Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Alcoa has 151 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
47% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Alcoa’s land is conserved, about 196 acres. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Alcoa, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #67 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
How much outdoors does Alcoa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alcoa is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #67 of 177 in Tennessee. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Alcoa’s 2% is ahead of 59% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% of them.
Water is 6% of Alcoa’s area (1 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blount County Access Area
Hall Park
All 10 parks & preserves
196 conserved acres
2% of Alcoa’s land. Water is left out: Alcoa has 14.9 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Alcoa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Not Designated | Tennessee Valley Authority | 83 | Unknown |
| Alcoa Little League Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Springbrook Recreation Center & Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Springbrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Rock Gardens Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Goddard Field Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
8 places to go in Alcoa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Alcoa: April to June
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
October is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Alcoa →
Alcoa and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa | 2% | 0.3 | 12 | 47% | C+ |
| Rockford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maryville | 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 57% | C+ |
| Knoxville | 8% | 0.9 | 15 | 73% | A− |
| Louisville | 13% | 0.2 | 12 | 15% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alcoa
How much of Alcoa is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 1% for a Tennessee town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Alcoa’s trails?
Springbrook Park and Rock Garden Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alcoa?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 17 of off-road paths. Named routes: Maryville-Alcoa Greenway.
Is there public land near Alcoa?
12,090 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alcoa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 151 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Alcoa have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #67 of 177 in Tennessee. 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 Alcoa 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 →