George R. Sims House · Photo: Ramsey Eden · CC BY-SA 3.0Tyrone has 98 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Tyrone’s land is conserved, about 89 acres. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Tyrone, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #133 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Tyrone have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tyrone is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #133 of 264 in Georgia. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Tyrone’s 1% is ahead of 36% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% 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 Handley Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
89 conserved acres
1% of Tyrone’s land. Who manages Tyrone’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estates Greenspace Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Closed |
| Handley Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Redwine Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Swanson Road Greenspace Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Shamrock Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Brown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 2 | Open |
| Triangle Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Tyrone
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
6.8 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 Tyrone: 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) | 10.2 | 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 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
October is the driest month (3.3 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 Tyrone →
Tyrone and its neighbors
Tyrone has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone | 1% | 0.3 | 12 | 50% | C+ |
| Peachtree City | 15% | 0.4 | 54 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tyrone
Where can I hike in Tyrone?
The longest trail networks: Handley Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tyrone is conserved land?
1% 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 Tyrone’s trails?
Handley Park and Shamrock Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tyrone?
6.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tyrone?
5,664 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tyrone or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tyrone have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #133 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 Tyrone 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 →