Cove Lake
Park
319 acres2.1 mi of trail
Paved TrailBeaver Creek Workshop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Caryville
Caryville has 657 acres of parks, 317 for every 1,000 residents
25% of Caryville’s land is conserved, about 901 acres. 6.0 miles of mapped trail cross Caryville, 1.1 per square mile of land. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
901 acres · of 5.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
657 ac
317 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Caryville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Caryville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Caryville is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Caryville’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land317 acres of park per 1,000 residents (657 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13AParks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Caryville’s 25% is ahead of 98% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Cove Lake, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cove Lake State Park
Managed by Tennessee Department of Enviroment and Conservation
167 acres1.6 mi of trail
CT - Eagle BluffVolunteer Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Cove Creek TrailheadWebsite ↗
Who protects it
901 conserved acres
25% of Caryville’s land. Who manages Caryville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land645 ac
State fish & wildlife256 ac
State Park · 645 acState Conservation Area · 256 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Lake State Park | Other state land | 645 | Open |
| North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 256 | Restricted |
Things to do
8 places to go in Caryville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Caryville
Campground PlaygroundIn Asbury Park
DirectionsLittle PlaygroundIn Asbury Park
DirectionsSwingsIn Cove Lake
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Caryville
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miUnpaved · 4.3 mi
CT - Eagle Bluff1.8 mi
Paved Trail1.5 mi
Beaver Creek Workshop Trail0.5 mi
Volunteer Loop Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Tennis
3Baseball
2Volleyball
2Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Caryville: April to June and August
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) | 46 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 70 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.7 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Caryville →
Next door
Caryville and its neighbors
Caryville has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caryville | 25% | 1.1 | 317 | 93% | A+ |
| Jacksboro | 1% | 0.5 | 7 | 24% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Caryville
Where can I hike in Caryville?
The longest trail networks: Cove Lake, 2.1 miles; Cove Lake State Park, 1.6 miles; Asbury Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Caryville is conserved land?
25% 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 Caryville’s trails?
Cove Lake and Cove Lake State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Caryville?
4,003 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caryville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 657 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Caryville have?
Ahead of 97% 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 Caryville 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 →