Marcella Vivrette Smith Park
Park
391 acres5 mi of trail
Blue TrailBlack TrailGreen TrailRed Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Alexander Smith House · Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Brentwood
Brentwood has 1,038 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Marcella Vivrette Smith Park (5 mi), Owl Creek Park (1.1 mi), Crockett Park (1 mi). 24 miles of mapped trail cross Brentwood, 0.6 per square mile of land. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #28 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,117 acres · of 42.2 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,038 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
41 mi
6.7 mi lanes · 32 mi paths
Highest peak
951 ft
Holt Knobs
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brentwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brentwood is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #28 of 177 in Tennessee. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brentwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,038 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home41% 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 59%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 85%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Brentwood’s 4% is ahead of 73% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% 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
The longest trail network is Marcella Vivrette Smith Park, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crockett Park
Park
170 acres1 mi of trail
Crockett Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wikle Park
Park
14 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Granny White Park
Managed by City of Brentwood
30 acres0.7 mi of trail
Granny White Park
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
River Park
Park
104 acres0.3 mi of trail
River Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Flagpole Park
Park
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Marcella Vivrette Smith Park391 acres · 5 mi of trail
DirectionsOwl Creek Park24 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCrockett Park170 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsWikle Park14 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Granny White Park30 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Brentwood
DirectionsRiver Park104 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFlagpole Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Concord Park39 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPrimm Historic Park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Deerwood Arboretum26 acres
Creekside Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,117 conserved acres
4% of Brentwood’s land. Who manages Brentwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city959 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits257 ac
County9 ac
Local Park · 968 acUnknown Easement · 158 acForest Stewardship Easement · 99 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 149 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Vivrette Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 396 | Open |
| Crockett Park Local Park | Town or city | 158 | Open |
| River Park Local Park | Town or city | 86 | Open |
| Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Concord Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Granny White Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Deerwood Arboretum Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Powell Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Owl Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Maryland Farms Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
46 places to go in Brentwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brentwood
Foxland Hall Park
DirectionsScales Elementary School Playground
DirectionsThe Miles Together PlaygroundIn Granny White Park
Directions34 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Brentwood
3 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Brentwood
Overlook Circle
DirectionsPeaks in Brentwood
Holt Knobs951 ft elevation
DirectionsBoiling Springs Mounds764 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Brentwood
Creekside CrossingIn Creekside Park
DirectionsMaryland Way Park
DirectionsPlus 4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 miUnpaved · 4.7 mi
Blue Trail2.3 mi
Black Trail0.8 mi
Green Trail0.6 mi
Red Trail0.3 mi
Crockett Park Trail0.1 mi
Granny White Park0.1 mi
Trailhead Access0.1 mi
Crossover Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
41 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
32 mi
off-road bike paths
3.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
70Tennis
23Baseball
20Soccer
15Basketball
8Football
4Softball
4Pickleball
3Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
MoorelandBuilding · listed 1975
About itJames Johnston HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itFewkes Group Archeological SiteDistrict · listed 1980
About itRavenswoodBuilding · listed 1983
About itOak HallBuilding · listed 1986
About itOwen Chapel Church of ChristBuilding · listed 1986
About itMountviewBuilding · listed 1986
About itAndrew Crockett HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itJohn Frost HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itJohn M. Winstead HousesBuilding · listed 1988
About itOwen-Cox HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itOwen-Primm HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About it7 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brentwood: 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 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.0 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brentwood →
Next door
Brentwood and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 4% | 0.6 | 23 | 41% | B |
| Franklin | 4% | 0.8 | 12 | 67% | B |
| Nolensville | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 28% | C− |
| Nashville | 11% | 0.4 | 24 | 60% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brentwood
Where can I hike in Brentwood?
The longest trail networks: Marcella Vivrette Smith Park, 5 miles; Owl Creek Park, 1.1 miles; Crockett Park, 1 miles; Wikle Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brentwood is conserved land?
4% 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 Brentwood’s trails?
Marcella Vivrette Smith Park and Owl Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brentwood?
41 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.7 of painted or protected lanes, 32 of off-road paths and 3.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Brentwood?
14,462 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brentwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,038 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brentwood have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #28 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 Brentwood 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 →