Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki (thomasmachnitzki.com) · CC BY 3.0Ripley has 101 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ripley Park (1 mi). 1% of Ripley’s land is conserved, about 98 acres. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Ripley, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #86 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ripley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ripley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ripley is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #86 of 177 in Tennessee. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Ripley’s 1% is ahead of 43% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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 Ripley Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
98 conserved acres
1% of Ripley’s land. Who manages Ripley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley City Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Rice Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
2.9 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 walking year in Ripley
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) | 47 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 60 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
September is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ripley →
Questions about parks and trails in Ripley
Where can I hike in Ripley?
The longest trail networks: Ripley Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ripley 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 Ripley’s trails?
Ripley Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ripley?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ripley?
157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ripley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 101 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ripley have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #86 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 Ripley 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 →