Gilbert-Stephenson Park
Park
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fort Oglethorpe Historic District · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Fort Oglethorpe
More than half of Fort Oglethorpe’s land is conserved: 57%
57% of Fort Oglethorpe’s land is conserved, about 5,081 acres. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Fort Oglethorpe, 2.4 per square mile of land. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #33 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
57%
5,081 acres · of 13.9 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
47 ac
4.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
2.4 mi paths
Highest peak
896 ft
Snodgrass Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Fort Oglethorpe?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fort Oglethorpe have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fort Oglethorpe is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #33 of 264 in Georgia. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fort Oglethorpe’s overall grade.
Conserved land57% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%A+Trails2.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land4.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (47 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13CParks close to home29% 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 69%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 88%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Fort Oglethorpe’s 57% is ahead of 100% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Gilbert-Stephenson Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Honor Park
Managed by City of Fort Oglethorpe
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
5,081 conserved acres
57% of Fort Oglethorpe’s land. Who manages Fort Oglethorpe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service5,032 ac
County35 ac
Town or city15 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Historic or Cultural Area · 5,032 acLocal Recreation Area · 29 acLocal Park · 21 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 5,032 | Restricted |
| Fort Oglethorpe Rec Ballfields Local Recreation Area | County | 23 | Open |
| Gilbert-Stephenson Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Catoosa County Greenspace Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Holland Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
20 places to go in Fort Oglethorpe
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Fort Oglethorpe
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Fort Oglethorpe
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Fort Oglethorpe
Bark City Dog Park
DirectionsPeaks in Fort Oglethorpe
Snodgrass Hill896 ft elevation
DirectionsBoynton Ridge889 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Fort Oglethorpe
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Fort Oglethorpe
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.1 mi
Yellow Trail1.0 mi
Green Trail0.8 mi
Hiking Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Pickleball
10Tennis
9Baseball
3Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 20 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Fort Oglethorpe Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fort Oglethorpe: 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.1 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fort Oglethorpe →
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Oglethorpe
Where can I hike in Fort Oglethorpe?
The longest trail networks: Gilbert-Stephenson Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fort Oglethorpe is conserved land?
57% 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 Fort Oglethorpe’s trails?
Gilbert-Stephenson Park and Honor Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fort Oglethorpe?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fort Oglethorpe?
6,532 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Oglethorpe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fort Oglethorpe have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Fort Oglethorpe 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 →