5% of Emerson’s land is conserved: 287 acres
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Emerson, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Emerson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Emerson is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Emerson’s 5% is ahead of 82% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% 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
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287 conserved acres
5% of Emerson’s land. Who manages Emerson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 272 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allatoona Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 14 | Open |
2 places to go in Emerson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 lakes & rivers
0.1 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.
The best walking months in Emerson: 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 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
October is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Emerson →
Emerson and its neighbors
Emerson has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson | 5% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Cartersville | 2% | 0.9 | 21 | 48% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Emerson
How much of Emerson 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.
Where can I bike in Emerson?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Emerson?
40,254 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Emerson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Emerson have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Emerson 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 →