Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0Nolensville has 82 acres of parks, 5.4 for every 1,000 residents
28% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Nolensville, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #128 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
How much outdoors does Nolensville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nolensville is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #128 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Nolensville’s 1% is ahead of 31% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Nolensville Ball Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chrismon-Brown Park
annecy community park
Nolensville Elementary School Playground
All 5 parks & preserves
54 conserved acres
1% of Nolensville’s land. Who manages Nolensville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolensville Park & Bark Park Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Old Nolensville Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Gregory Park Soccer Fields Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
24 places to go in Nolensville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 named trail
12 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Nolensville: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nolensville →
Nolensville and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Nolensville
Where can I hike in Nolensville?
The longest trail networks: Nolensville Ball Park, 0.4 miles; annecy community park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nolensville 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 Nolensville’s trails?
Nolensville Ball Park and Chrismon-Brown Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Nolensville?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of painted or protected lanes and 9.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Nolensville?
10,435 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nolensville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 82 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nolensville have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #128 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 Nolensville 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 →