Jimmy Davis Recreation Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Trainor · CC BY 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Eatonton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eatonton
3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Eatonton, 0.2 per square mile of land. 5% of Eatonton’s land is conserved, about 638 acres. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #146 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
638 acres · of 20.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eatonton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eatonton is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #146 of 264 in Georgia. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eatonton’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 (3 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13CParks close to home48% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 36%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 45%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Eatonton’s 5% is ahead of 81% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Jimmy Davis Recreation Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Briarpatch Trail Park
Park
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Deloach Park
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Coke Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
638 conserved acres
5% of Eatonton’s land. Who manages Eatonton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service603 ac
County24 ac
Town or city11 ac
National Forest · 603 acLocal Recreation Area · 23 acUnknown Easement · 11 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 603 | Open |
| Poole Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 17 | Open |
| Jimmy Davis Park Local Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Park And Pool Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Eatonton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eatonton
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Eatonton
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Coke Walking Trail0.2 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
8Baseball
4Tennis
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Eatonton: 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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 76 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
October is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.7 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Eatonton →
Questions about parks and trails in Eatonton
Where can I hike in Eatonton?
The longest trail networks: Jimmy Davis Recreation Park, 0.3 miles; Briarpatch Trail Park, 0.2 miles; Deloach Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eatonton 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 Eatonton’s trails?
Jimmy Davis Recreation Park and Briarpatch Trail Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eatonton?
42,156 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eatonton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 635 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Eatonton have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #146 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 Eatonton 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 →