Oneida City Park
Park
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Oneida
Oneida has 146 acres of parks, 38 for every 1,000 residents
19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Oneida’s land is conserved, about 116 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #107 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
116 acres · of 9.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
146 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,647 ft
Smith Knob
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oneida have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oneida is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #107 of 177 in Tennessee. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oneida’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (146 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home19% 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 27%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 40%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Oneida’s 2% is ahead of 58% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 5% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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.
Field at Oneida City Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
116 conserved acres
2% of Oneida’s land. Who manages Oneida’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city116 ac
Local Park · 68 acLocal Recreation Area · 48 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida City Park Local Park | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 48 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Oneida
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oneida
Play Without Boundiares Play AreaIn Oneida City Park
DirectionsPlayground 1 at Oneida City ParkIn Oneida City Park
DirectionsPlayground 2 at Oneida City ParkIn Oneida City Park
DirectionsPlayground 2 at Oneida City ParkIn Oneida City Park
DirectionsPlayground 4 at Oneida City ParkIn Oneida City Park
DirectionsPeaks in Oneida
Smith Knob1,647 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Oneida
10 picnic areas 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
5Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Louis E. Bryant HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Oneida: April to 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) | 44 | 49 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.9 |
October is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Oneida →
Next door
Oneida and its neighbors
Oneida 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida | 2% | under 0.1 | 38 | 19% | C |
| Winfield | under 1% | 0.2 | 38 | 12% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oneida
How much of Oneida is conserved land?
2% 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 Oneida’s trails?
Oneida City Park and Field at Oneida City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oneida?
102,178 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oneida or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 146 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oneida have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #107 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 Oneida 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 →