DeVaul Henderson Recreational Park
Managed by Bryan County
131 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Buckhead
Buckhead has 308 acres of parks, 65 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: DeVaul Henderson Recreational Park (1.4 mi). 9% of Buckhead’s land is conserved, about 164 acres. 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #9 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
164 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
308 ac
65 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Buckhead?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Buckhead have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buckhead is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #9 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Buckhead’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land65 acres of park per 1,000 residents (308 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home86% 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 86%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 97%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Buckhead’s 9% is ahead of 93% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 DeVaul Henderson Recreational Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
164 conserved acres
9% of Buckhead’s land. Who manages Buckhead’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources327 ac
State Conservation Area · 163 acUnknown Easement · 163 ac
Good to know
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.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 163 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Buckhead
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Buckhead
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Buckhead
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Tennis
6Baseball
4Football
3Soccer
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Buckhead: 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 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 79 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
November is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Buckhead →
Questions about parks and trails in Buckhead
Where can I hike in Buckhead?
The longest trail networks: DeVaul Henderson Recreational Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buckhead 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 Buckhead’s trails?
DeVaul Henderson Recreational Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Buckhead?
44,607 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buckhead or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 308 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Buckhead have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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 Buckhead 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 →