Whitaker-Motlow House · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Lynchburg has 137 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Lynchburg. 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lynchburg’s land is conserved, about 1,877 acres.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #109 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lynchburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lynchburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lynchburg is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #109 of 177 in Tennessee. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Lynchburg’s 2% is ahead of 62% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1,877 conserved acres
2% of Lynchburg’s land. Who manages Lynchburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 344 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Not Designated | Tennessee Valley Authority | 1,392 | Unknown |
| Tims Ford State Park | Other state land | 245 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | County | 50 | Open |
| Wiseman Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Lost Creek Public Use Area Local Recreation Area | Tennessee Valley Authority | 12 | Open |
8 places to go in Lynchburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
7 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.
The best walking months in Lynchburg: 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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 6.3 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 6.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lynchburg →
Lynchburg and its neighbors
Lynchburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 2% | under 0.1 | 21 | 14% | C |
| Tullahoma | 4% | 0.2 | 15 | 42% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lynchburg
How much of Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg’s trails?
Tims Ford State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lynchburg?
3,321 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lynchburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 137 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lynchburg have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #109 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 Lynchburg neighbors.
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 →