Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Gallatin has 8.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Triple Creek Park (1.3 mi), Municipal Park (0.7 mi). 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 328 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #75 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
How much outdoors does Gallatin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gallatin is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #75 of 177 in Tennessee. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Gallatin’s 4% is ahead of 74% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% 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
The longest trail network is Triple Creek Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
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All 6 parks & preserves
961 conserved acres
4% of Gallatin’s land. Who manages Gallatin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hickory Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 660 | Open |
| Triple Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 203 | Open |
| Gallatin Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Thompson Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Sumner County Fairgrounds Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Clearview Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Old Hickory Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
17 places to go in Gallatin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
6.2 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.
15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
3 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Gallatin: April and 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) | 9.9 | 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 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 60 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gallatin →
Gallatin and its neighbors
Gallatin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin | 4% | 0.2 | 7 | 42% | C+ |
| Hendersonville | 24% | 0.4 | 7 | 38% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gallatin
Where can I hike in Gallatin?
The longest trail networks: Triple Creek Park, 1.3 miles; Municipal Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gallatin 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 Gallatin’s trails?
Triple Creek Park and Municipal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gallatin?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes and 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Gallatin?
9,504 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gallatin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 702 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Gallatin have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #75 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 Gallatin 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 →