Photo: Jober14 · Public domainSnellville has 159 acres of parks, 7.3 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: T. W. Briscoe Park (0.6 mi). 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Snellville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #193 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Snellville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Snellville is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #193 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Snellville’s 2% is ahead of 52% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% 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
The longest trail network is T. W. Briscoe Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Gwinnett Park
Oak Road Park
150 conserved acres
2% of Snellville’s land. Who manages Snellville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.w. Briscoe Park Local Park | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 33 | Open |
| Baker's Rock Greenspace Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 28 | Open |
| South Gwinnett Park Local Recreation Area | County | 26 | Open |
| Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
8 places to go in Snellville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 Snellville: 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) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
October is the driest month (3.6 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 Snellville →
Questions about parks and trails in Snellville
Where can I hike in Snellville?
The longest trail networks: T. Briscoe Park, 0.6 miles; Oak Road Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Snellville 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 Snellville’s trails?
T. Briscoe Park and South Gwinnett Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Snellville?
11,366 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Snellville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Snellville have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #193 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 Snellville 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 →