Hoschton Park
Managed by Jackson County Parks and Recreation
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hoschton
Hoschton has 37 acres of parks, 8.2 for every 1,000 residents
79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Hoschton, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #115 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
32 acres · of 5.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
8.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hoschton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hoschton is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #115 of 264 in Georgia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hoschton’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (37 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home79% 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 44%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 57%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Hoschton’s 1% is ahead of 30% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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 Hoschton Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
32 conserved acres
1% of Hoschton’s land. Who manages Hoschton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city44 ac
County7 ac
Local Park · 31 acLocal Recreation Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoschton Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| West Jackson Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Hoschton Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Sells Mill Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Jackson Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Hoschton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hoschton
City of Hoschton Playground
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
21Pickleball
4Baseball
4Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hoschton: April to June
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) | 53 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hoschton →
Next door
Hoschton and its neighbors
Hoschton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoschton | 1% | 0.4 | 8 | 79% | C+ |
| Braselton | 5% | 1.7 | 8 | 38% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hoschton
Where can I hike in Hoschton?
The longest trail networks: Hoschton Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hoschton is conserved land?
1% 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 Hoschton’s trails?
Hoschton Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hoschton?
5,431 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hoschton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hoschton have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #115 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 Hoschton 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 →