9% of Suwanee’s land is conserved: 614 acres
569 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Suwanee, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #25 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Suwanee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Suwanee is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #25 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Suwanee’s 9% is ahead of 91% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sims Lake Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
614 conserved acres
9% of Suwanee’s land. Who manages Suwanee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Pierce Park Local Park | County | 300 | Open |
| Suwanee Creek Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Suwanee Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Sims Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| Delay Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Closed |
| Morningview Private Park | Private owners | 14 | Closed |
| Suwanee Town Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 7 | Open |
| Suwanee Future Park IV Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 7 | Closed |
| City Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
21 places to go in Suwanee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
16 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Suwanee: 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 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Suwanee →
Suwanee and its neighbors
Suwanee has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwanee | 9% | 0.4 | 25 | 75% | B+ |
| Sugar Hill | 10% | 0.7 | 33 | 78% | A− |
| Duluth | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 68% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Suwanee
Where can I hike in Suwanee?
The longest trail networks: Sims Lake Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Suwanee is conserved land?
9% 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 Suwanee’s trails?
Sims Lake Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Suwanee?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 16 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Suwanee?
13,981 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Suwanee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 569 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Suwanee have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #25 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 Suwanee 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 →