Dyersburg Activity Center
Park
26 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: GamblinMonkey · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Dyersburg
Dyersburg has 16 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Dyersburg Activity Center (1 mi), South Dyersburg Park (0.5 mi). 2% of Dyersburg’s land is conserved, about 222 acres. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #24 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
222 acres · of 17.3 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
248 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
3.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Dyersburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dyersburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dyersburg is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #24 of 177 in Tennessee. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dyersburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (248 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home72% 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 63%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 87%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Dyersburg’s 2% is ahead of 60% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Dyersburg Activity Center, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Dyersburg Park
Managed by City of Dyersburg
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Future City Recreation Grounds
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Dyersburg Activity Center26 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsSouth Dyersburg Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Dyersburg
DirectionsOkeena Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFuture City Recreation Grounds5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsShell City Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Dyersburg
DirectionsForked Deer River Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNichols Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Dyersburg
DirectionsScott Street Park2 acres
DirectionsEvansville Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
222 conserved acres
2% of Dyersburg’s land. Who manages Dyersburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city216 ac
County5 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 140 acLocal Park · 48 acLocal Recreation Area · 33 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Dyersburg Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 140 | Open |
| Dyersburg Activity Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Okeena Park & Pool Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Nichols Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| South Dyersburg Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Future City Recreation Center Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bruce Community Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Bruce Park & Pool Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Scott Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in Dyersburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Dyersburg
Okeena Public PoolIn Okeena Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Dyersburg
30 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Dyersburg
Dyersburg Dog ParkIn Forked Deer River Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Dyersburg
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.4 mi
Christ Classical Academy Cross Country Trail0.6 mi
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Baseball
15Soccer
14Tennis
9Basketball
9Softball
3Beach volleyball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Latta HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itBank of DyersburgBuilding · listed 1983
About itEdward Moody King HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itDyersburg Courthouse Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itGordon-Oak Streets Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itTroy Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itBruce High SchoolBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Dyersburg
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) | 46 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
September is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dyersburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Dyersburg
Where can I hike in Dyersburg?
The longest trail networks: Dyersburg Activity Center, 1 miles; South Dyersburg Park, 0.5 miles; Okeena Park, 0.3 miles; Future City Recreation Grounds, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dyersburg is conserved land?
2% 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 Dyersburg’s trails?
Dyersburg Activity Center and South Dyersburg Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dyersburg?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dyersburg?
420 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dyersburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 250 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dyersburg have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #24 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 Dyersburg 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 →