Middle Fork Bottoms State Park
Managed by TN State Parks
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Three Way
Few parks or trails are on the map in Three Way
49 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Three Way’s land is conserved, about 47 acres. 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
47 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
49 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Three Way have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Three Way is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Three Way’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (49 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home35% 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 43%
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Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Three Way’s 2% is ahead of 54% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
47 conserved acres
2% of Three Way’s land. Who manages Three Way’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife34 ac
Town or city14 ac
State Conservation Area · 34 acLocal Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork Forked Deer Refuge State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 34 | Restricted |
| Pine Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Three Way
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) | 48 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
August is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.5 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Three Way →
Next door
Three Way and its neighbors
Three Way 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Way | 2% | 0.3 | 24 | 35% | C+ |
| Humboldt | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 75% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Three Way
How much of Three Way is conserved land?
2% 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 Three Way’s trails?
Middle Fork Bottoms State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Three Way?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Three Way?
1,693 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Three Way or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Three Way have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Three Way 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 →