971
About itMyrick-Yeates-Vaughan HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itCowper-Thompson HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itDavid A. Barnes HouseBuilding · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Murfreesboro: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 54 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Murfreesboro →
Questions about parks and trails in Murfreesboro
How much of Murfreesboro is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 3% for a North Carolina town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Murfreesboro’s trails?
River Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Murfreesboro?
804 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Murfreesboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Murfreesboro have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Murfreesboro 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 →