Dellinger Park
Managed by Cartersville Parks and Recreation
129 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Etowah Mounds · Photo: Kåre Thor Olsen · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Cartersville
Cartersville has 25 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Dellinger Park (3 mi), Sam Smith Park (2.3 mi), Leake Mounds Interpretive Trail (0.8 mi). 502 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #55 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
423 acres · of 28.8 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
502 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,512 ft
Pine Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Cartersville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cartersville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cartersville is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #55 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cartersville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (502 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home48% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 59%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 79%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Cartersville’s 2% is ahead of 54% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Dellinger Park, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sam Smith Park
Managed by Cartersville Parks and Recreation
194 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Leake Mounds Interpretive Trail
Managed by Cartersville Parks and Recreation
21 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Cartersville Sports Complex
Managed by Cartersville Parks and Recreation
31 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Cartersville Soccer Complex
Managed by Cartersville Parks and Recreation
33 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Matthew Hill Park
Managed by Cartersville Parks and Recreation
16 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 11 parks & preserves
Dellinger Park129 acres · 3 mi of trail · Cartersville Parks and Recreation
DirectionsSam Smith Park194 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Cartersville Parks and Recreation
DirectionsLeake Mounds Interpretive Trail21 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Cartersville Parks and Recreation
Cartersville Sports Complex31 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Cartersville Parks and Recreation
DirectionsCartersville Soccer Complex33 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Cartersville Parks and Recreation
DirectionsMatthew Hill Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Cartersville Parks and Recreation
Old Mill Park12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHicks Park17 acres · Cartersville Parks and Recreation
DirectionsDeerfield Park13 acres · Cartersville Parks and Recreation
DirectionsCity of Cartersville Leake Mounds Kayak/Canoe Launch2 acres · Bartow County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsClarence Benham Park1 acres · Cartersville Parks and Recreation
Who protects it
423 conserved acres
2% of Cartersville’s land. Who manages Cartersville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city421 ac
Army Corps of Engineers8 ac
Local Park · 339 acLocal Recreation Area · 81 acRecreation Management Area · 8 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milam Farm Park Local Park | Town or city | 212 | Open |
| Dellinger Park Local Park | Town or city | 110 | Open |
| Cartersville Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Deerfield Practice Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Cartersville Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Summer Hill Rec Facility Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Clearwater Street Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Cartersville Little League Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Allatoona Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 8 | Open |
| Matthew Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
22 places to go in Cartersville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Cartersville
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Cartersville
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Cartersville
City of Cartersville Leake Mounds Kayak/Canoe LaunchIn City of Cartersville Leake Mounds Kayak/Canoe Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Cartersville
Pine Mountain1,512 ft elevation
DirectionsBee Mountain1,355 ft elevation
DirectionsPonders Mountain1,270 ft elevation
DirectionsReservoir Hill968 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.1 mi
East Loop2.4 mi
West Loop1.5 mi
Pine Mountain South Approach A (unofficial)0.8 mi
Cooper's Furnace Trail0.5 mi
Pine Mountain South Approach C (unofficial)0.5 mi
Pine Mountain South Approach B (unofficial)0.4 mi
Cooper's Furnace / Pine Mountain Connector0.4 mi
West Trailhead0.2 mi
East Pass0.1 mi
Summit Overlook0.1 mi
1 more trails
West Pass
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
30Tennis
16Baseball
4Soccer
4Basketball
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →14 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
RoselawnBuilding · listed 1973
About itValley ViewBuilding · listed 1974
About itRebecca Latimer Felton HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itBartow County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itOld Bartow County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itGrand TheaterBuilding · listed 1984
About itJones, Sam, Memorial United Methodist ChurchBuilding · listed 1985
About itFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1991
About itNorth Erwin Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itBenham PlaceBuilding · listed 1998
About itNorth Wall Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1998
About it2 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cartersville: 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 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 74 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
October is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cartersville →
Next door
Cartersville and its neighbors
Cartersville has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartersville | 2% | 0.9 | 21 | 48% | B |
| Emerson | 5% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cartersville
Where can I hike in Cartersville?
The longest trail networks: Dellinger Park, 3 miles; Sam Smith Park, 2.3 miles; Leake Mounds Interpretive Trail, 0.8 miles; Cartersville Sports Complex, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cartersville is conserved land?
2% 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 Cartersville’s trails?
Dellinger Park and Sam Smith Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cartersville?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cartersville?
55,081 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cartersville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 511 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cartersville have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #55 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 Cartersville 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 →