Old Baseball Field Park
Park
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: ChristopherLStewart30 · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Humboldt
Humboldt has 64 acres of parks, 8.2 for every 1,000 residents
75% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Humboldt, 0.2 per square mile of land. 1% of Humboldt’s land is conserved, about 94 acres.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #76 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
94 acres · of 10.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
64 ac
8.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Humboldt?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Humboldt have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Humboldt is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #76 of 177 in Tennessee. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Humboldt’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land8.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (64 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home75% 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 38%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 57%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Humboldt’s 1% is ahead of 48% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Old Baseball Field Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bailey Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
94 conserved acres
1% of Humboldt’s land. Who manages Humboldt’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city63 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)31 ac
Local Park · 49 acConservation Easement · 31 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Old Baseball Field Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Bailey Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Humboldt
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Humboldt
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Humboldt
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
6Baseball
3Tennis
3Basketball
3Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The walking year in Humboldt
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 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
August is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.5 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Humboldt →
Next door
Humboldt and its neighbors
Humboldt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 75% | C+ |
| Three Way | 2% | 0.3 | 24 | 35% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Humboldt
Where can I hike in Humboldt?
The longest trail networks: Old Baseball Field Park, 0.4 miles; Viking Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Humboldt is conserved land?
1% 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 Humboldt’s trails?
Old Baseball Field Park and Viking Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Humboldt?
1,687 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Humboldt or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Humboldt have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 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 Humboldt 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 →