Chief Richard Taylor Nature Trail
Park
12 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: KudzuVine · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ringgold
Ringgold has 103 acres of parks, 30 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Chief Richard Taylor Nature Trail (0.8 mi). 2% of Ringgold’s land is conserved, about 64 acres. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #96 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
64 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
103 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,119 ft
White Oak Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Ringgold?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ringgold have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ringgold is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #96 of 264 in Georgia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ringgold’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (103 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home50% 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 48%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 64%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Ringgold’s 2% is ahead of 49% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% 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 Chief Richard Taylor Nature Trail, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Poplar Springs Park
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Chief Richard Taylor Nature Trail12 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsPoplar Springs Park18 acres
Ringgold Recreational Complex15 acres
DirectionsRinggold Creek Walk10 acres
DirectionsLittle General Children's Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
64 conserved acres
2% of Ringgold’s land. Who manages Ringgold’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County84 ac
Town or city23 ac
Local Park · 63 acLocal Recreation Area · 43 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 43 | Open |
| Catoosa County Greenspace Local Park | County | 41 | Open |
| Ringgold City Park/Pool Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Ringgold Creek Walk Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Little General Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Martha Denton Pool Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Ringgold
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Ringgold
Ringgold City Pool
DirectionsBoat launches in Ringgold
Ringgold Recreational Complex (South Chick Creek)In Chief Richard Taylor Nature Trail
DirectionsPeaks in Ringgold
White Oak Mountain1,119 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
13Baseball
6Tennis
3Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Whitman-Anderson HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itRinggold DepotBuilding · listed 1978
About itStone ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About itRinggold Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itCatoosa County CourthouseBuilding · listed 2006
About itRinggold Gap BattlefieldDistrict · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Ringgold: 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ringgold →
Questions about parks and trails in Ringgold
Where can I hike in Ringgold?
The longest trail networks: Chief Richard Taylor Nature Trail, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ringgold 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 Ringgold’s trails?
Chief Richard Taylor Nature Trail and Poplar Springs Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ringgold?
8,093 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ringgold or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ringgold have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #96 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 Ringgold 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 →