Deepdene Park
Park
22 acres1.4 mi of trail
Deepdene Park
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nrbelex at nl.en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5AOutdoors
Outdoors in Druid Hills
8% of Druid Hills’ land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Druid Hills, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Deepdene Park (1.4 mi), Fernbank Forest and Recreational Center (0.6 mi). 8% of Druid Hills’ land is conserved, about 159 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #4 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
159 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
163 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Druid Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Druid Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Druid Hills is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #4 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Druid Hills’ overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (163 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)#4 of 264
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Druid Hills’ 8% is ahead of 90% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Deepdene Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fernbank Forest and Recreational Center
Managed by Fernbank Museum of Natural History
70 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Callanwolde Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Deepdene Park22 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFernbank Forest and Recreational Center70 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Fernbank Museum of Natural History
DirectionsDellwood Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCallanwolde Park5 acres
Herbert Taylor/ Daniel Johnson Park3 acres
Princeton Way Park3 acres
Emory Grove Park2 acres
DirectionsBurbanck Park1 acres
Who protects it
159 conserved acres
8% of Druid Hills’ land. Who manages Druid Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits102 ac
County53 ac
Town or city4 ac
Private Park · 99 acLocal Park · 35 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 acLocal Conservation Area · 7 acUnknown Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernbank Forest Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 99 | Open |
| Deepdene/Dellwood Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Fernbank School Local Recreation Area | County | 14 | Open |
| Dellwood Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Callanwolde Park Local Conservation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Princeton Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Herbert Taylor Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ridgewood Drive Rutledge Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Unknown |
| Emory Grove Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Druid Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Druid Hills
Harwood Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Druid Hills
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Druid Hills
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Frazer Forest0.4 mi
Deepdene Park0.4 mi
Fernbank El extension0.2 mi
Peavine Creek spur0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Tennis
2Football
1Basketball
1Softball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places 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.
CallanwoldeBuilding · listed 1973
About itDruid Hills Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itCameron Court DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itBriarcliffDistrict · listed 1988
About itUniversity Park-Emory Highlands-Emory Estates Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1998
About itBriarcliff-Normandy ApartmentsBuilding · listed 2003
About itVilla MiraFloresBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Druid Hills: 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 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Druid Hills →
Next door
Druid Hills and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Druid Hills | 8% | 1.4 | 20 | 99% | A |
| Atlanta | 6% | 0.8 | 10 | 94% | A− |
| Decatur | 6% | 2.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| North Druid Hills | 3% | 1.0 | 3 | 91% | B |
| North Decatur | 4% | 1.9 | 11 | 87% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Druid Hills
Where can I hike in Druid Hills?
The longest trail networks: Deepdene Park, 1.4 miles; Fernbank Forest and Recreational Center, 0.6 miles; Dellwood Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Druid Hills is conserved land?
8% 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 Druid Hills’ trails?
Deepdene Park and Fernbank Forest and Recreational Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Druid Hills?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 0.1 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Druid Hills?
12,007 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Druid Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Druid Hills have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #4 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 Druid Hills 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 →