Fletcher Park
Park
54 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Cleveland
Cleveland has 320 acres of parks, 6.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fletcher Park (1.6 mi), Tinsley Park (0.6 mi). 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Cleveland, 0.1 per square mile of land. 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #105 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
289 acres · of 32.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
320 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
4.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cleveland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cleveland is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #105 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 Cleveland’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 (5 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land6.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (320 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home46% 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 27%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 41%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Cleveland’s 1% is ahead of 49% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Fletcher Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tinsley Park
Park
34 acres0.6 mi of trail
Mouse Creek Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 13 parks & preserves
Fletcher Park54 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
Tinsley Park34 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSchimmels Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCleveland City Schools Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMosby Park & Pool3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAlumni Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBradley County Park53 acres
DirectionsAvery Johnson Park11 acres · City of Cleveland
Toby McKenzie Park6 acres
DirectionsGreenway Park3 acres
DirectionsDeer Park3 acres
DirectionsBlythe Oldfield Park1 acres · City of Cleveland
DirectionsJohnston Park1 acres
Who protects it
289 conserved acres
1% of Cleveland’s land. Who manages Cleveland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city203 ac
County86 ac
Local Recreation Area · 151 acLocal Park · 138 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley County Park Local Recreation Area | County | 86 | Open |
| Fletcher Park Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Greater Cleveland Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Tinsley Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Greenway Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| College Hill Multipurpose Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Civitan Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mosby Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Deer Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| South Cleveland Community Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Cleveland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Cleveland
Tinsley PoolIn Tinsley Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Cleveland
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Cleveland
Tinsley Park Dog Park for Big DogsIn Tinsley Park
DirectionsTinsley Park Dog Park for Small DogsIn Tinsley Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Cleveland
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Mouse Creek Greenway0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
27Tennis
24Baseball
8Pickleball
7Soccer
5Basketball
2Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →18 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.
Hughes, W. J., Business HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itRattlesnake SpringsSite · listed 1975
About itP. M. Craigmiles HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itHair Conrad CabinBuilding · listed 1976
About itCraigmiles HallBuilding · listed 1980
About itTipton-Fillauer HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itSt. Luke's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itU.S. Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1983
About itBroad Street United Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1984
About itFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1986
About itFillauer Brothers BuildingBuilding · listed 1989
About itCentenary Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About it6 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cleveland: 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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
October is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cleveland →
Next door
Cleveland and its neighbors
Cleveland has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 46% | C |
| South Cleveland | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Wildwood Lake | 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cleveland
Where can I hike in Cleveland?
The longest trail networks: Fletcher Park, 1.6 miles; Tinsley Park, 0.6 miles; Schimmels Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cleveland 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 Cleveland’s trails?
Fletcher Park and Tinsley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cleveland?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cleveland?
3,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cleveland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 320 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cleveland have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #105 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 Cleveland 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 →