Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0LaGrange has 193 acres of parks, 6.0 for every 1,000 residents
2.8 miles of mapped trail cross LaGrange, 0.1 per square mile of land. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of LaGrange’s land is conserved, about 548 acres.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #198 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does LaGrange have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, LaGrange is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #198 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so LaGrange’s 2% is ahead of 51% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% 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 Granger Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ogletree Park
Calumet Park
Callaway Stadium
All 6 parks & preserves
548 conserved acres
2% of LaGrange’s land. Who manages LaGrange’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 368 | Open |
| Harris Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 29 | Open |
| Sunny Point Recreation Area National Public Lands | Army Corps of Engineers | 26 | Open |
| Granger Park Local Recreation Area | County | 25 | Open |
| Shuford Softball Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 22 | Open |
| Pepperell Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Troup County Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Callaway Stadium Local Other or Unknown | County | 11 | Open |
| Callaway Memorial Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | Private owners | 11 | Open |
| Ogletree Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
14 places to go in LaGrange
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
6 lakes & rivers
12 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.
14 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
The best walking months in LaGrange: 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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 75 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
October is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.1 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in LaGrange →
Questions about parks and trails in LaGrange
Where can I hike in LaGrange?
The longest trail networks: Granger Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of LaGrange is conserved land?
2% 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 LaGrange’s trails?
Granger Park and Ogletree Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in LaGrange?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near LaGrange?
15,883 acres of parks and open public land lie inside LaGrange or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 260 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does LaGrange have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #198 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 LaGrange 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 →