Shugart Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cohutta
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cohutta
11 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Cohutta, 0.1 per square mile of land. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
14 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
14 conserved acres
under 1% of Cohutta’s land. Who manages Cohutta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city10 ac
County4 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Local Park · 10 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 acUnknown Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Cohutta Elem School Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cohutta
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Playgrounds in Cohutta
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cohutta: 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cohutta →
Questions about parks and trails in Cohutta
Are dogs allowed on Cohutta’s trails?
Shugart Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cohutta?
3,665 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cohutta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cohutta 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 →