Henderson Park
Managed by Tucker Parks & Recreation
114 acres3.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Gulbenk · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tucker
Tucker has 640 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Henderson Park (3.7 mi), Johns Homestead Park (0.8 mi), Probst Park (0.5 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Tucker’s land is conserved, about 577 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #76 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
577 acres · of 20.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
640 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 4.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tucker have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tucker is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #76 of 264 in Georgia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tucker’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (640 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home44% of residents within a half mile of a park · GA 56% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 71%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Tucker’s 4% is ahead of 77% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 66% 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 Henderson Park, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Johns Homestead Park
Park
52 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Johns Homestead Parking
All 9 parks & preserves
Henderson Park114 acres · 3.7 mi of trail · Tucker Parks & Recreation
DirectionsJohns Homestead Park52 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsProbst Park15 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsKelley Cofer Park21 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTucker Town Green2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSmoke Rise Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fitzgerald Park18 acres
Tucker High School Track and Field7 acres
DirectionsWilliam McKinley Peters Park6 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
577 conserved acres
4% of Tucker’s land. Who manages Tucker’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits354 ac
County216 ac
Town or city16 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
State Recreation Area · 354 acLocal Park · 179 acLocal Recreation Area · 48 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 acLocal Conservation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain Park State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 354 | Open |
| Henderson Park Local Park | County | 106 | Open |
| Smoke Rise Elementary School Local Recreation Area | County | 21 | Open |
| Kelley C. Cofer Park Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
| Fitzgerald Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Smokerise Park Local Park | County | 13 | Open |
| Montreal Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Tucker Nature Preserve Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Lake Ivanhoe Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Lawrenceville / J. Homestead Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Tucker
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Tucker
Smoke Rise Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Tucker
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Tucker
Henderson Park Dog ParkIn Henderson Park
DirectionsWaterfalls in Tucker
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Tucker
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Tucker
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Tucker
Henderson Park Community GardenIn Henderson Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
32Tennis
18Golf
9Soccer
6Baseball
2Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tucker: 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) | 52 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
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 Tucker →
Next door
Tucker and its neighbors
Tucker has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker | 4% | 0.4 | 17 | 44% | B− |
| Mountain Park | 2% | 0.4 | 5 | 44% | C |
| Clarkston | 4% | 0.2 | 4 | 89% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tucker
Where can I hike in Tucker?
The longest trail networks: Henderson Park, 3.7 miles; Johns Homestead Park, 0.8 miles; Probst Park, 0.5 miles; Kelley Cofer Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tucker 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 Tucker’s trails?
Henderson Park and Johns Homestead Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tucker?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tucker?
14,047 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tucker or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 640 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tucker have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 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 Tucker 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 →