Chieftains · Photo: Culbyen:User:Cculber007 · Public domainRome has 19 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Ridge Ferry Park (1 mi), Floyd County Courthouse (0.6 mi). 5% of Rome’s land is conserved, about 1,050 acres. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #54 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Rome have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rome is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #54 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Rome’s 5% is ahead of 83% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% 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
The longest trail network is Ridge Ferry Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Floyd County Courthouse
Berry College Wildlife Management Area and Refuge
Parks Hoke Park
All 12 parks & preserves
1,050 conserved acres
5% of Rome’s land. Who manages Rome’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 341 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Forest Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 282 | Closed |
| Berry College Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 248 | Open |
| Ridge Ferry Park Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| Riverview Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 28 | Open |
| Floyd County Greenspace Local Park | County | 28 | Open |
| West Third Street Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Tolbert Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Little Dry Creek Tract State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 8 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
17 places to go in Rome
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
2.9 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.
19 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 9 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
7 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Rome: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 74 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.3 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rome →
Rome and its neighbors
Rome has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 5% | 0.6 | 15 | 49% | B |
| Lindale | under 1% | 0.5 | 4 | 30% | C− |
| Berry College | under 1% | 7.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rome
Where can I hike in Rome?
The longest trail networks: Ridge Ferry Park, 1 miles; Floyd County Courthouse, 0.6 miles; Berry College Wildlife Management Area and Refuge, 0.4 miles; Parks Hoke Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rome 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 Rome’s trails?
Ridge Ferry Park and Floyd County Courthouse don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rome?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rome?
27,450 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rome or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 565 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rome have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #54 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 Rome 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 →