Lexington Sports Complex
Park
132 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lexington
Lexington has 175 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lexington Sports Complex (3 mi). 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lexington’s land is conserved, about 127 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #61 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
127 acres · of 11.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
175 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lexington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lexington is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #61 of 177 in Tennessee. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lexington’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (175 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home32% 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 43%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 66%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Lexington’s 2% is ahead of 55% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% 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 Lexington Sports Complex, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Guy B. Amis Park
Park
41 acres0.4 mi of trail
Amis Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
127 conserved acres
2% of Lexington’s land. Who manages Lexington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Tennessee Valley Authority86 ac
Town or city41 ac
Not Designated · 86 acLocal Park · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 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 | 86 | Unknown |
| Amis City Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Lexington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lexington
Guy B. Amis PlaygroundIn Guy B. Amis Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Lexington
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Amis Walking 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
12Baseball
6Tennis
1Soccer
1Football
1Pickleball
1Basketball
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).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Lexington
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 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.7 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lexington →
Questions about parks and trails in Lexington
Where can I hike in Lexington?
The longest trail networks: Lexington Sports Complex, 3 miles; Guy B. Amis Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lexington is conserved land?
2% 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 Lexington’s trails?
Lexington Sports Complex and Guy B. Amis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lexington?
9,229 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lexington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 175 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lexington have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 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 Lexington 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 →