Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 2.59% of Pittman Center’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9% of Pittman Center’s land is conserved, about 338 acres. 343 acres are parks and preserves, 587 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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338 conserved acres
9% of Pittman Center’s land. Who manages Pittman Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park National Park | National Park Service | 338 | Open |
4 places to go in Pittman Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Pittman Center: 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 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
September is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pittman Center →
Pittman Center and its neighbors
Pittman Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittman Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gatlinburg | 5% | 0.5 | 99 | 80% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pittman Center
Is there public land near Pittman Center?
133,486 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittman Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 343 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pittman Center 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 →