Simeon and Jane Rucker Log House · Photo: Rheave · CC BY-SA 3.0Alpharetta has 26 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Wills Park (3.3 mi), Webb Bridge Park (2.4 mi), Big Creek Greenway (1.2 mi). 5% of Alpharetta’s land is conserved, about 821 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #18 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Alpharetta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Alpharetta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alpharetta is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #18 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Alpharetta’s 5% is ahead of 79% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wills Park, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Webb Bridge Park
Big Creek Greenway
Cogburn Road Park
Veterans Memorial Park
All 11 parks & preserves
821 conserved acres
5% of Alpharetta’s land. Who manages Alpharetta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 35 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 31 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 394 | Open |
| Wills Park Local Park | Town or city | 104 | Open |
| Webb Bridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| North Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| Tennis Court Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Rock Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Alpharetta Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Veterans Field Local Recreation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Running Track Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Unknown Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
27 places to go in Alpharetta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
40 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Alpharetta: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Alpharetta →
Alpharetta and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpharetta | 5% | 1.0 | 14 | 94% | A− |
| Milton | 2% | 0.5 | 11 | 59% | B− |
| Johns Creek | 5% | 1.4 | 12 | 48% | B |
| Roswell | 5% | 1.0 | 15 | 67% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alpharetta
Where can I hike in Alpharetta?
The longest trail networks: Wills Park, 3.3 miles; Webb Bridge Park, 2.4 miles; Big Creek Greenway, 1.2 miles; Alpharetta North Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alpharetta is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Georgia town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Alpharetta’s trails?
Wills Park and Webb Bridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alpharetta?
40 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of painted or protected lanes, 23 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Alpharetta?
14,897 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alpharetta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 903 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Alpharetta have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #18 of 264 in Georgia. 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 Alpharetta neighbors.
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 →