Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0Moultrie has 7.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Moultrie’s land is conserved, about 208 acres. 146 acres are parks and preserves, 10.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #82 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Moultrie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moultrie is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #82 of 264 in Georgia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Moultrie’s 2% is ahead of 48% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jim Goff Park
5th St Park
All 7 parks & preserves
208 conserved acres
2% of Moultrie’s land. Who manages Moultrie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 81 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Jim Buck Goff Rec Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Pineland Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| William Bryant Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Tom White Linear Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| WOW Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Main Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Wesley Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| 8th Avenue & 9th Street N.W. Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Mack McCormack Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Moultrie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
2.2 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Moultrie: 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) | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 79 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
May is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Moultrie →
Questions about parks and trails in Moultrie
Where can I hike in Moultrie?
The longest trail networks: Jim Goff Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moultrie 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 Moultrie’s trails?
Magnolia Sports Complex and Jim Goff Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Moultrie?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths. Named routes: City Recreational Trail.
Is there public land near Moultrie?
2,068 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moultrie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 146 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Moultrie have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #82 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 Moultrie 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 →