Stage Road Park
Managed by Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
4 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Jonesborough
Jonesborough has 143 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Jonesborough, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Jonesborough’s land is conserved, about 143 acres. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #42 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
143 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
143 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.5 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 3.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,837 ft
Greene Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jonesborough have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jonesborough is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #42 of 177 in Tennessee. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jonesborough’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (143 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home55% 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 50%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 77%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Jonesborough’s 4% is ahead of 72% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% 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 Stage Road Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Persimmons Ridge Park
Managed by Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lincoln Park
Managed by Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Jimmy Neil Smith Park
Managed by Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Stage Road Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsJimmy Neil Smith Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsPersimmons Ridge Park33 acres · Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsLincoln Park3 acres · Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
Golden Oak Park1 acres · Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
Mill Spring Park1 acres · Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsW.C. Rowe Park1 acres · Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsDepot Street Park1 acres · Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsWho protects it
143 conserved acres
4% of Jonesborough’s land. Who manages Jonesborough’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city143 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)9 ac
Local Park · 143 acConservation Easement · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesborough Park Local Park | Town or city | 137 | Open |
| Stage Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Jonesborough
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jonesborough
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Jonesborough
Greene Hill1,837 ft elevation
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Jonesborough
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
4.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Lost State Scenic WalkwayBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
3Softball
1Baseball
1Tennis
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Jonesborough: April to 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) | 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 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
October is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Jonesborough →
Questions about parks and trails in Jonesborough
Where can I hike in Jonesborough?
The longest trail networks: Stage Road Park, 0.4 miles; Jimmy Neil Smith Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jonesborough 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 Jonesborough’s trails?
Stage Road Park and Persimmons Ridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jonesborough?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 3.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Lost State Scenic Walkway.
Is there public land near Jonesborough?
3,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jonesborough or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 143 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jonesborough have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 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 Jonesborough 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 →