9% of Union City’s land is conserved: 1,132 acres
41 acres are parks and preserves, 1.5 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Union City. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #212 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Union City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Union City is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #212 of 264 in Georgia. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Union City’s 9% is ahead of 92% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 14% 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 Mayor's Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1,132 conserved acres
9% of Union City’s land. Who manages Union City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,114 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald W. Bridges Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Mayors Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Union City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7 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 Union City: 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) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Union City →
Union City and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City | 9% | under 0.1 | 1 | 24% | C− |
| South Fulton | 3% | 0.1 | 12 | 31% | C |
| Fairburn | 5% | 0.1 | 28 | 33% | B− |
| College Park | 4% | 0.3 | 15 | 84% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Union City
Where can I hike in Union City?
The longest trail networks: Mayor's Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Union City 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 Union City’s trails?
Mayor's Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Union City?
12,052 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Union City have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #212 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 Union City 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 →