Jenkins Lutheran Chapel and Cemetery · Photo: Wpcooper52 · CC BY-SA 3.0Shelbyville has 154 acres of parks, 6.2 for every 1,000 residents
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Shelbyville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #130 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Shelbyville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Shelbyville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shelbyville is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #130 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Shelbyville’s 1% is ahead of 36% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is River Bottom Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
HV Griffon Park
NeverRest Park
All 5 parks & preserves
130 conserved acres
1% of Shelbyville’s land. Who manages Shelbyville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| River Bottom Fields Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Never Rest Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Harris Practice Fields Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Evans Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mini Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
13 places to go in Shelbyville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 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.
14 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Shelbyville: 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 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Shelbyville →
Questions about parks and trails in Shelbyville
Where can I hike in Shelbyville?
The longest trail networks: River Bottom Park, 0.4 miles; HV Griffon Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville’s trails?
River Bottom Park and HV Griffon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shelbyville?
508 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shelbyville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Shelbyville have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #130 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 Shelbyville 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 →