Photo: Kyem2010 · Public domainDecherd has 15 acres of parks, 5.1 for every 1,000 residents
4% of Decherd’s land is conserved, about 116 acres. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Decherd have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Decherd is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Decherd’s 4% is ahead of 71% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 5% 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
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116 conserved acres
4% of Decherd’s land. Who manages Decherd’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Not Designated | Tennessee Valley Authority | 101 | Unknown |
| Babe Ruth Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Hank Weddington Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Decherd
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.5 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Decherd: 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) | 49 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.1 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 6.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Decherd →
Decherd and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decherd | 4% | under 0.1 | 5 | 57% | C− |
| Winchester | 25% | 0.2 | 15 | 51% | B |
| Estill Springs | 33% | 0.3 | 24 | 43% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Decherd
How much of Decherd is conserved land?
4% 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 Decherd’s trails?
City of Decherd Babe Ruth Ball Park and Hank Weddington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Decherd?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Decherd?
2,668 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Decherd or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Decherd have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Decherd 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 →