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Outdoors in Cumberland City

Few parks or trails are on the map in Cumberland City

22% of Cumberland City’s land is conserved, about 715 acres.

Conserved land
22%
715 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

715 conserved acres

22% of Cumberland City’s land. Water is left out: Cumberland City has 5.0 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cumberland City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Army Corps of Engineers569 ac
State fish & wildlife229 ac
Recreation Management Area · 569 acState Conservation Area · 229 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Barkley Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers569Open
Barkley Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife229Restricted
Things to do

3 places to go in Cumberland City

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Cumberland City

3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

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
1Tennis

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Henry Hollister HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Cumberland City

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.910.811.913.114.114.614.413.512.411.210.29.7
High (°F)485262727986908983726051
Rain (in)3.94.55.05.25.24.84.43.53.63.74.14.8

August is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.2 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cumberland City →

Questions about parks and trails in Cumberland City

Is there public land near Cumberland City?

5,698 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cumberland City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 474 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cumberland City neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →