Sam Davis Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Pulaski
Pulaski has 66 acres of parks, 7.9 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Pulaski. 1% of Pulaski’s land is conserved, about 64 acres. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #107 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
64 acres · of 7.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
66 ac
7.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Pulaski?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pulaski have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pulaski is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #107 of 177 in Tennessee. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pulaski’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land7.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (66 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%B−
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 Pulaski’s 1% is ahead of 45% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
W.D. Savage Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Sam Davis Park14 acres
Magazine Road Park12 acres
DirectionsSharewood Park5 acres
W.D. Savage Park4 acres
Cave Springs Park1 acres
Who protects it
64 conserved acres
1% of Pulaski’s land. Who manages Pulaski’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city63 ac
Local Park · 44 acLocal Recreation Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giles County Rotary Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Sam Davis Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Magazine Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Richland Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Sharewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| North End Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Pleasant Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Old Cemetery Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Pulaski
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Pulaski
Public PoolIn Sharewood Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Pulaski
Elementary School Playground
DirectionsPublic PlaygroundIn Sharewood Park
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Pulaski
Courthouse OverlookIn Sharewood Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Pulaski
Hickory House
DirectionsTrails & water
1 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
8Tennis
4Baseball
3Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Brown-Daly-Horne HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itChurch of the MessiahBuilding · listed 1983
About itFirst Presbyterian Church of PulaskiBuilding · listed 1983
About itPulaski Courthouse Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itAustin Hewitt HomeBuilding · listed 1984
About itGeorge W. Tillery HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itSouth Pulaski Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itNewton White HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itCopeland Whitfield HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itSam Davis Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itReveilleBuilding · listed 1994
About itCampbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 2000
About it4 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pulaski: 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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 62 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 6.3 |
September is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pulaski →
Questions about parks and trails in Pulaski
How much of Pulaski 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 Pulaski’s trails?
Sam Davis Park and Magazine Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pulaski?
61 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pulaski or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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 →