Chickamauga Wildlife Management Area - Hixson Unit
Managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
121 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Middle Valley
Middle Valley has 231 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Middle Valley, 0.2 per square mile of land. 5% of Middle Valley’s land is conserved, about 289 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #63 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
289 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
231 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Middle Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middle Valley is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #63 of 177 in Tennessee. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Middle Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (231 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home25% 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 42%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 65%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Middle Valley’s 5% is ahead of 78% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area - Williams Unit
Managed by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
63 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
289 conserved acres
5% of Middle Valley’s land. Who manages Middle Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife161 ac
Tennessee Valley Authority83 ac
County39 ac
Town or city7 ac
State Conservation Area · 161 acNot Designated · 83 acLocal Recreation Area · 39 acLocal Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 161 | Restricted |
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Not Designated | Tennessee Valley Authority | 83 | Unknown |
| Middle Valley Park Local Recreation Area | County | 39 | Open |
| Lakeside Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Middle Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Middle Valley
Playgrounds in Middle Valley
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
10Baseball
8Tennis
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Middle Valley: April and May
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) | 50 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Middle Valley →
Next door
Middle Valley and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Valley | 5% | 0.2 | 19 | 25% | C+ |
| Chattanooga | 14% | 1.3 | 22 | 68% | A− |
| Lakesite | 5% | 0.3 | 3 | 79% | B− |
| Soddy-Daisy | 4% | 0.2 | 11 | 41% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Middle Valley
How much of Middle Valley 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 Middle Valley’s trails?
Chickamauga Wildlife Management Area - Hixson Unit and North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area - Williams Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Middle Valley?
9,176 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middle Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 231 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middle Valley have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Middle Valley 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 →