Murphey Candler Park
Park
127 acres2.6 mi of trail
Murphy Candler Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Mmann1988 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Brookhaven
Brookhaven has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Murphey Candler Park (2.6 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 366 acres are parks and preserves, 6.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #36 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
325 acres · of 12.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
366 ac
6.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.4 mi
5.1 mi lanes · 3.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Brookhaven?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brookhaven have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brookhaven is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #36 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brookhaven’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land6.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (366 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 67%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 87%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Brookhaven’s 4% is ahead of 74% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% 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 Murphey Candler Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 10 parks & preserves
Murphey Candler Park127 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBrookhaven Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLa Vista Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Blackburn Park51 acres
DirectionsLenox Park19 acres
DirectionsLynwood Park10 acres
Peachtree Creek Greenway9 acres · City of Brookhaven, Georgia
DirectionsFernwood Park7 acres
Georgian Hills Park5 acres
DirectionsAshford Park4 acres
Who protects it
325 conserved acres
4% of Brookhaven’s land. Who manages Brookhaven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County264 ac
Town or city61 ac
Local Park · 223 acLocal Recreation Area · 94 acLocal Conservation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphey Candler Park Local Park | County | 115 | Open |
| Blackburn Park Local Recreation Area | County | 53 | Open |
| Peachtree Creek Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Ashford Forest Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Lynwood Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | County | 21 | Open |
| Brookhaven Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Briarwood Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | County | 17 | Open |
| Skyland Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Perimeter Trail Local Conservation Area | County | 8 | Open |
| Fernwood Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Brookhaven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Brookhaven
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Brookhaven
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Brookhaven
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Brookhaven
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Brookhaven
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Marist Trail1.2 mi
CHOA Access Road MUP0.3 mi
Brittany Club Path0.2 mi
Murphy Candler Park Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
41Tennis
19Golf
18Baseball
7Soccer
2Basketball
2Beach volleyball
2Football
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Oglethorpe University Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Brookhaven: 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 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
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 Brookhaven →
Next door
Brookhaven and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | 4% | 0.9 | 6 | 90% | B+ |
| Chamblee | 2% | 0.3 | 3 | 82% | C+ |
| North Druid Hills | 3% | 1.0 | 3 | 91% | B |
| Atlanta | 6% | 0.8 | 10 | 94% | A− |
| Dunwoody | 2% | under 0.1 | 4 | 53% | C− |
| Sandy Springs | 4% | 1.0 | 10 | 54% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brookhaven
Where can I hike in Brookhaven?
The longest trail networks: Murphey Candler Park, 2.6 miles; Brookhaven Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brookhaven is conserved land?
4% 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 Brookhaven’s trails?
Murphey Candler Park and Blackburn Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brookhaven?
9.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of painted or protected lanes, 3.7 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Brookhaven?
15,108 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brookhaven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 366 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brookhaven have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #36 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 Brookhaven 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 →