Booker T Washington State Park
Managed by Tennessee State Parks
413 acres7.3 mi of trail
Outer Loop TrailInner Loop 2Inner Loop 1Nature Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Harrison
19% of Harrison’s land is conserved: 814 acres
7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Harrison, 1.1 per square mile of land. 452 acres are parks and preserves, 56 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Booker T Washington State Park (7.3 mi).
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #7 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
814 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
452 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Harrison?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Harrison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harrison is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #7 of 177 in Tennessee. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Harrison’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land56 acres of park per 1,000 residents (452 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home30% 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 81%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 97%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Harrison’s 19% is ahead of 95% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% of them.
Water is 21% of Harrison’s area (2 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Booker T Washington State Park, with 7.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harrison Bay State Park
Managed by Tennessee State Parks
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
814 conserved acres
19% of Harrison’s land. Water is left out: Harrison has 6.7 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Harrison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Tennessee Valley Authority801 ac
Other state land13 ac
Not Designated · 444 acState Park · 370 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Not Designated | Tennessee Valley Authority | 444 | Unknown |
| Booker T. Washington State Park State Park | Tennessee Valley Authority | 349 | Open |
| Booker T Washington State Park | Other state land | 13 | Open |
| Harrison Bay State Park State Park | Tennessee Valley Authority | 9 | Open |
Things to do
22 places to go in Harrison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Harrison
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Harrison
7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Harrison
Plus 4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Harrison
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Harrison
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.1 mi
Outer Loop Trail2.6 mi
Inner Loop 22.2 mi
Inner Loop 11.2 mi
Nature Trail0.9 mi
Booker T Washington Trails0.1 mi
Scenic Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Harrison: 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) | 50 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Harrison →
Next door
Harrison and its neighbors
Harrison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 19% | 1.1 | 56 | 30% | A− |
| 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 Harrison
Where can I hike in Harrison?
The longest trail networks: Booker T Washington State Park, 7.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Harrison is conserved land?
19% 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 Harrison’s trails?
Booker T Washington State Park and Harrison Bay State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Harrison?
8,305 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 452 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Harrison have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 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 Harrison 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 →