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Nantahala National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
65 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Murphy
Murphy, NC parks, trails & bike paths
About 5.4% of Murphy is conserved land, roughly 92 acres. There are about 2.7 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Murphy, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Murphy outdoors
Conserved land
5.4%
92 of 1,706 acres
Trails
2.7 mi
1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
4
57 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
Konaheeta Park
Managed by Cherokee County Recreation Department / Town of Murphy
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
3
Hiwassee Street Boat Ramp
Managed by Tennessee Valley Authority
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
4
Fort Butler Memorial Park
Managed by Town of Murphy
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trail sign
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Boat launches in Murphy
Hiwassee Street SlipwayIn Hiwassee Street Boat Ramp
Payne Street SlipwayIn Payne Street Boat Ramp
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 2.5 mi
- Murphy River Walk1.0 mi
- The Confluence Loop0.2 mi
- The Fisherman's Loop0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
92 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. Public access isn't recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
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
- Pickleball8
- Baseball6
- Basketball3
- Tennis2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Murphy
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Forest 62 acLocal Other or Unknown 20 acLocal Recreation Area 10 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantahala National ForestNational Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 62 | Open |
| Town of Murphy Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 20 | Access unknown |
| Town of Murphy and Cherokee County - Konaheta ParkLocal Recreation Area | Not recorded | 10 | Access unknown |
History
Historic places to visit
Site of Fort ButlerIn Fort Butler Memorial Park · Monument
Trees PlaquePlaque
Baptist Church of Murphy CemeteryCemetery
Sunset CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Murphy'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.