Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Cumming
16 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Cumming, 0.1 per square mile of land. 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
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 Mayor Tom Becker Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cumming City Park
13 conserved acres
1% of Cumming’s land. Who manages Cumming’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Trail Local Park | County | 13 | Open |
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The walking year in Cumming
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Cumming →
Cumming and its neighbors
Cumming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumming | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Des Moines | 6% | 0.9 | 30 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cumming
Where can I hike in Cumming?
The longest trail networks: Mayor Tom Becker Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cumming’s trails?
Mayor Tom Becker Park and Cumming City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cumming?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cumming?
10,852 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cumming or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cumming 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 →