Piedmont Park
Park
169 acres3 mi of trail
Active OvalInterim BeltLine Northeast Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Sage Parking
Photo: AtlChampion · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Atlanta
Atlanta has 104 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Piedmont Park (3 mi), Grant Park (2.2 mi), Lullwater Preserve (2.1 mi). 6% of Atlanta’s land is conserved, about 5,483 acres.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #23 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
5,483 acres · of 135.3 sq mi of land
Trails
104 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,111 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
185 mi
83 mi lanes · 76 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
27
What kind of outdoors town is Atlanta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Atlanta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Atlanta is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #23 of 264 in Georgia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Atlanta’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (104 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,111 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 75%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 92%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Atlanta ranks #235 on Outdoors.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Atlanta’s 6% is ahead of 87% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. 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 Piedmont Park, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lullwater Preserve
Managed by Emory University
142 acres2.1 mi of trail
Hill Loop TrailLake Loop TrailBeatty Wildflower TrailLulwater spur+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
105 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Whittier Mill Park
Park
54 acres1.7 mi of trail
Mountain Bike/Hike TrailMountain Bike/Hike
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
Shirley Clarke Franklin Park
Managed by City of Atlanta
337 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Morningside Nature Preserve
Park
34 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Herbert Taylor/ Daniel Johnson Park
Park
34 acres1.1 mi of trail
Johnson Park spur
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 165 parks & preserves
Piedmont Park169 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsGrant Park123 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLullwater Preserve142 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Emory University
DirectionsCascade Springs Nature Preserve105 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWhittier Mill Park54 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Shirley Clarke Franklin Park337 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · City of Atlanta
Morningside Nature Preserve34 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Herbert Taylor/ Daniel Johnson Park34 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Goizueta Gardens23 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsRosa L. Burney Park16 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsSpink Collins Park26 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Chosewood Park17 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBlue Heron Nature Preserve16 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Adair Park II12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsEco-Commons6 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsThomasville Heights Park22 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWashington Park18 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Coan Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPhoenix II Park27 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSouthside Park22 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Centennial Olympic Park19 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBitsy Grant Tennis Center18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBrownwood Park13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsHeman E. Perry Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Butler Park Recreation Center3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFreedom Park193 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsOrme Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Walker Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Adair Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Lullwater Conservation Garden6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRawson-Washington Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCandler Park59 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMartin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site40 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsCRNRA - Palisades Unit23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsRodney Cook Sr. Park in Historic Vine City14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
McDaniel Branch Wetlands14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Atlanta
Parkside Drive Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lindbergh Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringdale Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lake Claire Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Capital Gateway Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringvale Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Cleopas R. Johnson Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Cabbagetown Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLoring Heights Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
The Oval2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPemberton Place21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHistoric Fourth Ward Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsShady Valley Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEmpire Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Home Depot Backyard8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWalden Athletics Complex6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Atlanta Public Schools
DirectionsBoulevard Crossing Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPhoenix III Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOak Grove Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodruff Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorgia International Plaza4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Midtown Green3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Midtown Alliance
DirectionsJohn Howell Memorial Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFriendship Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDellwood Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Park at Saint Luke's2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Saint Luke's Episcopal Church
DirectionsHurt Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · GSU
DirectionsHawk Hollow1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
The New Oval1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsArmand Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Atlanta
Court Square1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Highland Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSouth Bend Park81 acres
DirectionsAnderson Park49 acres
Adams Park44 acres
Wilson Mill Park36 acres
Maddox Park26 acres
Center Hill Park26 acres · City of Atlanta
Moseley Park25 acres · Fulton County
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area23 acres · National Park Service
DeKalb Memorial Park23 acres
DirectionsGrove Park19 acres
Bagley Park18 acres
DirectionsTanyard Creek Park18 acres
Isabel Gates Webster Park17 acres
DirectionsCentral Park17 acres
DirectionsPitman Park15 acres
Dr. Mary Shy Scott Memorial Park15 acres
West Cascade Park13 acres
Winn Park12 acres
DirectionsArthur Langford, Jr. Park12 acres · City of Atlanta
Stone Hogan Park11 acres
Westmanor Park10 acres
DirectionsSallee Park10 acres
Alexander Park9 acres
Rockdale Park9 acres
Underwood Hills Park9 acres
DirectionsWilliams Park9 acres
English Park8 acres · City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation
D.H. Stanton Park8 acres
Lucius D. Simon, Sr. Memorial Park8 acres
DirectionsBrookview Park7 acres
Benteen Park7 acres
DirectionsDean Rusk Park7 acres
West End Park6 acres · City of Atlanta
Renaissance Park6 acres
DirectionsMossman Forest5 acres
Peyton Park5 acres
DirectionsEdwin Place Park4 acres
DirectionsLittle Nancy Creek Park4 acres
DirectionsShady Side Park4 acres
DirectionsPardis Park4 acres
DirectionsCapitol Hill4 acres
DirectionsGilliam Park4 acres
DirectionsIndian Creek Park4 acres · City of Atlanta Parks
Garden Hills Park4 acres
Virgilee Park4 acres
DirectionsJ F Kennedy Park4 acres
Atlanta Waterworks park3 acres
DirectionsDale Way Park3 acres
Morosgo Park3 acres
DirectionsKathryn Johnston Memorial Park3 acres
Tuscon Trail Park3 acres · City of Atlanta
Marie Sims Park3 acres
DirectionsSidney Marcus Park3 acres · Morningside Lenox Park Association
Knight Park3 acres
Ellsworth Park3 acres
DirectionsSara J. Gonzalez Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsVermont Road Park3 acres
Yonah Park3 acres
Peachtree Fountains Plaza3 acres · City of Atlanta
DirectionsFolk Art Park3 acres · Georgia Department of Transportation
DirectionsRose Circle Park2 acres
Sunny Brook Park2 acres
Liberty Plaza2 acres
DirectionsIverson Park2 acres
DirectionsSteve Polk Plaza2 acres
DirectionsOrmond & Grant Park2 acres
Heritage Park1 acres · Cobb County Parks and Recreation
DirectionsWinchester Creek Park1 acres
Howell Park1 acres
Vine City Park1 acres
One Atlantic Center Green1 acres
DirectionsFour Corners Park1 acres · 1040 Crew St. SE
Peachtree Park Nature Trail1 acres
Windsor Street Park1 acres
Tanyard Creek Greenspace1 acres
Home Park Park1 acres
DirectionsArmand Greenspace Trailhead Parking1 acres · City of Atlanta Department of Watershed
Parque en el centro bonito1 acres
DirectionsDelta Park1 acres
DirectionsTower Place Park1 acres
DirectionsEsther Peachy Lefevre Park1 acres
Noble Park1 acres · City of Atlanta
Jacci Fuller Woodland Garden Park1 acres
Hardy Ivy Park1 acres
DirectionsMattie Freeland Park1 acres
Atlanta Art Park1 acres
Buckhead Triangle Park1 acres
DirectionsArts District Plaza - Southwest1 acres
DirectionsSmith Park1 acres
DirectionsArmand Greenspace1 acres
John Hope Memorial Park1 acres
Gateway Park1 acres
DirectionsStewart Maiden Memorial Park1 acres
Susan K. May Park1 acres
DirectionsThe Grove1 acres · Colony Square
DirectionsRay Kluka Memorial Park1 acres
Half sac1 acres
Who protects it
5,483 conserved acres
6% of Atlanta’s land. Who manages Atlanta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4,067 ac
Private owners515 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits413 ac
County392 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government376 ac
Other state land298 ac
National Park Service67 ac
Local Park · 3,787 acLocal Recreation Area · 766 acLocal Conservation Area · 588 acPrivate Park · 511 acLocal Other or Unknown · 188 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 153 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 416 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort McPherson Private Park | Private owners | 500 | Closed |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 321 | Open |
| Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 232 | Unknown |
| 060-007 Local Park | Other state land | 210 | Open |
| Piedmont Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 170 | Open |
| Southside Park Local Park | Town or city | 166 | Open |
| Browns Mill Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 157 | Open |
| Beecher Hills Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 150 | Closed |
| D'Agnese Local Park | Town or city | 148 | Closed |
| Bobby Jones Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 129 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
208 places to go in Atlanta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Atlanta
Candler Park PoolIn Candler Park
DirectionsChastain Pool
DirectionsGrant Park Swimming PoolHours: Aug 1 - Aug 23: Sa-Su 12:30-19:00 · In Grant Park
DirectionsInman Park Swimming Pool
DirectionsPiedmont Park Aquatic CenterIn Piedmont Park
DirectionsPost Lindbergh Lap Pool
DirectionsPost Lindbergh Pool
DirectionsSigma Nu Pool
Directions2 more public pools
The Cest Pool
DirectionsTownhouse Atlanta Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Atlanta
All Children's PlaygroundIn Centennial Olympic Park
DirectionsAll Saints' Episcopal Church Playground
DirectionsAtlantic Station Playground
DirectionsBessie Branham Park Playground
DirectionsBrownwood Park PlaygroundIn Brownwood Park
DirectionsCarol's Daughter Learning Center Private Playground
DirectionsCenter Hill Park PlaygroundIn Center Hill Park
DirectionsCenter Hill Park SplashpadHours: Mon–Sun 10 am – 8 pm · In Center Hill Park
Directions17 more playgrounds
First United Methodist Church of Atlanta Playground
DirectionsGarden Hills PlaygroundIn Garden Hills Park
DirectionsGeorgia State University Daycare Center
DirectionsHome Park Park PlaygroundIn Home Park Park
DirectionsMayor’s Grove PlaygroundIn Piedmont Park
DirectionsMcDonald's PlayPlaceHours: Mon–Sun 5:30 am – 10 pm
DirectionsNoguchi PlayscapeIn Piedmont Park
DirectionsNorth Avenue Presbyterian Church Playground
DirectionsPremier Academy Campus Playground
DirectionsPremier Academy Campus Playground
DirectionsSpink Collins PlaygroundIn Spink Collins Park
DirectionsSplash PadIn Historic Fourth Ward Park
DirectionsSt. Lukes Episcopal Church Playground
DirectionsThe Children's Campus at Alston & Bird Playground
DirectionsVon Gorden PlaygroundIn Centennial Olympic Park
DirectionsWaterworks PlayscapeIn Atlanta Waterworks park
DirectionsWestside Station Playground
Directions142 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Atlanta
Amli Arts Center Private Dog Park
DirectionsAtlantic Station Dog Park
DirectionsAxis Midtown Dog Park
DirectionsFetch Park
DirectionsFetch Park @ The Works
DirectionsFetch Park @ The Works
DirectionsFetch Park Buckhead
DirectionsFreedom BarkwayIn Freedom Park
Directions10 more dog parks
Kirkwood Dog ParkIn Gilliam Park
DirectionsMAA Midtown Bark Park
DirectionsOrmewood Dog Yard
DirectionsPeachtree Walk Dog Park
DirectionsRenaissance Park Large Dog ParkIn Renaissance Park
DirectionsRenaissance Park Small Dog ParkIn Renaissance Park
DirectionsSkiptown - Atlanta
DirectionsSmith & porter Apartments Dog Park
DirectionsSouth Bend Dog ParkIn South Bend Park
DirectionsTownhouse Atlanta Dog Park
Directions31 dog parks are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Scenic views in Atlanta
Jackson Street Bridge Overlook
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Atlanta
Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge
DirectionsPlus 9 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Atlanta
Summer Camp
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Atlanta
Armand Community GardenLindridge Martin Manor
DirectionsFive Points FarmCentral Atlanta Progress
DirectionsGilliam Park Community GardenIn Gilliam Park
DirectionsGrant Park Community Garden - Grant StreetFee · Grant Park Neighborhood Association Land Use and Zoning Committee
DirectionsLittle Nancy Creek Park Community GardenIn Little Nancy Creek Park
DirectionsUrban Food Forest at Browns Mill
DirectionsWestminster Garden
DirectionsPlus 5 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 27 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.0 miHorses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 34.7 mi
Mountain Bike/Hike Trail5.3 mi
Southside Park MTB - Oak Trail3.1 mi
HIckory Trail1.9 mi
Westminster Cross Country Trail1.8 mi
Southside Park MTB - Evergreen Trail1.3 mi
Yellow Trail1.0 mi
Chastain Park PATH Trail0.9 mi
Kenny Road Southwest0.8 mi
Kirkwood Urban Forest0.7 mi
Atlanta BeltLine Westside Interim Hiking Trail0.7 mi
15 more trails
South Fork Confluence Trail
0.6 miActive Oval
0.5 miTrolley Line Tr Spur
0.5 miHill Loop Trail
0.5 miLake Loop Trail
0.4 miSouthside Park MTB - Connector Trail
0.4 miIntermittent Creek
0.4 miHickory Connector
0.3 miCativo Dr Connector Trail
0.3 miSidney Marcus Trail
0.3 miBeatty Wildflower Trail
0.3 miAtlanta BeltLine Northwest Spur
0.3 miPeavine Creek spur
0.2 miTom Gordon Walking Path
0.2 miJohnson Park spur
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Water MirrorpondAtlanta City Water Works Reservoir 1Atlanta City Water Works Reservoir 2reservoirBiology PondpondBrookhaven Country Club LakereservoirCandler LakelakeCity Of East Point ReservoirConart LakereservoirDuck PondElarbee LakereservoirLake CarolreservoirLake Clara MeerlakeLake JanLake PalmyraLakewood Fairgrounds LakeMAA Chastain PondpondMount Gilead LakereservoirNiskey LakeReflecting PondTatum LakeWater Basin AWater Basin BWater Basin CWater Basin DWildwood LakeWinchester PondChattahoochee River
Biking & sports
185 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
83 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
76 mi
off-road bike paths
26 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Atlanta Beltline TrailBike route
1.3 miCourts & fields
358Tennis
80Baseball
73Basketball
33Pickleball
31Soccer
26Football
15Tracks
12Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →231 places on the National Register, 8 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., Historic DistrictNational Historic Landmark · District · listed 1974
About itTullie Smith HouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itCyclorama of the Battle of AtlantaObject · listed 1971
About itEdward C. Peters HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itTexas, TheStructure · listed 1973
About it219 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Atlanta: April and May
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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Atlanta →
Next door
Atlanta and its neighbors
Atlanta has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Atlanta104 miSandy Springs38 miSouth Fulton8.2 miDruid Hills4.1 miNorth Druid Hills4.0 miEast Point2.2 miHapeville0.4 miCandler-McAfee0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 6% | 0.8 | 10 | 94% | A− |
| Druid Hills | 8% | 1.4 | 20 | 99% | A |
| South Fulton | 3% | 0.1 | 12 | 31% | C |
| Sandy Springs | 4% | 1.0 | 10 | 54% | B |
| North Druid Hills | 3% | 1.0 | 3 | 91% | B |
| East Point | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 87% | C+ |
| Candler-McAfee | 3% | under 0.1 | 7 | 72% | C |
| Hapeville | 3% | 0.2 | 7 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Atlanta
Where can I hike in Atlanta?
The longest trail networks: Piedmont Park, 3 miles; Grant Park, 2.2 miles; Lullwater Preserve, 2.1 miles; Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Atlanta is conserved land?
6% 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 Atlanta’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Whittier Mill Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Atlanta?
185 miles of bike routes are on the map: 83 of painted or protected lanes, 76 of off-road paths and 26 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Atlanta Beltline Trail.
Is there public land near Atlanta?
26,124 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Atlanta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,131 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Atlanta have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #23 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 Atlanta 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 →