Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0McMinnville has 60 acres of parks, 4.3 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Dottie West Park (0.9 mi). 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross McMinnville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #140 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is McMinnville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does McMinnville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, McMinnville is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #140 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so McMinnville’s 1% is ahead of 31% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% 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
The longest trail network is Dottie West Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pepper Branch Park
Riverfront Park
58 conserved acres
1% of McMinnville’s land. Who manages McMinnville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dottie West Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Pepper Branch Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Rocket Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ramsey Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in McMinnville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
3 more on the History page.
The best walking months in McMinnville: 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 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
October is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in McMinnville →
Questions about parks and trails in McMinnville
Where can I hike in McMinnville?
The longest trail networks: Dottie West Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of McMinnville is conserved land?
1% 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 McMinnville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Pepper Branch Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McMinnville?
1,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McMinnville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does McMinnville have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #140 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 McMinnville 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 →