North Cooper Lake Park
Managed by Smyrna Parks & Recreation
54 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Smyrna
Smyrna has 6.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: North Cooper Lake Park (2.5 mi), Tolleson Park (0.7 mi), Chuck Camp Park (0.7 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 324 acres are parks and preserves, 5.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #71 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
374 acres · of 16.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
324 ac
5.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Smyrna?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Smyrna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Smyrna is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #71 of 264 in Georgia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Smyrna’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land5.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (324 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13CParks close to home87% 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 54%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 73%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Smyrna’s 4% is ahead of 70% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 North Cooper Lake Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tolleson Park
Managed by Smyrna Parks & Recreation
23 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Chuck Camp Park
Managed by Smyrna Parks & Recreation
16 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
River Line Park
Managed by Smyrna Parks & Recreation
16 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 22 parks & preserves
North Cooper Lake Park54 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsTolleson Park23 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsChuck Camp Park16 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsRiver Line Park16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
Riverview Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Jonquil Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsLake Court Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsBrinkley Park25 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
Ward Park23 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsTaylor-Brawner Park14 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsCobb Park and Kidscape Village I & II10 acres
DirectionsSpring Road Linear Park7 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsRose Garden Park5 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
Burger Park4 acres
DirectionsMavell Road Trail Head3 acres · Cobb County Parks and Recreation
DirectionsDurham Park3 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
Arboretum and Pond3 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsRhyne Park1 acres
DirectionsTwin Oaks Park1 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
Whitfield Park1 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsRidge Forest Park1 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
Twentieth Century Veterans Memorial Park1 acres · Smyrna Parks & Recreation
DirectionsWho protects it
374 conserved acres
4% of Smyrna’s land. Who manages Smyrna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city229 ac
Private owners81 ac
County60 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits17 ac
Local Recreation Area · 225 acLocal Park · 143 acPrivate Conservation · 17 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Creek Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 78 | Open |
| N Cooper Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Campbell Middle School Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 31 | Open |
| Tolleson Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Nickajack Park Local Recreation Area | County | 19 | Open |
| Ward Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Heritage Park Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 17 | Open |
| River Line Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Jonquil Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Chuck Camp Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
43 places to go in Smyrna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Smyrna
30 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Smyrna
7 dog parks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Smyrna
6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.6 miUnpaved · 3.6 mi
North Cooper Lake Road Southeast0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
14 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
75Tennis
17Baseball
14Soccer
9Pickleball
5Basketball
3Football
3Volleyball
2Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Smyrna: 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 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 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 July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Smyrna →
Next door
Smyrna and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Smyrna
Where can I hike in Smyrna?
The longest trail networks: North Cooper Lake Park, 2.5 miles; Tolleson Park, 0.7 miles; Chuck Camp Park, 0.7 miles; River Line Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Smyrna is conserved land?
4% 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 Smyrna’s trails?
North Cooper Lake Park and Tolleson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Smyrna?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Smyrna?
14,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smyrna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 324 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Smyrna have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #71 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 Smyrna 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 →