Photo: JJonahJackalope · CC BY-SA 4.0Dunwoody has 181 acres of parks, 3.5 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Dunwoody. 2% of Dunwoody’s land is conserved, about 173 acres. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #220 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Dunwoody have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dunwoody is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #220 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Dunwoody’s 2% is ahead of 51% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pernoshal Park
Vernon Oaks Park
173 conserved acres
2% of Dunwoody’s land. Who manages Dunwoody’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Run Park Local Park | County | 103 | Open |
| Dunwoody Park Local Park | County | 35 | Open |
| Windwood Hollow Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Vanderlyn School Local Recreation Area | County | 8 | Open |
| Pernoshal Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Donaldson-Bannister Farm Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Georgetown Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Vernon Oaks Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
17 places to go in Dunwoody
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
28 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.
2 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.
The best walking months in Dunwoody: 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 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dunwoody →
Dunwoody and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunwoody | 2% | under 0.1 | 4 | 53% | C− |
| Sandy Springs | 4% | 1.0 | 10 | 54% | B |
| Doraville | 2% | 0.1 | 6 | 83% | C+ |
| Peachtree Corners | 4% | 0.4 | 10 | 42% | B− |
| Brookhaven | 4% | 0.9 | 6 | 90% | B+ |
| Chamblee | 2% | 0.3 | 3 | 82% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dunwoody
How much of Dunwoody 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 Dunwoody’s trails?
Brook Run Park and Pernoshal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dunwoody?
28 miles of bike routes are on the map: 25 of painted or protected lanes, 2.9 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Dunwoody?
11,723 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dunwoody or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 181 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dunwoody have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #220 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 Dunwoody 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 →