Arlington Sports Complex
Managed by Town of Arlington
44 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ttlouderback · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Arlington
Arlington has 105 acres of parks, 6.9 for every 1,000 residents
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Arlington, 0.1 per square mile of land. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #123 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
100 acres · of 23.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
105 ac
6.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Arlington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arlington is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #123 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Arlington’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land6.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (105 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home50% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 23%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 31%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Arlington’s 1% is ahead of 28% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Arlington. 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 C− 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
The longest trail network is Arlington Sports Complex, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forrest Street Park
Managed by Town of Arlington
24 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
College Hill Park
Managed by Town of Arlington
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Douglass Park
Managed by Town of Arlington
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Arlington Sports Complex44 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Arlington
DirectionsForrest Street Park24 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Arlington
College Hill Park11 acres · Town of Arlington
Douglass Park9 acres · Town of Arlington
Mary Alice Park3 acres · Town of Arlington
Dr Logan Community Park2 acres · Town of Arlington
Who protects it
100 conserved acres
1% of Arlington’s land. Who manages Arlington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city100 ac
Local Recreation Area · 73 acLocal Park · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Forrest Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Douglass Street Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Hughes College Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Playground Of Dreams Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mary Alice Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Dixon Rebinson Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Doctor Logan Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Village Of Arlington Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Arlington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Arlington
Forrest St Park playgroundIn Forrest Street Park
DirectionsPlayground of DreamsIn College Hill Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Arlington
Memphis Propbuster's Field
DirectionsDisc golf in Arlington
Arlington Disc Golf CourseIn Arlington Sports Complex · Town of Arlington
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Arlington
Arlington Community GardenIn Forrest Street Park · Town of Arlington
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Soccer
6Baseball
6Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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.
When to get out
The walking year in Arlington
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 74 | 62 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
August is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.7 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Arlington →
Next door
Arlington and its neighbors
Arlington has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 50% | C− |
| Lakeland | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 49% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arlington
Where can I hike in Arlington?
The longest trail networks: Arlington Sports Complex, 0.3 miles; Forrest Street Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Arlington is conserved land?
1% 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 Arlington’s trails?
Arlington Sports Complex and Forrest Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Arlington?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Arlington?
6,353 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 105 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Arlington have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #123 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 Arlington 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 →