Fort Loudoun State Historic Park
Park
477 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Vonore
27% of Vonore’s land is conserved: 1,528 acres
516 acres are parks and preserves, 236 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Fort Loudoun State Historic Park (2.1 mi). 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
27%
1,528 acres · of 8.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
516 ac
236 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Vonore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vonore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vonore is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Vonore’s overall grade.
Conserved land27% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land236 acres of park per 1,000 residents (516 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13AParks close to home13% 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 71%
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Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Vonore’s 27% is ahead of 98% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
Water is 25% of Vonore’s area (3 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 20%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. 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 Fort Loudoun State Historic Park, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tellico Blockhouse State Historic Site
Park
21 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,528 conserved acres
27% of Vonore’s land. Water is left out: Vonore has 8.8 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Vonore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Tennessee Valley Authority878 ac
State fish & wildlife793 ac
Other state land473 ac
State Conservation Area · 793 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 491 acState Park · 473 acNot Designated · 205 acConservation Area · 182 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tellico Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 975 | Restricted |
| Fort Loudon State Historic Park Historic or Cultural Area | Tennessee Valley Authority | 491 | Restricted |
| Fort Loudon State Park | Other state land | 473 | Open |
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Not Designated | Tennessee Valley Authority | 205 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Vonore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Vonore
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Vonore
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Vonore
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
5Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vonore: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
October is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vonore →
Questions about parks and trails in Vonore
Where can I hike in Vonore?
The longest trail networks: Fort Loudoun State Historic Park, 2.1 miles; Tellico Blockhouse State Historic Site, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vonore is conserved land?
27% 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 Vonore’s trails?
Fort Loudoun State Historic Park and Tellico Blockhouse State Historic Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vonore?
15,268 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vonore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 535 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vonore have?
Ahead of 71% 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 Vonore 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 →