1
Barfield Crescent Park
Park
394 acres5 mi of trail
Marshall Knobs TrailValley View TrailRocky Path Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN parks, trails & bike paths
About 2.9% of Murfreesboro is conserved land, roughly 1,186 acres. There are about 33 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Barfield Crescent Park (5 mi), Richard Siegel Park (2.7 mi), and Stones River National Battlefield (1.9 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Murfreesboro, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Murfreesboro outdoors
Conserved land
2.9%
1,186 of 41,359 acres
Trails
33 mi
0.5 mi per sq mi · 14 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
11
7 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
45.9 mi
21.3 mi lanes · 21.5 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
Richard Siegel Park
Park
120 acres2.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Stones River National Battlefield
Managed by National Park Service
224 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Barfield Crescent Disc Golf
Park
20 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Oaklands Park
Park
20 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
McKnight Park
Park
93 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Thompson Lane Trailhead
Managed by City of Murfreesboro
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 11 parks & preserves
Barfield Crescent Park394 acres · 5 mi of trail
Richard Siegel Park120 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
Stones River National Battlefield224 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · National Park Service
Barfield Crescent Disc Golf20 acres · 1 mi of trail
Oaklands Park20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
McKnight Park93 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Thompson Lane Trailhead18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Murfreesboro
Gateway Island1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Walnut Grove5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Rogers Park7 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
2Beaches4Public pools109Playgrounds7Dog parks7Boat launches1Fishing spot4Scenic views2Peaks2Picnic areas3Campgrounds1Disc golf course4Community gardens
Public pools in Murfreesboro
Trails
Named trails
Horses 0.9 miUnpaved 7.1 mi
- Marshall Knobs Trail1.7 mi
- Valley View Trail1.2 mi
- Rocky Path Trail1.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,186 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 1 of 17 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes21.3 mi
- Off-road bike paths21.5 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes3.2 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis82
- Baseball67
- Soccer46
- Basketball25
- Beach volleyball15
- Football10
- Pickleball10
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Murfreesboro
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 656 acHistoric or Cultural Area 225 acLocal Recreation Area 219 acLocal Other or Unknown 48 acLocal Conservation Area 19 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barfield Cresent ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 397 | Open |
| Stones River National BattlefieldHistoric or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 225 | Restricted |
| Richard Siegel ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 125 | Open |
| West Side ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 113 | Access unknown |
| Mcknight ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| Old Fort ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Rutherford County Agri CenterLocal Other or Unknown | County | 48 | Open |
| Oakland Park & WetlandLocal Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Bark ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Murfee Springs WetlandLocal Conservation Area | Joint | 19 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 33 places
Airplane on a StickMonument
Artillery MonumentIn Stones River National Battlefield · Monument
Fortress RosecransIn Stones River National Battlefield · Fort
General Bragg HeadquartersIn Stones River National Battlefield · Monument
Geographical Center of TennesseeMonument
MTSU Veteran's MemorialMemorial
President's HouseManor
Benevolent CemeteryCemetery
Black Family CemeteryCemetery
Blackman CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Murfreesboro and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murfreesboro | 2.9% | 32.8 mi | 11 |
| Smyrna | 6.8% | 12.3 mi | 15 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Murfreesboro'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 39.4-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.