Bemiss has 450 acres of parks, 49 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Bemiss’ land is conserved, about 437 acres. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #111 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bemiss have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bemiss is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #111 of 264 in Georgia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bemiss’ 9% is ahead of 92% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 4% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
437 conserved acres
9% of Bemiss’ land. Who manages Bemiss’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 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 437 | Open |
The best walking months in Bemiss: 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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bemiss →
Bemiss and its neighbors
Bemiss has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemiss | 9% | under 0.1 | 49 | 38% | B− |
| Valdosta | 3% | 0.4 | 10 | 76% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bemiss
How much of Bemiss is conserved land?
9% 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 Bemiss’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Freedom Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bemiss?
9,388 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bemiss or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 450 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bemiss have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #111 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 Bemiss 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 →