Loudon Municipal Park
Managed by City of Loudon
75 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Loudon
Loudon has 139 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Loudon Municipal Park (0.7 mi), Legion Park (0.7 mi). 5% of Loudon’s land is conserved, about 368 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Loudon, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #47 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
368 acres · of 12.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
139 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Loudon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Loudon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Loudon is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #47 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 Loudon’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (139 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home50% 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 48%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 74%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Loudon’s 5% is ahead of 77% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% 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 Loudon Municipal Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Liberty Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
368 conserved acres
5% of Loudon’s land. Who manages Loudon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits232 ac
Town or city132 ac
Tennessee Valley Authority119 ac
Local Park · 132 acNot Designated · 119 acAgricultural Easement · 116 acUnknown Easement · 116 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 117 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 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 | 119 | Unknown |
| Loudon Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 107 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Loudon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Loudon
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Loudon
Loudon Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Loudon
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
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
7Baseball
4Tennis
3Basketball
1Soccer
1Volleyball
1Football
1Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cannon-Calloway HouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itAlbert Lenoir HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itLoudon County Courthouse ( Additional Documentation)Building · listed 1975
About itBlair's Ferry Storehouse (Additional Document)Building · listed 1977
About itWilson, Orme, and Company StorehouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itCumberland Presbyterian Church of LoudonBuilding · listed 1982
About itRobinson MillBuilding · listed 1984
About itMason PlaceBuilding · listed 1989
About itDunbar Public SchoolBuilding · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Loudon: 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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Loudon →
Questions about parks and trails in Loudon
Where can I hike in Loudon?
The longest trail networks: Loudon Municipal Park, 0.7 miles; Legion Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Loudon is conserved land?
5% 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 Loudon’s trails?
Loudon Municipal Park and Legion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Loudon?
1,137 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Loudon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 139 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Loudon have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #47 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 Loudon 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 →