Lakeside Park
Park
29 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: OnlineInfamous · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Martinez
Martinez has 7.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lakeside Park (0.7 mi), Reed Creek Nature Park (0.5 mi). 157 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Martinez’s land is conserved, about 126 acres.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #152 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
126 acres · of 14.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
157 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Martinez have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Martinez is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #152 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Martinez’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land4.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (157 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13CParks close to home49% 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 35%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 43%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Martinez’s 1% is ahead of 39% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Lakeside Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reed Creek Nature Park
Park
12 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kelley Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
126 conserved acres
1% of Martinez’s land. Who manages Martinez’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County200 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Local Park · 109 acLocal Recreation Area · 101 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 101 | Open |
| Columbia County Greenspace Local Park | County | 85 | Open |
| Reed Creek Interpretive Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Kelley Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Martinez
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Martinez
Dolphin Academy Swim School
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Martinez
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Martinez
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
51Tennis
6Football
5Baseball
4Basketball
4Soccer
4Pickleball
2Lacrosse
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Martinez: 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) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
October is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Martinez →
Next door
Martinez and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Martinez
Where can I hike in Martinez?
The longest trail networks: Lakeside Park, 0.7 miles; Reed Creek Nature Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Martinez is conserved land?
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 Martinez’s trails?
Lakeside Park and Reed Creek Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Martinez?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Martinez?
19,485 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Martinez or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 157 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Martinez have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #152 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 Martinez 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 →