Don Fox Community Park
Park
26 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Eric Polk(Epolk) · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lebanon
Lebanon has 430 acres of parks, 9.6 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Don Fox Community Park (0.7 mi). 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Lebanon. 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #137 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
264 acres · of 40.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
430 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 1.4 mi paths
Highest peak
938 ft
Big Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lebanon is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #137 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lebanon’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land9.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (430 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home25% 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 19%
LessMore
Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 23%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Lebanon’s 1% is ahead of 38% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Lebanon. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Don Fox Community Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
James E. Ward Agriculture Center
Managed by Wilson County
186 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lebanon Sports Complex
Managed by City of Lebanon
150 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Baird Municipal Park
Park
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Don Fox Community Park26 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
James E. Ward Agriculture Center186 acres · Wilson County
DirectionsLebanon Sports Complex150 acres · City of Lebanon
DirectionsBaird Municipal Park37 acres
Cumberland Corner4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
264 conserved acres
1% of Lebanon’s land. Who manages Lebanon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County172 ac
Town or city92 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 172 acLocal Park · 84 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County Fair Grounds Local Other or Unknown | County | 172 | Unknown |
| Baird Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Don Fox Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Elmer Elkins Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Lebanon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lebanon
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lebanon
4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lebanon
Big Hill938 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Baseball
20Tennis
7Soccer
3Football
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 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.
Pickett Chapel Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1977
About itMemorial Hall, Cumberland UniversityBuilding · listed 1977
About itI. W. P. Buchanan HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itMitchell HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itDr. John Owen Campbell HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itCamp BellBuilding · listed 1982
About itFite-Fessenden HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itRest Hill CemeterySite · listed 1993
About itIda New and William Madison Turner FarmDistrict · listed 1995
About itCastle Heights Academy Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itLebanon Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itHarry Bailey HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lebanon: April to 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) | 48 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lebanon →
Next door
Lebanon and its neighbors
Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 25% | C− |
| Mount Juliet | 3% | 0.1 | 4 | 36% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lebanon
Where can I hike in Lebanon?
The longest trail networks: Don Fox Community Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lebanon 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 Lebanon’s trails?
Don Fox Community Park and James E. Ward Agriculture Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lebanon?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lebanon?
24,844 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lebanon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 430 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #137 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 Lebanon 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 →