James Brown Park
Park
38 acres1.4 mi of trail
JBP Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hinesville
Hinesville has 6.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: James Brown Park (1.4 mi), Bryant Commons Park (1.3 mi). 194 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Hinesville’s land is conserved, about 331 acres.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #141 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
331 acres · of 21.8 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
194 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hinesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hinesville is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #141 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hinesville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (194 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13CParks close to home56% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 37%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 47%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Hinesville’s 2% is ahead of 56% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% 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 James Brown Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Liberty Independent Troop Park
Park
35 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
James Brown Park38 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBryant Commons Park70 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLiberty Independent Troop Park35 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLiberty County YMCA Armed Forces Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGriffin Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Irene B Thomas Park10 acres
DirectionsMain Street Park & Walking Trail3 acres
Independence Place Park3 acres
Governors Quarter's Park2 acres
DirectionsLiberty Park1 acres
DirectionsRebecca's Place1 acres
DirectionsWillowbrook Park1 acres
Who protects it
331 conserved acres
2% of Hinesville’s land. Who manages Hinesville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County320 ac
Joint248 ac
Army Corps of Engineers25 ac
Unknown Easement · 250 acLocal Recreation Area · 198 acLocal Park · 123 acConservation Area · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 111 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 123 | Open |
| Liberty County Greenspace Local Park | County | 123 | Open |
| James A. Brown Park Local Recreation Area | County | 39 | Open |
| Liberty Independent Troop Park Local Recreation Area | County | 36 | Open |
| Grove Point Road Conservation Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 21 | Closed |
| Hinesville Airport Industrial Park Conservation Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
72 places to go in Hinesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hinesville
Griffin Park Pool 2
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hinesville
Aisle of Hope Playground
DirectionsAshton PlaygroundIn Ashton Park
DirectionsHarbor North Park
DirectionsHinesville Methodist Church Playground
DirectionsLITP Playground #1In Liberty Independent Troop Park
DirectionsLITP Playground #2In Liberty Independent Troop Park
DirectionsRoyal Oaks Playground
DirectionsSingleton Memorial ParkIn Singleton Memorial Park
Directions3 more playgrounds
St. Philips Playground
DirectionsTreetop PlaygroundIn Treetop Park
DirectionsWildwood ParkIn Wildwood Park
Directions42 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Hinesville
Cisco's Dog Park At Bryant Commons ParkIn Bryant Commons Park
DirectionsIndependence Dog ParkIn Independence Place Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hinesville
Lakeside Boat RampIn Irene B Thomas Park
DirectionsFishing spots in Hinesville
Fish Feeder #1In Irene B Thomas Park
DirectionsFish Feeder #2In Irene B Thomas Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Hinesville
Treetop Picnic AreaIn Treetop Park
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Hinesville
BC Disc Golf Course MapIn Bryant Commons Park
DirectionsBC Disc Golf Course Map #2In Bryant Commons Park
DirectionsBC Disc Golf Course Map #3In Bryant Commons Park
DirectionsBC Disc Golf Course Map #4In Bryant Commons Park
DirectionsBC Disc Golf Course Map #5In Bryant Commons Park
DirectionsBC Disc Golf Course Map #7In Bryant Commons Park
DirectionsBC Disc Golf Course Map #8In Bryant Commons Park
DirectionsBC Disc Golf Course Map #9In Bryant Commons Park
Directions12 more disc golf
Disc Golf Course Map #1In James Brown Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Course Map #3In James Brown Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Hole #2In Bryant Commons Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Map #2In James Brown Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Map #4In James Brown Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Map #5In James Brown Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Map #7In James Brown Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Net #1In James Brown Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Net #2In James Brown Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Net #3In James Brown Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Net #4In James Brown Park
DirectionsDisc Golf Net #5In James Brown Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
JBP Walking Trail0.6 mi
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
11Baseball
11Soccer
9Basketball
9Tennis
2Beach volleyball
2Skate park
1Volleyball
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 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hinesville: 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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 87 | 79 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hinesville →
Next door
Hinesville and its neighbors
Hinesville has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinesville | 2% | 0.3 | 5 | 56% | C+ |
| Walthourville | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 42% | C− |
| Flemington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fort Stewart | under 1% | 1.2 | under 1 | 10% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hinesville
Where can I hike in Hinesville?
The longest trail networks: James Brown Park, 1.4 miles; Bryant Commons Park, 1.3 miles; Liberty Independent Troop Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hinesville 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 Hinesville’s trails?
James Brown Park and Bryant Commons Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hinesville?
2,616 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hinesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 194 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hinesville have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #141 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 Hinesville 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 →