Few parks or trails are on the map in Park City
5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 0.9 per 1,000 residents. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Park City, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #121 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
How much outdoors does Park City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Park City is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #121 of 177 in Tennessee. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Park City’s 3% is ahead of 67% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% 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 Wells Hill Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
116 conserved acres
3% of Park City’s land. Who manages Park City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 116 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
2 places to go in Park City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
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 best walking months in Park City: April to June
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) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 6.5 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Park City →
Questions about parks and trails in Park City
Where can I hike in Park City?
The longest trail networks: Wells Hill Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Park City 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 Park City’s trails?
Wells Hill Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Park City?
245 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Park City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Park City have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #121 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 Park City 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 →