Audubon Acres
Managed by Chattanooga Audubon Society
70 acres2.7 mi of trail
Little Owl VillageChickamauga LoopVillage LoopKookaburra+1
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in East Ridge
East Ridge has 5.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Audubon Acres (2.7 mi), Camp Jordan Park (1 mi). 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of East Ridge’s land is conserved, about 197 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #46 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
197 acres · of 8.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
232 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Ridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Ridge is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #46 of 177 in Tennessee. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Ridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (232 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home33% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 74%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so East Ridge’s 4% is ahead of 69% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Audubon Acres, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Audubon Acres70 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · Chattanooga Audubon Society
Camp Jordan Park213 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsPioneer Frontier Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCamp Jordan Ultimate Fields 1-55 acres
DirectionsCamp Jordan Ultimate Fields, "The Hole" 1 & 21 acres
Who protects it
197 conserved acres
4% of East Ridge’s land. Who manages East Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city197 ac
Local Recreation Area · 196 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Jordan Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 196 | Open |
| Pioneer Frontier Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in East Ridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Ridge
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in East Ridge
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in East Ridge
Camp Jordan (West Chick)In Camp Jordan Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Camp Jordan Perimeter Nature Trail1.3 mi
Camp Jordan Inner Nature Trails0.6 mi
Little Owl Village0.6 mi
Chickamauga Loop0.4 mi
Village Loop0.3 mi
Kookaburra0.3 mi
Overhill0.3 mi
Cottontail0.3 mi
Viola0.2 mi
Wetlands0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
16Baseball
13Soccer
5Tennis
2Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Ridge: April and May
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) | 51 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.3 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in East Ridge →
Next door
East Ridge and its neighbors
East Ridge has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge | 4% | 0.7 | 11 | 33% | B− |
| Chattanooga | 14% | 1.3 | 22 | 68% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Ridge
Where can I hike in East Ridge?
The longest trail networks: Audubon Acres, 2.7 miles; Camp Jordan Park, 1 miles; Pioneer Frontier Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Ridge 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 East Ridge’s trails?
Audubon Acres and Camp Jordan Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Ridge?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near East Ridge?
6,069 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 232 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does East Ridge have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #46 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 East Ridge 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 →