Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Crossville has 1,601 acres of parks, 129 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Crossville’s land is conserved, about 1,596 acres. The biggest trail networks: Centennial Park (0.8 mi). 15 miles of mapped trail cross Crossville, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #8 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Crossville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Crossville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crossville is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #8 of 177 in Tennessee. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Crossville’s 12% is ahead of 91% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Centennial Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cumberland Mountain
1,596 conserved acres
12% of Crossville’s land. Who manages Crossville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Mountain State Park | Other state land | 1,510 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Obed River Park Local Park | County | 28 | Open |
| Tennessee Wildlife Resources Ageny Region 3 Office State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Open |
11 places to go in Crossville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Crossville: April to 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) | 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) | 45 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 6.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Crossville →
Crossville and its neighbors
Crossville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossville | 12% | 0.7 | 129 | 40% | A− |
| Lake Tansi | under 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | 13% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crossville
Where can I hike in Crossville?
The longest trail networks: Centennial Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crossville is conserved land?
12% 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 Crossville’s trails?
Centennial Park and Obed River Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crossville?
1,973 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crossville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,606 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Crossville have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Crossville neighbors.
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 →