1
Fords Woods Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Middlesborough
Middlesborough, KY parks, trails & bike paths
About 3.7% of Middlesborough is conserved land, roughly 177 acres. There are about 2.7 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Middlesborough, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Middlesborough outdoors
Conserved land
3.7%
177 of 4,750 acres
Trails
2.7 mi
0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
3
19 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Managed by National Park Service
161 acres
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
3
Southside Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Middlesborough
Showing 1–10 of 12 playgrounds
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Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
177 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis7
- Baseball6
- Basketball6
- Pickleball3
- Soccer1
- Volleyball1
- Football1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Middlesborough
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Historic or Cultural Area 150 acLocal Park 25 acPrivate Conservation 1 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Gap National Historical ParkHistoric or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 150 | Restricted |
| Civic Center/Skate ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Old Lincoln High School ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Fords Woods ParkLocal Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Noetown ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Middlesboro Canal ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Corrigan Wildlife Mangement AreaPrivate Conservation | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Closed |
History
Historic places to visit
Hensley CemeteryCemetery
Lynch CemeteryCemetery
Middlesboro CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Middlesborough's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.