CRNRA - Jones Bridge Unit
Managed by National Park Service
200 acres5.4 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Newtown Elementary School · Photo: Rheave · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Johns Creek
Johns Creek has 42 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: CRNRA - Jones Bridge Unit (5.4 mi), Autrey Mill Park (2.7 mi), Cauley Creek Park (1.5 mi). 5% of Johns Creek’s land is conserved, about 933 acres. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #42 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
933 acres · of 30.8 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
962 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
36 mi
9.8 mi lanes · 25 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Johns Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Johns Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Johns Creek is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #42 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Johns Creek’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (42 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (962 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home48% 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 64%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 84%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Johns Creek’s 5% is ahead of 80% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 CRNRA - Jones Bridge Unit, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Autrey Mill Park
Park
48 acres2.7 mi of trail
Warsaw TrailForest Trail NorthSpur TrailForest Pass+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ocee Park
Park
36 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Morton Road Pocket Park
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
CRNRA - Jones Bridge Unit200 acres · 5.4 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsAutrey Mill Park48 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCauley Creek Park178 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsOcee Park36 acres · 1 mi of trail
Morton Road Pocket Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
State Bridge Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsNewtown Park49 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area300 acres · National Park Service
Abbotts Bridge Unit;CRNRA - Abbotts Bridge Unit199 acres · National Park Service
CRNRA - McGinnis Ferry Unit167 acres · National Park Service
DirectionsCRNRA - Abbotts Bridge Unit99 acres · National Park Service
CRNRA - Rogers Bridge Unit46 acres · National Park Service
DirectionsWebb Bridge Park2 acres
DirectionsRivermont Park1 acres · Rivermont Homeowners Association
Bell Road Pocket Park1 acres · Johns Creek Recreation & Parks
DirectionsWho protects it
933 conserved acres
5% of Johns Creek’s land. Who manages Johns Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service486 ac
Town or city214 ac
County115 ac
Private owners87 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits30 ac
National Recreation Area · 486 acLocal Park · 160 acLocal Recreation Area · 142 acPrivate Park · 87 acUnknown Easement · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 486 | Open |
| Cauley Creek Local Park | Town or city | 128 | Unknown |
| Jettison LLC Private Park | Private owners | 87 | Closed |
| Newtown Park Local Recreation Area | County | 53 | Open |
| Shakerag Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Ocee Park Local Recreation Area | County | 34 | Open |
| Autrey Mill Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 27 | Open |
| (Not Yet Named) Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Unknown |
| State Bridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Unknown |
| Morton Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Unknown |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
39 places to go in Johns Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Johns Creek
Community Swimming Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Johns Creek
Estate of Johns Creek Park
DirectionsTumbles: The Learning Playground
Directions32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Johns Creek
Newtown Dog ParkIn Newtown Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Johns Creek
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Johns Creek
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Johns Creek
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.4 miUnpaved · 5.5 mi
Warsaw Trail0.2 mi
Forest Trail North0.2 mi
Spur Trail0.1 mi
Forest Pass0.1 mi
Perimeter Trail East0.1 mi
Webb Bridge Park Entrance0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
36 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
25 mi
off-road bike paths
1.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
324Tennis
37Soccer
25Baseball
20Basketball
19Pickleball
4Football
3Beach volleyball
1Golf
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).
Newtown Elementary SchoolBuilding · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Johns Creek: 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) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Johns Creek →
Next door
Johns Creek and its neighbors
Johns Creek has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Creek | 5% | 1.4 | 12 | 48% | B |
| Alpharetta | 5% | 1.0 | 14 | 94% | A− |
| Roswell | 5% | 1.0 | 15 | 67% | B+ |
| Duluth | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 68% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Johns Creek
Where can I hike in Johns Creek?
The longest trail networks: CRNRA - Jones Bridge Unit, 5.4 miles; Autrey Mill Park, 2.7 miles; Cauley Creek Park, 1.5 miles; Ocee Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Johns Creek is conserved land?
5% 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 Johns Creek’s trails?
CRNRA - Jones Bridge Unit and Autrey Mill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Johns Creek?
36 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.8 of painted or protected lanes, 25 of off-road paths and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Johns Creek?
15,327 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johns Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 962 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Johns Creek have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 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 Johns Creek 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 →