University of Tennessee at Martin Campus Arboretum
Park
52 acres5.1 mi of trail
Close
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Martin
Martin has 7.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: University of Tennessee at Martin Campus Arboretum (5.1 mi), Martin Recreational Complex (1.3 mi). 205 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Martin’s land is conserved, about 144 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #31 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
144 acres · of 12.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.5 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
205 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Martin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Martin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Martin is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #31 of 177 in Tennessee. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Martin’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (205 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home65% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 83%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Martin’s 2% is ahead of 56% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 University of Tennessee at Martin Campus Arboretum, with 5.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Martin Recreational Complex
Park
112 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Harmon Field
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Veterans Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
University of Tennessee at Martin Campus Arboretum52 acres · 5.1 mi of trail
Martin Recreational Complex112 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHarmon Field5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Festival Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Park5 acres
Virginia Weldon Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
144 conserved acres
2% of Martin’s land. Who manages Martin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city144 ac
Local Recreation Area · 113 acLocal Park · 30 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 113 | Open |
| Harrison Road Complex Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Harmon Field Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Virginia Weldon Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Festival Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Martin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Martin
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Martin
City of Martin Dog ParkIn Martin Recreational Complex
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Close0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
13Soccer
10Softball
7Baseball
6Football
4Beach volleyball
3Tennis
2Equestrian
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
IvandaleBuilding · listed 1982
About itMarshalldaleBuilding · listed 1982
About itW. T. Lawler HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itUS Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1996
About itUniversity Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itVarsity TheatreBuilding · listed 2010
About itMartin Downtown Commercial Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
June is the best month for walking in Martin
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) | 46 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
August is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Martin →
Questions about parks and trails in Martin
Where can I hike in Martin?
The longest trail networks: University of Tennessee at Martin Campus Arboretum, 5.1 miles; Martin Recreational Complex, 1.3 miles; Harmon Field, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Martin 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 Martin’s trails?
University of Tennessee at Martin Campus Arboretum and Martin Recreational Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Martin?
776 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Martin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 205 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Martin have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 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 Martin 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 →