Jack Hill State Park
Park
456 acres0.8 mi of trail
Swamp Bay Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Reidsville
Reidsville has 509 acres of parks, 200 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Reidsville’s land is conserved, about 496 acres. The biggest trail networks: Jack Hill State Park (0.8 mi), Reidsville Recreation Department (0.6 mi). 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #10 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
496 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
509 ac
200 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Reidsville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Reidsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Reidsville is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #10 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Reidsville’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land200 acres of park per 1,000 residents (509 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13AParks close to home79% 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 86%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 97%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Reidsville’s 10% is ahead of 94% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Jack Hill State Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reidsville Recreation Department
Park
10 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
496 conserved acres
10% of Reidsville’s land. Who manages Reidsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,156 ac
Town or city16 ac
State Park · 683 acUnknown Easement · 473 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park State Park | State natural resources | 473 | Open |
| Gordonia Alatamaha State Park State Park | State natural resources | 210 | Open |
| Reidsville Rec / Reeves Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Atkins Surrency Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Swamp Bay Trail0.7 mi
Industrial Boulevard0.1 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
4Baseball
1Football
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Reidsville
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 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 79 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Reidsville →
Questions about parks and trails in Reidsville
Where can I hike in Reidsville?
The longest trail networks: Jack Hill State Park, 0.8 miles; Reidsville Recreation Department, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Reidsville is conserved land?
10% 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 Reidsville’s trails?
Jack Hill State Park and Reidsville Recreation Department don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Reidsville?
719 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Reidsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 509 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Reidsville have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #10 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 Reidsville 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 →