Southern Pines Regional Park
Park
116 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Dublin
Dublin has 274 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Dublin, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Dublin’s land is conserved, about 254 acres. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #113 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
254 acres · of 16.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
274 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dublin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dublin is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #113 of 264 in Georgia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dublin’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (274 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home61% 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 45%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 57%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Dublin’s 2% is ahead of 56% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fairview Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hilburn Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Southern Pines Regional Park116 acres
Springdale Park26 acres
DirectionsFairview Park12 acres
Hilburn Park6 acres
Stubbs Park4 acres
Who protects it
254 conserved acres
2% of Dublin’s land. Who manages Dublin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city254 ac
Local Park · 254 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Pines Reg Park Local Park | Town or city | 119 | Open |
| Oconee Comm/Riverview Park Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Springdale Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Stubbs Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Hilburn Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Crabb Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Pritchett St. Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sandra K. Scott Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Railroad Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Riverwalk Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Dublin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dublin
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
27Baseball
11Tennis
3Football
2Soccer
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).
Carnegie LibraryBuilding · listed 1975
About itDublin Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itStubbs Park-Stonewall Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itUnited States Post Office and Court HouseBuilding · listed 2018
About itDublin Veterans Administration HospitalDistrict · listed 2018
About itFirst African Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 2019
About itEmery Thomas AuditoriumBuilding · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Dublin: 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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 69 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
May is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dublin →
Questions about parks and trails in Dublin
How much of Dublin 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 Dublin’s trails?
Southern Pines Regional Park and Springdale Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dublin?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Dublin?
8,537 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dublin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 274 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dublin have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #113 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 Dublin 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 →