Loyd Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in South Pittsburg
South Pittsburg has 23 acres of parks, 7.5 for every 1,000 residents
57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #146 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
17 acres · of 8.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
7.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
682 ft
Clute Hill
What kind of outdoors town is South Pittsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Pittsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Pittsburg is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #146 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Pittsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land7.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home57% 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 16%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 18%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so South Pittsburg’s under 1% is ahead of 16% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 5% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in South Pittsburg. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
under 1% of South Pittsburg’s land. Who manages South Pittsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city17 ac
Local Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyd Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Moore Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in South Pittsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Pittsburg
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in South Pittsburg
Clute Hill682 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
6Baseball
4Tennis
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places 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.
Christ Episcopal Church and Parish HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itHardy, Richard, Memorial SchoolBuilding · listed 1982
About itSouth Pittsburg Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1990
About itFirst National Bank of South PittsburgBuilding · listed 1991
About itPutnam-Cumberland Historic District of Richard CityDistrict · listed 1991
About itTownsite Historic District of Richard CityDistrict · listed 1991
About itMarion Post No. 62Building · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in South Pittsburg: April to June
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) | 49 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 60 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 6.3 |
October is the driest month (4.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 6.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Pittsburg →
Next door
South Pittsburg and its neighbors
South Pittsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pittsburg | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 57% | C− |
| Kimball | 3% | 0.1 | 45 | 41% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Pittsburg
How much of South Pittsburg is conserved land?
under 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 South Pittsburg’s trails?
Loyd Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Pittsburg?
15,044 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Pittsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does South Pittsburg have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #146 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 South Pittsburg 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 →