Montgomery County Rotary Park
Park
129 acres8 mi of trail
Bluebird TrailWhite Oak TrailGreen Fern TrailFarmers Bluff Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: GatewayPolitics · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clarksville
Clarksville has 40 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Montgomery County Rotary Park (8 mi), Heritage Park (2.1 mi), Liberty Park (0.8 mi). 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1,295 acres are parks and preserves, 7.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #74 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
1,571 acres · of 100.1 sq mi of land
Trails
40 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,295 ac
7.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
5.3 mi lanes · 7.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
7 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clarksville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clarksville is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #74 of 177 in Tennessee. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clarksville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (40 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,295 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13C+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 39%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 59%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Clarksville ranks #379 on Outdoors.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Clarksville’s 2% is ahead of 63% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
Park acres per resident are where Clarksville trails most U.S. towns: 7.3 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 188,829 people share 1,295 acres.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Montgomery County Rotary Park, with 8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
APSU Farm & Environmental Education Center
Nature preserve
452 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 27 parks & preserves
Montgomery County Rotary Park129 acres · 8 mi of trail
DirectionsHeritage Park110 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLiberty Park149 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsKing and Queens Bluff13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Ford Mountain Bike Trails96 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSwan Lake Park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcGregor Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBel Air Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAPSU Farm & Environmental Education Center452 acres
DirectionsTrice Landing Park42 acres
Billy Dunlop Park30 acres
DirectionsFort Defiance Park24 acres
Valley Brook Park10 acres
DirectionsMeri Court Park10 acres
DirectionsPettus Park9 acres
DirectionsBarbara E. Johnson Park8 acres
DirectionsRobert Clark Park7 acres
DirectionsNew Providence Recreation Area7 acres
Oakland Recreation Area6 acres · The Reserve at Oakland Homeowners' Association
Dixon Park4 acres
Dalewood Park4 acres
DirectionsPatriot Park4 acres
DirectionsSherwood Forest Park3 acres
Task Force 3-502 Memorial Tree Park3 acres
DirectionsLettie Kendall Park3 acres
Burchett Park3 acres
Downtown Commons2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,571 conserved acres
2% of Clarksville’s land. Who manages Clarksville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,361 ac
Other state land143 ac
Army Corps of Engineers53 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits42 ac
Local Park · 1,361 acState Park · 143 acRecreation Management Area · 53 acConservation Easement · 42 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Park G.C Local Park | Town or city | 215 | Open |
| Clarksville County Club G.C Local Park | Town or city | 170 | Open |
| Dunbar Cave State Park | Other state land | 143 | Open |
| Liberty Park And Marina Local Park | Town or city | 131 | Open |
| Swan Lake G.C. Local Park | Town or city | 130 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 110 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 101 | Open |
| Clarksville Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Civitan Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Barkley Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 53 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
98 places to go in Clarksville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Clarksville
Baldonado Outdoor Pool
DirectionsPlus 3 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Clarksville
Heritage Park PlaygroundIn Heritage Park
DirectionsHeritage Park PlaygroundIn Heritage Park
Directions71 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Clarksville
Heritage Bark ParkIn Heritage Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Clarksville
7 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Clarksville
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Clarksville
9 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Clarksville
Rotary Park Disc GolfIn Montgomery County Rotary Park · Montgomery County TN Parks And Recreation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Clarksville
SRU Garden
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.0 miUnpaved · 10.6 mi
White Oak Trail1.4 mi
Bluebird Trail1.3 mi
Green Fern Trail1.2 mi
Farmers Bluff Trail1.1 mi
Recovery Trail1.0 mi
Red Cedar Trail0.9 mi
Grassland Trail0.7 mi
Short Loop Trail0.6 mi
Upland Trail0.6 mi
Lake Trail0.4 mi
2 more trails
Dunbar Path
0.1 miRock Bottom Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.3 mi
off-road bike paths
1.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
57Baseball
42Tennis
26Soccer
21Basketball
9Football
3Multi-sport
3Beach volleyball
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →37 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Sevier StationBuilding · listed 1971
About itEmerald HillBuilding · listed 1971
About itClarksville Federal BuildingBuilding · listed 1972
About itPoston BlockBuilding · listed 1972
About itFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1976
About itClarksville Industrial DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itClarksville Architectural DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itSamuel Rexinger HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itSmith-Hoffman HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itWhitehallBuilding · listed 1978
About itOld Post HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itAllendale FarmBuilding · listed 1978
About it25 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clarksville: April and 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) | 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) | 47 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 60 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
September is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clarksville →
Questions about parks and trails in Clarksville
Where can I hike in Clarksville?
The longest trail networks: Montgomery County Rotary Park, 8 miles; Heritage Park, 2.1 miles; Liberty Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clarksville 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 Clarksville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Montgomery County Rotary Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clarksville?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of painted or protected lanes, 7.3 of off-road paths and 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Clarksville?
2,127 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clarksville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,308 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clarksville have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #74 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 Clarksville 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 →