Sweetwater Creek State Park
Park
653 acres2.9 mi of trail
unmarked trailabandoned trackBlue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lithia Springs
Lithia Springs has 706 acres of parks, 42 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sweetwater Creek State Park (2.9 mi). 8% of Lithia Springs’ land is conserved, about 691 acres. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #63 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
691 acres · of 13.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
706 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lithia Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lithia Springs is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #63 of 264 in Georgia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lithia Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (706 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home26% 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 56%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 76%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Lithia Springs’ 8% is ahead of 90% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% 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 Sweetwater Creek State Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Woodrow Wilson Park
Park
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
691 conserved acres
8% of Lithia Springs’ land. Who manages Lithia Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,314 ac
Town or city27 ac
County7 ac
State Park · 657 acUnknown Easement · 657 acLocal Park · 32 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Creek State Park State Park | State natural resources | 657 | Open |
| Landrum Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Closed |
| Ingram Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Closed |
| Wren Circle Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Lawrence, Cecil Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Closed |
| Frog Rock Property Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Closed |
| Teague Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lithia Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lithia Springs
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Lithia Springs
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.7 mi
unmarked trail1.5 mi
Blue Trail0.6 mi
abandoned track0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
16Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lithia Springs: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lithia Springs →
Next door
Lithia Springs and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithia Springs | 8% | 0.2 | 42 | 26% | B |
| Austell | 9% | 0.1 | 9 | 83% | B− |
| Douglasville | 6% | 1.0 | 19 | 57% | B+ |
| Mableton | 2% | 0.3 | 7 | 39% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lithia Springs
Where can I hike in Lithia Springs?
The longest trail networks: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 2.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lithia Springs is conserved land?
8% 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 Lithia Springs’ trails?
Sweetwater Creek State Park and Woodrow Wilson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lithia Springs?
9,257 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lithia Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 706 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lithia Springs have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Lithia Springs 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 →