Scottdale has 74 acres of parks, 7.0 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Scottdale, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Scottdale’s land is conserved, about 68 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #123 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Scottdale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Scottdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Scottdale is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #123 of 264 in Georgia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Scottdale’s 3% is ahead of 67% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
68 conserved acres
3% of Scottdale’s land. Who manages Scottdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Creek Farm Local Recreation Area | County | 40 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 39 | Open |
| Tobie Grant Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Hamilton Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Needham Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Cedar Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Scottdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.7 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.
The best walking months in Scottdale: April to June
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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Scottdale →
Scottdale and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottdale | 3% | 0.1 | 7 | 88% | C+ |
| Clarkston | 4% | 0.2 | 4 | 89% | B− |
| Decatur | 6% | 2.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| North Decatur | 4% | 1.9 | 11 | 87% | A− |
| Avondale Estates | 3% | 0.8 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scottdale
How much of Scottdale is conserved land?
3% 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 Scottdale’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Needham Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Scottdale?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Scottdale?
12,575 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scottdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Scottdale have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #123 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 Scottdale 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 →