Photo: Dacula1Resident · CC BY-SA 4.0Dacula has 91 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Dacula Park (1.9 mi). 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Dacula, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #119 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Dacula have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dacula is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #119 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Dacula’s 2% is ahead of 54% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Dacula Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maple Creek Park
Dacula HS Baseball / Softball Complex
Olde Mill Park in Historic Downtown Dacula
81 conserved acres
2% of Dacula’s land. Who manages Dacula’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dacula Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 63 | Open |
| Maple Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
| Freeman's Mill Local Historic or Cultural Area | County | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Dacula
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Dacula: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dacula →
Questions about parks and trails in Dacula
Where can I hike in Dacula?
The longest trail networks: Dacula Park, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dacula 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 Dacula’s trails?
Dacula Park and Maple Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dacula?
8,555 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dacula or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 91 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dacula have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #119 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 Dacula neighbors.
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 →