13% of Berkeley Lake’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
154 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents. 13% of Berkeley Lake’s land is conserved, about 146 acres. The biggest trail networks: Pickneyville Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Berkeley Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Berkeley Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berkeley Lake is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Berkeley Lake’s 13% is ahead of 96% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% of them.
Water is 6% of Berkeley Lake’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
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 Pickneyville Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
146 conserved acres
13% of Berkeley Lake’s land. Water is left out: Berkeley Lake has 1.7 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Berkeley Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Lake Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Pinckneyville Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 35 | Open |
| West Gwinnett Park Local Recreation Area | County | 22 | Open |
| Pinckneyville Community Center Local Recreation Area | County | 14 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 9 | Open |
| Childrens Park Of Berkeley Lake Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Henderson Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Berkeley Lake Children's Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Berkeley Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
The best walking months in Berkeley Lake: 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 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.6 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 Berkeley Lake →
Berkeley Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Lake | 13% | 0.3 | 59 | 98% | A |
| Peachtree Corners | 4% | 0.4 | 10 | 42% | B− |
| Duluth | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 68% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Berkeley Lake
Where can I hike in Berkeley Lake?
The longest trail networks: Pickneyville Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Berkeley Lake is conserved land?
13% 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 Berkeley Lake’s trails?
Pickneyville Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Berkeley Lake?
8,553 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berkeley Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Berkeley Lake have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Berkeley Lake 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 →