Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Erwin has 33 acres of parks, 5.6 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Erwin. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Erwin’s land is conserved, about 71 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #106 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
How much outdoors does Erwin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Erwin is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #106 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Erwin’s 3% is ahead of 64% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
71 conserved acres
3% of Erwin’s land. Who manages Erwin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin National Fish Hatchery Federal Other or Unknown | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 62 | Restricted |
| Fishery Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Erwin Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 11 | Restricted |
| Kiwanis Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Cherokee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Town Of Erwin Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Erwin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
2.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Erwin: April, June and 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) | 47 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
October is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Erwin →
Erwin and its neighbors
Erwin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin | 3% | under 0.1 | 6 | 52% | C |
| Banner Hill | 19% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Erwin
How much of Erwin is conserved land?
3% 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 Erwin’s trails?
Fishery Park and Veterans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Erwin?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Erwin?
33,259 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Erwin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Erwin have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #106 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 Erwin 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 →