Sterling Creek Park
Park
659 acres6.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Richmond Hill Plantation · Photo: David Deiner, Photographer · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill has 27 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
1,002 acres are parks and preserves, 55 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Sterling Creek Park (6.7 mi), J F Gregory City Park (0.6 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #6 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
737 acres · of 23.8 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,002 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Richmond Hill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richmond Hill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richmond Hill is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #6 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richmond Hill’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land55 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,002 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home89% 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 87%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 98%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Richmond Hill’s 5% is ahead of 81% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Sterling Creek Park, with 6.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
J F Gregory City Park
Park
323 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Boles Community Park
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rosemary Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Sterling Creek Park659 acres · 6.7 mi of trail
J F Gregory City Park323 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Boles Community Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Rosemary Park3 acres
Richmond Heights Park1 acres
Who protects it
737 conserved acres
5% of Richmond Hill’s land. Who manages Richmond Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits493 ac
State natural resources200 ac
Army Corps of Engineers135 ac
County7 ac
Town or city3 ac
Conservation Easement · 493 acUnknown Easement · 156 acState Other or Unknown · 88 acConservation Area · 79 acState Conservation Area · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 550 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 88 | Open |
| Richmond Hill Conservation Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 79 | Closed |
| Richmond Hill Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 13 | Open |
| Parkwood Ave Park Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Bryan County Greenspace Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Richmond Hill Park Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Richmond Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Richmond Hill
Ways Station Pool
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Richmond Hill
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Richmond Hill
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Richmond Hill
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miUnpaved · 3.1 mi
Willis Old Field 191.3 mi
Warren Hill 100.8 mi
GeorgeOliverSpur0.5 mi
Dunham Swamp Trail0.2 mi
Dunham Marsh Trail0.2 mi
Jerico Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
East Coast Greenway (GA)Bike route
0.6 miCourts & fields
20Tennis
4Baseball
4Pickleball
2Football
2Basketball
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Richmond Hill: 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 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 79 | 71 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
November is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Richmond Hill →
Questions about parks and trails in Richmond Hill
Where can I hike in Richmond Hill?
The longest trail networks: Sterling Creek Park, 6.7 miles; J F Gregory City Park, 0.6 miles; Boles Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richmond Hill is conserved land?
5% 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 Richmond Hill’s trails?
Sterling Creek Park and J F Gregory City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Richmond Hill?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: East Coast Greenway (GA).
Is there public land near Richmond Hill?
37,164 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richmond Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,096 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Richmond Hill have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Richmond Hill 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 →