Jamestown Park
Park
8 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Tn8r8r · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in College Park
College Park has 226 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Jamestown Park (0.6 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of College Park’s land is conserved, about 257 acres.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #49 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
257 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
226 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
2.6 mi lanes · 1.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is College Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does College Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, College Park is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #49 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of College Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (226 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home84% 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 60%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 82%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so College Park’s 4% is ahead of 71% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Jamestown Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brandon Memorial Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Peter Pan Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Barrett Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
257 conserved acres
4% of College Park’s land. Who manages College Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city214 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government39 ac
County8 ac
Local Recreation Area · 159 acLocal Other or Unknown · 68 acLocal Park · 32 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Park Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| College Park Cemetery Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 39 | Unknown |
| Brady Recreation Center Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Main Street Academy Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Bill Evans Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Jamestown Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Brannon Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Tracey Wyatt Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Barrett Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Richard D. Zupp Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in College Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in College Park
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in College Park
Hartsfield-Jackson Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
8Tracks
6Baseball
4Basketball
2Soccer
2Football
1Lacrosse
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
College Park Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in College Park: 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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
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 College Park →
Next door
College Park and its neighbors
College Park has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Park | 4% | 0.3 | 15 | 84% | B |
| South Fulton | 3% | 0.1 | 12 | 31% | C |
| East Point | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 87% | C+ |
| Union City | 9% | under 0.1 | 1 | 24% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in College Park
Where can I hike in College Park?
The longest trail networks: Jamestown Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of College Park 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 College Park’s trails?
Jamestown Park and Brandon Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in College Park?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes and 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near College Park?
9,861 acres of parks and open public land lie inside College Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 226 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does College Park have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #49 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 College Park 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 →