Photo: Davidmcarlson · CC BY-SA 3.0Auburn has 53 acres of parks, 6.1 for every 1,000 residents
30% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Auburn’s land is conserved, about 53 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Auburn, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #197 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Auburn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Auburn is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #197 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Auburn’s 1% is ahead of 33% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
53 conserved acres
1% of Auburn’s land. Who manages Auburn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Auburn Ballfields (Parks Mill Rd)
City Of Auburn Ballfields Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| James Shackelford Memorial Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| 6Th Street Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Auburn City Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| City of Auburn Tennis and Basketball Facility Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Auburn Center Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
| J. R. Burel Pavilion Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Auburn Public Library Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Roy E. Parks Childrens Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| R. H. Burel Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
1 places to go in Auburn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 Auburn: 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 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Auburn →
Auburn and its neighbors
Auburn has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Auburn
How much of Auburn is conserved land?
1% 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 Auburn’s trails?
R.H. Burel Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Auburn?
7,321 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Auburn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Auburn have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #197 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 Auburn 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 →