Kingsland Commercial Historic District · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Kingsland has 17 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lions Park (0.6 mi). 85 acres are parks and preserves, 4.3 per 1,000 residents. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #215 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Kingsland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kingsland is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #215 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Kingsland’s under 1% is ahead of 8% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lions Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Camden Recreational Center
Howard Peeple's Park
Little Catfish Creek Park
All 8 parks & preserves
70 conserved acres
under 1% of Kingsland’s land. Who manages Kingsland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Co Rec Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 34 | Open |
| Howard Peeples Park Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Kingsland Lions Park Local Recreation Area | County | 12 | Open |
| Little Catfish Creek Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
27 places to go in Kingsland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
6.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Kingsland: 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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 80 | 72 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
November is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kingsland →
Kingsland and its neighbors
Kingsland has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsland | under 1% | 0.4 | 4 | 32% | C− |
| St. Marys | 5% | 0.2 | 12 | 39% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kingsland
Where can I hike in Kingsland?
The longest trail networks: Lions Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kingsland is conserved land?
under 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 Kingsland’s trails?
Lions Park and Camden Recreational Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kingsland?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kingsland?
12,257 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kingsland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 85 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kingsland have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #215 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 Kingsland neighbors.
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 →