Lake County Recreational Park
Park
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Flickr user chiacomo · CC BY 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tiptonville
17% of Tiptonville’s land is conserved: 367 acres
42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Tiptonville, 0.2 per square mile of land. 34 acres are parks and preserves, 9.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #39 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
367 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Tiptonville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tiptonville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tiptonville is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #39 of 177 in Tennessee. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tiptonville’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land9.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home42% 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 51%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 78%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Tiptonville’s 17% is ahead of 94% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% 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 Lake County Recreational Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
367 conserved acres
17% of Tiptonville’s land. Who manages Tiptonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County347 ac
Other state land20 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 347 acState Park · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Local Other or Unknown | County | 347 | Unknown |
| Reelfoot State Park | Other state land | 20 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Tiptonville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tiptonville
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & 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
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Tennis
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Caldwell-Hopson HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Tiptonville
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 50 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 59 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tiptonville →
Questions about parks and trails in Tiptonville
Where can I hike in Tiptonville?
The longest trail networks: Lake County Recreational Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tiptonville is conserved land?
17% 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 Tiptonville’s trails?
Lake County Recreational Park and Markham Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tiptonville?
1,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tiptonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tiptonville have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #39 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 Tiptonville 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 →