McMillan Creek GreenWay
Park
19 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Jesup
Jesup has 164 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: McMillan Creek GreenWay (0.9 mi), Bill Morris Park (0.5 mi). 1% of Jesup’s land is conserved, about 129 acres. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #116 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
129 acres · of 16.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
164 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi lanes
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jesup have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jesup is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #116 of 264 in Georgia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jesup’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (164 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home57% 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 56%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jesup’s 1% is ahead of 38% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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 McMillan Creek GreenWay, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wayne Memorial Park
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
McMillan Creek GreenWay19 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsBill Morris Park72 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWayne Memorial Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hal Richardson Recreation Park22 acres
DirectionsCracker Williams Recreation Park5 acres
Jesup Greenway2 acres · City of Jesup
Rayonier Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsJesup Dog Park1 acres
Who protects it
129 conserved acres
1% of Jesup’s land. Who manages Jesup’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County127 ac
Town or city31 ac
Local Recreation Area · 120 acLocal Park · 35 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Morris Rec Park Local Recreation Area | County | 75 | Open |
| Wayne County Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 45 | Open |
| Mcmillan Creek Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Wayne Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Cracker Williams Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hal Richardson Rec Center Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Open |
| Wayne County Parks Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Jesup
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jesup
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
21Baseball
5Soccer
5Tennis
5Basketball
3Football
1Pickleball
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).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Jesup
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) | 63 | 67 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jesup →
Questions about parks and trails in Jesup
Where can I hike in Jesup?
The longest trail networks: McMillan Creek GreenWay, 0.9 miles; Bill Morris Park, 0.5 miles; Wayne Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jesup 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 Jesup’s trails?
McMillan Creek GreenWay and Bill Morris Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jesup?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Jesup?
34,438 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jesup or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jesup have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #116 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 Jesup 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 →