Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY 3.0Munford has 176 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Munford. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Munford’s land is conserved, about 224 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #62 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
How much outdoors does Munford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Munford is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #62 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 Munford’s 4% is ahead of 70% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% 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.
224 conserved acres
4% of Munford’s land. Who manages Munford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Tipton County Local Other or Unknown | County | 82 | Unknown |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Poplar Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Hope Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Munford City Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
13 places to go in Munford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
The walking year in Munford
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 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
September is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Munford →
Munford and its neighbors
Munford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munford | 4% | under 0.1 | 27 | 52% | C+ |
| Atoka | 1% | 0.2 | 10 | 46% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Munford
Where can I hike in Munford?
The longest trail networks: Poplar Park, 0.1 miles; City Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Munford is conserved land?
4% 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 Munford’s trails?
Valentine Regional Park and Poplar Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Munford?
1,670 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Munford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 176 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Munford have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #62 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 Munford 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 →