Aspire
Park
382 acres15.9 mi of trail
Relentless RidgeContenderRenegadeChallenger+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clinton
Clinton has 24 miles of mapped trails, 2.1 for every square mile of land
446 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Aspire (15.9 mi), Clinton-Jaycee Park (0.9 mi), South Clinton Park (0.6 mi). 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #20 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
47 acres · of 11.6 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
446 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 0.6 mi paths
Highest peak
1,024 ft
College Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
7 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Clinton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #20 of 177 in Tennessee. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clinton’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (446 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home60% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 89%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Clinton’s 1% is ahead of 28% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% of them.
Water is 5% of Clinton’s area (1 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Aspire, with 15.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clinton-Jaycee Park
Managed by City of Clinton
39 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
South Clinton Park
Managed by City of Clinton
6 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Clinton City Park
Managed by City of Clinton
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
47 conserved acres
1% of Clinton’s land. Water is left out: Clinton has 11.6 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Clinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city47 ac
Local Park · 47 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaycee Clinton City Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Clinton City Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
Things to do
39 places to go in Clinton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Clinton
Clinton PoolIn Clinton-Jaycee Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Clinton
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Clinton
Carden Farm Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Clinton
7 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Clinton
College Hill1,024 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Clinton
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miUnpaved · 3.6 mi
Relentless Ridge2.8 mi
Contender2.3 mi
Renegade1.3 mi
Challenger1.2 mi
Vin and Vigor1.1 mi
Hustle1.1 mi
Oppurtunity0.7 mi
To-Hi0.7 mi
Around the Bend0.5 mi
Perseverence0.5 mi
2 more trails
Fortitude
0.3 mivirtue
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Tennis
7Baseball
5Basketball
4Pickleball
3Football
2Tracks
2Volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 26 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clinton: 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) | 47 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 71 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clinton →
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton
Where can I hike in Clinton?
The longest trail networks: Aspire, 15.9 miles; Clinton-Jaycee Park, 0.9 miles; South Clinton Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton 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 Clinton’s trails?
Aspire and Clinton-Jaycee Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clinton?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clinton?
7,756 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 446 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 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 Clinton 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 →