North Chick Corridor
Nature preserve
54 acres1.1 mi of trail
CT - Upper North Chickamauga Creek
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lone Oak
Lone Oak has 51 acres of parks, 36 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: North Chick Corridor (1.1 mi). 6% of Lone Oak’s land is conserved, about 254 acres. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
254 acres · of 6.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
51 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lone Oak have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lone Oak is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lone Oak’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (51 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home23% 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 53%
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Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Lone Oak’s 6% is ahead of 82% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% 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 North Chick Corridor, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
254 conserved acres
6% of Lone Oak’s land. Who manages Lone Oak’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits202 ac
Other state land53 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 205 acState Park · 50 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Trail State Park | Other state land | 50 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
CT - Upper North Chickamauga Creek1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lone Oak: April to 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) | 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) | 46 | 50 | 58 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 6.7 |
August is the driest month (4.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 6.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Lone Oak →
Questions about parks and trails in Lone Oak
Where can I hike in Lone Oak?
The longest trail networks: North Chick Corridor, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lone Oak is conserved land?
6% 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 Lone Oak’s trails?
North Chick Corridor doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lone Oak?
4,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lone Oak or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lone Oak have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Lone Oak 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 →