Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
2,061 acres14.1 mi of trail
Laurel Creek TrailWilburn Farm TrailForest TrailMile Rock Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Browns Mill PATH trail parking
Aaron and Margaret Parker Jr. House · Photo: Tim Farley · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stonecrest
16% of Stonecrest’s land is conserved: 3,756 acres
3,336 acres are parks and preserves, 55 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve (14.1 mi), DeKalb County greenspace (3 mi), Panola Mountain State Park (1.7 mi). 23 miles of mapped trail cross Stonecrest, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #15 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
3,756 acres · of 37.4 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,336 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 15 mi paths
Highest peak
954 ft
Bradley Mountain
Lakes & rivers
10
What kind of outdoors town is Stonecrest?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stonecrest have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stonecrest is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #15 of 264 in Georgia. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stonecrest’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land55 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,336 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home59% 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 82%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 95%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Stonecrest’s 16% is ahead of 97% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% 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 Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve, with 14.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
DeKalb County greenspace
Nature preserve
194 acres3 mi of trail
Mountain View Trailabandoned trackred poles
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Panola Mountain State Park
Managed by Georgia Department of Natural Resources
215 acres1.7 mi of trail
Meadow Loop TrailWoodland TrailHouse Ruins
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Miners Creek Park
Park
75 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Panola Shoals Trailhead
All 5 parks & preserves
Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve2,061 acres · 14.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDeKalb County greenspace194 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsPanola Mountain State Park215 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Georgia Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMiners Creek Park75 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRockdale County Greenspace3 acres
Who protects it
3,756 conserved acres
16% of Stonecrest’s land. Who manages Stonecrest’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,881 ac
State natural resources446 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits216 ac
Other state land68 ac
Army Corps of Engineers2 ac
Local Recreation Area · 3,321 acUnknown Easement · 278 acState Conservation Area · 251 acState Park · 223 acLocal Other or Unknown · 166 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve Local Recreation Area | County | 1,775 | Open |
| DeKalb County Greenspace Local Recreation Area | County | 761 | Open |
| Mount Arabia Park Local Recreation Area | County | 526 | Open |
| Panola Mountain State Park State Park | State natural resources | 223 | Open |
| Vaughters Farm State Conservation Area | County | 143 | Open |
| Arabia Mountain High School Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 107 | Open |
| Arabia Mtn Conservation Fund Local Other or Unknown | County | 98 | Unknown |
| Se Athletic Park Local Park | County | 97 | Open |
| Miners Creek Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 76 | Closed |
| 043-003 State Conservation Area | Other state land | 63 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Stonecrest
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stonecrest
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Stonecrest
CascadesIn Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
DirectionsExposed rockIn Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
DirectionsRock outcrop
DirectionsrocksIn Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Stonecrest
Bradley Mountain954 ft elevation · In Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
DirectionsArabia Mountain948 ft elevation · In Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
DirectionsArabia Mountain919 ft elevation · In Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve
DirectionsElijah Mountain906 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Stonecrest
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
18 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.7 miHorses · 8.4 miUnpaved · 12.0 mi
abandoned track1.8 mi
Mountain View Trail1.8 mi
Laurel Creek Trail1.8 mi
Wilburn Farm Trail1.5 mi
Meadow Loop Trail1.2 mi
Forest Trail1.1 mi
Mile Rock Trail0.9 mi
Cascade Trail0.8 mi
purple mark trail0.7 mi
Woodland Trail0.7 mi
8 more trails
Boomerang Trail
0.6 miMountain Top
0.6 miunmarked trail
0.4 mired poles
0.3 miHouse Ruins
0.2 miabandoned path
0.2 miabandoned trail
0.1 mifalse trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
15 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Tennis
17Baseball
13Soccer
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Klondike Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stonecrest: 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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Stonecrest →
Next door
Stonecrest and its neighbors
Stonecrest has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonecrest | 16% | 0.6 | 55 | 59% | A− |
| Redan | 6% | under 0.1 | 9 | 31% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stonecrest
Where can I hike in Stonecrest?
The longest trail networks: Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve, 14.1 miles; DeKalb County greenspace, 3 miles; Panola Mountain State Park, 1.7 miles; Miners Creek Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stonecrest is conserved land?
16% 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 Stonecrest’s trails?
Davidson-Arabia Nature Preserve and DeKalb County greenspace don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stonecrest?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 15 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stonecrest?
18,884 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stonecrest or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,336 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stonecrest have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #15 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 Stonecrest 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 →