Wayne Hansard Park
Managed by Morristown Parks and Recreation Dept.
67 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: AppalachianCentrist · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Morristown
Morristown has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Wayne Hansard Park (1.3 mi). 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 368 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #45 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
553 acres · of 28.1 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
368 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Morristown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Morristown is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #45 of 177 in Tennessee. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Morristown’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (368 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home57% 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 50%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 75%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Morristown’s 3% is ahead of 66% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Wayne Hansard Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Frank Lorino Park
Managed by City of Morristown
105 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fulton-Hill Park
Managed by City of Morristown
53 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Wayne Hansard Park67 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Morristown Parks and Recreation Dept.
DirectionsFrank Lorino Park105 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Morristown
DirectionsDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Fred Miller Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWildwood Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Morristown
Stetsor Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fulton-Hill Park53 acres · City of Morristown
DirectionsLochmere Park12 acres · Lochmere HOA
DirectionsWorld Series Park7 acres
DirectionsCherokee Park5 acres · Hamblen County
DirectionsRaines Manor3 acres · private
Jolley Park3 acres · City of Morristown
DirectionsMarket Square Park3 acres · City of Morristown
DirectionsCivic Park3 acres
DirectionsKing Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
553 conserved acres
3% of Morristown’s land. Who manages Morristown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city319 ac
Tennessee Valley Authority213 ac
State fish & wildlife14 ac
County8 ac
Local Park · 314 acNot Designated · 213 acState Resource Management Area · 14 acLocal Recreation Area · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 19 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 | 213 | Unknown |
| Frank Lorino Park Local Park | Town or city | 148 | Open |
| Wayne Hansard Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Fulton-Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Twra Region 4 Office State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 14 | Open |
| Fred Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Cherokee Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Popkin Field Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Long Reel Track Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Wildwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Morristown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Morristown
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Morristown
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Morristown
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
25Tennis
10Soccer
9Baseball
9Softball
4Basketball
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Bethesda Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1973
About itHamblen County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itRural MountBuilding · listed 1975
About itRose SchoolBuilding · listed 1976
About itBarton SpringsBuilding · listed 1978
About itU. S. Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1983
About itWatkins-Witt HouseBuilding · listed 1991
About itPhillips HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itCrockett Tavern MuseumDistrict · listed 2013
About itMorristown Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2016
About itBethel Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 2018
About itSouthern Bell Telephone and Telegraph BuildingBuilding · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Morristown: April to June and August
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) | 47 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
October is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Morristown →
Next door
Morristown and its neighbors
Morristown has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown | 3% | 0.4 | 12 | 57% | B− |
| Jefferson City | 5% | 0.2 | 7 | 63% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Morristown
Where can I hike in Morristown?
The longest trail networks: Wayne Hansard Park, 1.3 miles; Frank Lorino Park, 0.3 miles; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Morristown is conserved land?
3% 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 Morristown’s trails?
Wayne Hansard Park and Frank Lorino Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Morristown?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Morristown?
2,175 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morristown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 380 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Morristown have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #45 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 Morristown 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 →