Lee Street Park and Amphitheatre
Park
6 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Www78 · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Jonesboro
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Jonesboro
The biggest trail networks: Lee Street Park and Amphitheatre (0.7 mi). 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Jonesboro, 0.2 per square mile of land. 65 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #50 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
58 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Jonesboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jonesboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jonesboro is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #50 of 264 in Georgia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jonesboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 60%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 81%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Jonesboro’s 3% is ahead of 65% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% 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 Lee Street Park and Amphitheatre, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rum Creek Park
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
J. W. Arnold Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jonesboro Battle Ground City Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lee Street Park and Amphitheatre6 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Rum Creek Park15 acres
J. W. Arnold Park4 acres
Jonesboro Battle Ground City Park3 acres
Massengale City Park2 acres
Who protects it
58 conserved acres
3% of Jonesboro’s land. Who manages Jonesboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County57 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 54 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton County Aquatic Center Local Recreation Area | County | 29 | Open |
| Rum Creek Park Local Recreation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Lee Street Park Local Recreation Area | County | 7 | Open |
| J. W. Arnold Park Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Key Street Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Hanes Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Jonesboro Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Jonesboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jonesboro
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Jonesboro
Ashley Oaks Mansion
DirectionsStanley Oaks
DirectionsPicnic areas in Jonesboro
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
4Tennis
4Baseball
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Jonesboro Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1972
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Jonesboro: 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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jonesboro →
Questions about parks and trails in Jonesboro
Where can I hike in Jonesboro?
The longest trail networks: Lee Street Park and Amphitheatre, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jonesboro is conserved land?
3% 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 Jonesboro’s trails?
Lee Street Park and Amphitheatre and Rum Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jonesboro?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Jonesboro?
8,732 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jonesboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jonesboro have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #50 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 Jonesboro 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 →