Lake Mayer Community Park
Managed by Chatham County Parks & Recreation
87 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fort James Jackson · Photo: MArcin K. · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Savannah
Savannah has 103 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lake Mayer Community Park (0.9 mi), Retha Mae McCoy Park - Community Park 6 (0.5 mi). 7% of Savannah’s land is conserved, about 5,159 acres. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #26 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
5,159 acres · of 109.5 sq mi of land
Trails
103 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,439 ac
9.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
26 mi
14 mi lanes · 3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
19
1 beach · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Savannah?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Savannah have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Savannah is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #26 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Savannah’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (103 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land9.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,439 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home82% 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 74%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 90%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Savannah ranks #245 on Outdoors.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Savannah’s 7% is ahead of 88% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% 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 Lake Mayer Community Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Retha Mae McCoy Park - Community Park 6
Managed by Chatham County Parks & Recreation
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Jennifer Ross Sports Complex
Managed by Chatham County Parks & Recreation
51 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 73 parks & preserves
Lake Mayer Community Park87 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsRetha Mae McCoy Park - Community Park 611 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsForsyth Park31 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJennifer Ross Sports Complex51 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsMemorial Stadium Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsNathaniel Greene Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Blue Sky Preserve566 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsDaffin Park78 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFrank O. Williamson Lake - Natural Resource Park62 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsMother Matilda Beasley Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsChatham County Aquatic Center9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsJohn Rousakis Riverfront Plaza2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBaldwin Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEllis Square1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOrleans Square1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWashington Square1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Savannah
DirectionsJoseph Tribble Park58 acres
DirectionsBowles C. Ford Park24 acres · City of Savannah
DirectionsAmbuc Park23 acres · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsRetha Mae McCoy Community Park fka Runaway Point Park11 acres · Chatham County
Bacon Park Baseball Field11 acres
DirectionsSSG Anthony Davis Memorial Model Airfield11 acres
DirectionsForest Hills Park7 acres
Rebecca N. Gray Memorial Park7 acres
DirectionsBacon Park Tennis Court5 acres
Kennedy Park4 acres
Coach John S. Quarterman Field - Sports Field 94 acres · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
Emmet Park3 acres
DirectionsTiedeman Park3 acres
DirectionsHull Park3 acres
Blachshear Park2 acres
Cann Park2 acres
DirectionsWells Park2 acres
Battlefield Park2 acres
DirectionsMorrell Park2 acres
DirectionsJohnson Square2 acres
DirectionsSmith Gaudry Park2 acres
Thomas Park2 acres
Oglethorpe Square2 acres
DirectionsTheus Park2 acres
DirectionsChippewa Square1 acres
DirectionsFloyd "Press Boy" Adams Park1 acres
Vetsburg Park1 acres
Adams Park1 acres
Chatham Square1 acres
DirectionsGuckenheimer Park1 acres
DirectionsMonterey Square1 acres
DirectionsMcCauley Park1 acres
Lattimore Park1 acres
Lafayette Square1 acres
DirectionsSolomons Park1 acres
Kavanaugh Park1 acres
Telfair Square1 acres
DirectionsRidgewood Park1 acres · City of Savannah
DirectionsBells Landing1 acres · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsPulaski Square1 acres
DirectionsMadison Square1 acres
DirectionsWright Square1 acres
DirectionsEdgemere Sackville Neighborhood Park1 acres · City of Savannah
Reynolds Square1 acres
DirectionsVictory Heights Park1 acres
Westside Park1 acres
DirectionsSusie King Taylor Square1 acres
DirectionsSunset Washington Park1 acres
DirectionsAlpine Park1 acres
Anderson- Cohen Weightlifting Center1 acres · Chatham County Parks & Recreation
DirectionsInternational Garden1 acres
DirectionsWhitefield Square1 acres
Crawford Square1 acres
DirectionsGreene Square1 acres
DirectionsBacon Park Playground1 acres
Yamacraw Park1 acres
DirectionsFranklin Square1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
5,159 conserved acres
7% of Savannah’s land. Who manages Savannah’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,252 ac
Private owners1,248 ac
Town or city493 ac
Army Corps of Engineers377 ac
County179 ac
Other state land42 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,204 acUnknown Easement · 1,739 acPrivate Conservation · 1,343 acOther Easement · 591 acLocal Park · 574 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,102 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 124 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Dhu Island Private Conservation | Private owners | 1,248 | Closed |
| 2013101 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 94 | Closed |
| Lake Mayer Community Park Local Park | County | 85 | Open |
| Daffin Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Largo/Windsor Forest Lake Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| 015-001 State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 40 | Open |
| Tatemville Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Savannah Soccorr And Storm Soccor Academy Local Park | County | 29 | Open |
| Mohawk Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Forsyth Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
123 places to go in Savannah
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Savannah
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Savannah
John Delaware Public Pool
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Savannah
Ambuc Park PlaygroundIn Ambuc Park
DirectionsMohawk Lake Park
Directions104 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Savannah
Daffin Dog ParkIn Daffin Park
DirectionsMohawk Lake Dogpark
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Savannah
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Savannah
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Savannah
Forest Hills DGC
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Savannah
SCAD Community Garden
DirectionsVictory Heights Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 19 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.6 miUnpaved · 5.3 mi
The Blue Sky Reserve hiking trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Clearview Detention PondlakeDarling PondEllis Square FountainEmbrada PondForsyth Park FountainFrank O. Williamson LakelakeJohn Locke PondlakeLake MayerlakeMatt Gerig PondpondMelanie Whalen PondlakeMohawk LakelakeSamantha Strang PondTribble Park LakelakeYoung PondBreakfast CreekChapman's CreekCrooked CreekLittle Ogeechee RiverVernon River
Biking & sports
26 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
14 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
8.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
East Coast Greenway (GA)Bike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
108Tennis
52Baseball
51Basketball
30Soccer
19Football
4Pickleball
2Beach volleyball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →52 places on the National Register, 10 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 31 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop PropertyNational Historic Landmark · District · listed 1970
About it★
Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal FacilitiesNational Historic Landmark · District · listed 1978
About itOliver Sturges HouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itIsaiah Davenport HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About it40 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Savannah: 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) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
November is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Savannah →
Next door
Savannah and its neighbors
Savannah has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Savannah103 miPooler20 miPort Wentworth12 miGeorgetown8.5 miMontgomery4.6 miGarden City2.1 miHenderson1.6 miThunderbolt1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 7% | 0.9 | 10 | 82% | B+ |
| Georgetown | 3% | 1.0 | 7 | 38% | B− |
| Pooler | 3% | 0.7 | 12 | 34% | B− |
| Port Wentworth | 4% | 0.7 | 2 | 64% | B− |
| Garden City | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 35% | C− |
| Thunderbolt | under 1% | 1.1 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Montgomery | 3% | 0.9 | 20 | 64% | B+ |
| Henderson | 11% | 0.9 | under 1 | 1% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Savannah
Where can I hike in Savannah?
The longest trail networks: Lake Mayer Community Park, 0.9 miles; Retha Mae McCoy Park - Community Park 6, 0.5 miles; Forsyth Park, 0.4 miles; Jennifer Ross Sports Complex, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Savannah is conserved land?
7% 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 Savannah’s trails?
Lake Mayer Community Park and Retha Mae McCoy Park - Community Park 6 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Savannah?
26 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of painted or protected lanes, 3.5 of off-road paths and 8.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: East Coast Greenway (GA).
Is there public land near Savannah?
72,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Savannah or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,481 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Savannah have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Savannah 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 →