Wildwood Park
Managed by Marietta Parks & Recreation
29 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Bubba73 · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Marietta
Marietta has 10 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Wildwood Park (1.5 mi), A L Burruss Nature Park (0.9 mi), Franklin Gateway Sports Complex (0.5 mi). 434 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #97 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
428 acres · of 23.8 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
434 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
2.6 mi lanes · 9.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marietta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marietta is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #97 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marietta’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (434 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 63%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Marietta’s 3% is ahead of 60% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Wildwood Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
A L Burruss Nature Park
Managed by Marietta Parks & Recreation
43 acres0.9 mi of trail
Life University connector trailBlue TrailGreen TrailMain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Franklin Gateway Sports Complex
Managed by City of Marietta
14 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Steve & Virginia Tumlin Park at Hickory Hills
Park
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marietta First United Methodist Church Park
Managed by Marietta First United Methodist Church
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Laurel Park
Managed by Marietta Parks & Recreation
24 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 23 parks & preserves
Wildwood Park29 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Marietta Parks & Recreation
DirectionsA L Burruss Nature Park43 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Marietta Parks & Recreation
DirectionsFranklin Gateway Sports Complex14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Marietta
DirectionsSteve & Virginia Tumlin Park at Hickory Hills12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Marietta First United Methodist Church Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Marietta First United Methodist Church
DirectionsLaurel Park24 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Marietta Parks & Recreation
Larry Bell Park33 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Cobb County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs
DirectionsAviation Baseball/Softball Complex17 acres · Marietta Parks & Recreation
DirectionsCuster Park7 acres
DirectionsVictory Park6 acres · City of Marietta Parks Department
Merritt Park6 acres · Marietta Parks & Recreation
DirectionsLewis Park5 acres · City of Marietta Parks & Recreation Department
DirectionsElizabeth Porter Park4 acres · Marietta Parks & Recreation
Henry Memorial Park4 acres · City of Marietta
DirectionsBell Bomber Park3 acres
Whitaker Park2 acres · City of Marietta
DirectionsWest Dixie Park2 acres · Marietta Parks & Recreation
DirectionsLawrence Street Recreation Center2 acres · Marietta Police Athletic/Activities League
DirectionsBrown Park2 acres · Marietta Parks & Recreation
DirectionsBirney Street Park2 acres · Marietta Parks & Recreation
DirectionsGlover Park2 acres · City of Marietta
DirectionsFair Oaks Park1 acres · Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
DirectionsRon H Francis Park1 acres · Marietta Parks & Recreation
DirectionsWho protects it
428 conserved acres
3% of Marietta’s land. Who manages Marietta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city234 ac
Private owners121 ac
County87 ac
National Park Service8 ac
Local Recreation Area · 266 acLocal Park · 150 acLocal Other or Unknown · 26 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 36 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Club Marietta Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 121 | Open |
| A.l. Burruss Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Wildwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Laurel Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 24 | Open |
| Marietta Confederate Cemetery Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Larry Bell Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 23 | Open |
| Hickory Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Marietta Softball - Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Booth Road Property Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
67 places to go in Marietta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Marietta
Activity Pool
DirectionsCentral Aquatic CenterIn Larry Bell Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Marietta
Sessions Stand Playground
Directions57 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Marietta
Drafty Dane
DirectionsMontgomery Park HOA Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 6 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 mi
Life University connector trail0.3 mi
Blue Trail0.2 mi
Green Trail0.1 mi
Main Trail0.1 mi
Sylvia Place Northeast0.1 mi
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
86Tennis
28Soccer
15Baseball
14Pickleball
13Basketball
5Football
2Volleyball
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 15 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield ParkDistrict · listed 1966
About itNorthwest Marietta Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itArnoldus Brumby HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itBraswell-Carnes HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itChurch Street-Cherokee Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itWashington Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itWhitlock Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itZion Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 1990
About itBankston, J. C., Rock HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itAtlanta-Frasier Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1995
About itFrobel-Knight-Borders HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itMarietta National CemeterySite · listed 1998
About it3 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Marietta: 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 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marietta →
Next door
Marietta and its neighbors
Marietta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta | 3% | 0.4 | 7 | 69% | B− |
| Smyrna | 4% | 0.4 | 6 | 87% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marietta
Where can I hike in Marietta?
The longest trail networks: Wildwood Park, 1.5 miles; A L Burruss Nature Park, 0.9 miles; Franklin Gateway Sports Complex, 0.5 miles; Steve & Virginia Tumlin Park at Hickory Hills, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marietta 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 Marietta’s trails?
Wildwood Park and A L Burruss Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marietta?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes, 9.0 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Marietta?
22,214 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marietta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 434 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Marietta have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #97 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 Marietta 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 →