Raisin Woods Mountain Bike Park
Park
125 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
McCarty Subdivision Historic District · Photo: GamblinMonkey · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Dalton
Dalton has 755 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
5% of Dalton’s land is conserved, about 726 acres. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Dalton, 0.2 per square mile of land. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #59 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
726 acres · of 21.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
755 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
886 ft
Mount Rachel
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dalton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dalton is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #59 of 264 in Georgia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dalton’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (755 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home64% 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 58%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 78%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Dalton’s 5% is ahead of 83% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Heritage Point Park
Park
105 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Al Rollings Park
Park
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lake Shore Park
Park
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Heritage Point Park105 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Civitan Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRaisin Woods Mountain Bike Park125 acres
Al Rollings Park35 acres
Lake Shore Park31 acres
Dalton Civic Park23 acres
Gaston Park8 acres
Brookwood Park4 acres
Joan Lewis Park2 acres
Haig Mill Lake Park1 acres
DirectionsBurr Performing Arts Park1 acres
DirectionsV. D. Parrot Park1 acres
Otis Cook Tree Park1 acres
Dalton Green1 acres
DirectionsRotary Park1 acres
Dalton Greenway Phase 11 acres
Who protects it
726 conserved acres
5% of Dalton’s land. Who manages Dalton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city726 ac
Local Recreation Area · 377 acLocal Park · 349 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 296 | Open |
| Raisin Woods Mountain Bike Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 180 | Open |
| Mount Rachel Hiking And Biking Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 112 | Open |
| Al Rollins Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Lakeshore Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| James Brown Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Broaddus Durkan Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Harmon Field Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Civitan Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Dalton Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Dalton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dalton
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Dalton
Mount Rachel886 ft elevation
DirectionsFort Hill787 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 2.0 mi
Mt Rachael Walking Trail1.7 mi
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
32Tennis
23Baseball
10Soccer
4Football
2Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Western and Atlantic DepotBuilding · listed 1978
About itCrown Mill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itAinsworth E. Blunt HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWilliam C. Martin HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itThomas A. Berry HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itDalton Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itThornton Avenue-Murray Hill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itMasonic Lodge No. 238Building · listed 1996
About itMcCarty Subdivision Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Dalton: 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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 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 Dalton →
Questions about parks and trails in Dalton
Where can I hike in Dalton?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Point Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dalton is conserved land?
5% 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 Dalton’s trails?
Raisin Woods Mountain Bike Park and Heritage Point Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dalton?
40,148 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dalton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 755 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dalton have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #59 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 Dalton 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 →