Evans has 8.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Camp Helaman (0.5 mi). 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 192 acres are parks and preserves, 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #164 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Evans have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Evans is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #164 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold 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 Evans’ 3% is ahead of 63% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% 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
The longest trail network is Camp Helaman, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Evans Towne Center Park
All 5 parks & preserves
473 conserved acres
3% of Evans’ land. Who manages Evans’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 301 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 91 | Open |
| Columbia County Greenspace Local Park | County | 86 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | County | 55 | Open |
| Evans Govt Complex Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Rivershyre Community Park Local Park | Private owners | 7 | Open |
| River Island Development Private Park | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
| Blackstone Development Co. LLC Private Park | Private owners | 1 | Closed |
37 places to go in Evans
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 15 lakes & rivers
2.2 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 Evans: 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 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
October is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Evans →
Evans and its neighbors
Evans has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans | 3% | 0.3 | 5 | 29% | C |
| Martinez | 1% | 0.5 | 5 | 49% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Evans
Where can I hike in Evans?
The longest trail networks: Camp Helaman, 0.5 miles; Riverside Park, 0.4 miles; Evans Towne Center Park, 0.4 miles; Memorial Gardens, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Evans is conserved land?
3% 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 Evans’ trails?
Camp Helaman and Riverside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Evans?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Evans?
32,957 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Evans or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 218 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Evans have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #164 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 Evans 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 →