Gregory Mill Dam Park
Park
33 acres1 mi of trail
Hardeman's Mill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Smyrna
7% of Smyrna’s land is conserved: 1,494 acres
The biggest trail networks: Gregory Mill Dam Park (1 mi), Rotary Soccer Park (0.8 mi), Sharp Springs Park (0.7 mi). 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Smyrna, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #35 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,494 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
734 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.4 mi
5.0 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
Highest peak
833 ft
Moor Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Smyrna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Smyrna is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #35 of 177 in Tennessee. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Smyrna’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (734 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home41% of residents within a half mile of a park · TN 42% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 81%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Smyrna’s 7% is ahead of 84% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Gregory Mill Dam Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rotary Soccer Park
Managed by Smyrna Parks Department
30 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lee Victory Recreation Park
Managed by Town of Smyrna
72 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Gregory Mill Dam Park33 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsRotary Soccer Park30 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Smyrna Parks Department
DirectionsSharp Springs Park342 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsLee Victory Recreation Park72 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Town of Smyrna
DirectionsZama Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Smyrna
DirectionsJefferson Springs Receration Area49 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCedar Stone Park79 acres · Town of Smyrna
DirectionsSmyrna Greenway Trailhead52 acres
DirectionsPercy Priest WMA - Unit 225 acres · Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
DirectionsVolunteer Park15 acres · Town of Smyrna
DirectionsJ.J. McWilliams Old Rock School Park10 acres
DirectionsHilltop Rosenwald Park10 acres
DirectionsPaul Johns Neighborhood Park9 acres · Town of Smyrna
DirectionsTodd Lane Park8 acres · Town of Smyrna
DirectionsPercy Priest WMA - Unit 11 acres · Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Who protects it
1,494 conserved acres
7% of Smyrna’s land. Who manages Smyrna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers1,379 ac
Town or city212 ac
State fish & wildlife142 ac
Other state land1 ac
Recreation Management Area · 1,317 acLocal Park · 194 acState Conservation Area · 142 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 62 acLocal Recreation Area · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Percy Priest Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1,317 | Open |
| Percy Priest Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 142 | Restricted |
| Lee Victory Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Jefferson Springs Rec Area Private Other or Unknown | Army Corps of Engineers | 52 | Open |
| Gregory Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Rotary Soccer Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Hilltop-Rosenwald Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Smyrna Parks & Rec Office Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Volunteer Park Private Other or Unknown | Army Corps of Engineers | 10 | Open |
| Rock Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
73 places to go in Smyrna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Smyrna
101
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Smyrna
46 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Smyrna
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Smyrna
Canoe RampIn Smyrna Greenway Trailhead
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Smyrna
Moor Hill833 ft elevation
DirectionsBritton Hill741 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Smyrna
16 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Smyrna
Sharp Springs Disc GolfIn Sharp Springs Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miUnpaved · 1.5 mi
Sanders Cemetery0.8 mi
Hardeman's Mill Trail0.5 mi
Greenway0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
41Baseball
17Soccer
8Tennis
6Basketball
5Football
2Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Smyrna: 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 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Smyrna →
Next door
Smyrna and its neighbors
Smyrna has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyrna | 7% | 0.4 | 13 | 41% | B− |
| La Vergne | 30% | 0.3 | 5 | 46% | B− |
| Murfreesboro | 3% | 0.5 | 8 | 30% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Smyrna
Where can I hike in Smyrna?
The longest trail networks: Gregory Mill Dam Park, 1 miles; Rotary Soccer Park, 0.8 miles; Sharp Springs Park, 0.7 miles; Lee Victory Recreation Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Smyrna is conserved land?
7% 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 Smyrna’s trails?
Gregory Mill Dam Park and Rotary Soccer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Smyrna?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.0 of painted or protected lanes and 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Smyrna?
21,733 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smyrna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,117 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Smyrna have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #35 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 Smyrna 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 →