White House Municipal Park
Park
76 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in White House
White House has 78 acres of parks, 5.3 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: White House Municipal Park (1.7 mi). 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross White House, 0.2 per square mile of land. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #138 of 177 in Tennessee. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
6 acres · of 11.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
78 ac
5.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.6 mi
4.2 mi lanes
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does White House have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, White House is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #138 of 177 in Tennessee. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of White House’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical TN town 1% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · TN 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (78 acres) · TN 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home38% 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 19%
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Tennessee towns of 2,500+ (177)Ahead of 22%
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so White House’s under 1% is ahead of 13% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in White House. 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 still be 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
The longest trail network is White House Municipal Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6 conserved acres
under 1% of White House’s land. Who manages White House’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city6 ac
Local Park · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White House Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in White House
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in White House
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in White House
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 mi
White House Greenway0.1 mi
Biking & sports
4.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Baseball
8Soccer
6Tennis
2Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Football
1Softball
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).
Strickland Place FarmDistrict · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
June is the best month for walking in White House
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) | 46 | 51 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 71 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in White House →
Next door
White House and its neighbors
White House has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White House | under 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 38% | C− |
| Millersville | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 9% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in White House
Where can I hike in White House?
The longest trail networks: White House Municipal Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of White House 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 White House’s trails?
White House Municipal Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in White House?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near White House?
1,854 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White House or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 78 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does White House have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #138 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 White House 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 →