Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0Bartlett has 1,121 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Nesbit Park (2 mi), Madison Arthur Byrd Park (0.8 mi), Bartlett Municipal Park (0.8 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Bartlett’s land is conserved, about 1,144 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #19 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bartlett?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bartlett have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bartlett is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #19 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Bartlett’s 5% is ahead of 81% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Nesbit Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Madison Arthur Byrd Park
Bartlett Municipal Park
Davies Plantation Park
Shadowlawn Park
Blue Lagoon Park
Bartlett Grove Park
All 15 parks & preserves
1,144 conserved acres
5% of Bartlett’s land. Who manages Bartlett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 81 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nesbit Park (Formerly Bartlett Park) Local Park | Town or city | 332 | Open |
| Blue Lagoon Local Park | Town or city | 160 | Open |
| Rivercrest Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| W.J. Freeman Park Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Flaherty Municipal Center Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Buckhead Creek Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 28 | Open |
| Kirby Whitten Property Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Ellendale Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Davies Plantation Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Performing Arts Theater Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
35 places to go in Bartlett
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
24 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Bartlett
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 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
August is the driest month (3.4 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 Bartlett →
Bartlett and its neighbors
Bartlett has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Bartlett
Where can I hike in Bartlett?
The longest trail networks: Nesbit Park, 2 miles; Madison Arthur Byrd Park, 0.8 miles; Bartlett Municipal Park, 0.8 miles; Quail Ridge Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bartlett is conserved land?
5% 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 Bartlett’s trails?
Nesbit Park and Madison Arthur Byrd Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bartlett?
24 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes, 9.7 of off-road paths and 1.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bartlett?
12,433 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bartlett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,121 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bartlett have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #19 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 Bartlett 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 →