West Point Recreation Park
Park
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Point
West Point has 357 acres of parks, 105 for every 1,000 residents
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross West Point, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of West Point’s land is conserved, about 359 acres. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #70 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
359 acres · of 12.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
357 ac
105 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is West Point?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Point is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #70 of 264 in Georgia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Point’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical GA town 2% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · GA 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land105 acres of park per 1,000 residents (357 acres) · GA 9 · U.S. 13AParks close to home56% 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 54%
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Georgia towns of 2,500+ (264)Ahead of 74%
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so West Point’s 4% is ahead of 76% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Battle of West Point
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
359 conserved acres
4% of West Point’s land. Who manages West Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city325 ac
County25 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Private owners3 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Local Park · 321 acLocal Recreation Area · 30 acUnknown Easement · 5 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Park Local Park | Town or city | 272 | Open |
| West River park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Unknown |
| West Point City Park Local Recreation Area | County | 25 | Open |
| Fort Tyler Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Downtown River Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| 6th Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| East Side Boat Launch Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| JSL Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in West Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Point
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in West Point
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
White HallBuilding · listed 1974
About itLong Cane Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1976
About itHawkes Children's Library of West PointBuilding · listed 1990
About itWest Point Public SchoolBuilding · listed 1999
About itWest Point Freight DepotBuilding · listed 2005
About itWest Point Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2006
About itWestside Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2011
About itEastside Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2012
About itRiverside Club-Magnolia ClubBuilding · listed 2015
About itHenry and Lura Miller HouseBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in West Point: 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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 76 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
October is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Point →
Questions about parks and trails in West Point
Where can I hike in West Point?
The longest trail networks: West Point Water Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Point 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 West Point’s trails?
West Point Recreation Park and West Point Water Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Point?
9,422 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 357 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does West Point have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #70 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 West Point 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 →