Joseph Blaine "Little Man" Reese Memorial Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hebron Methodist Church · Photo: Ben Carro · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Macon
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Macon
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 54 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Macon, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
3 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
54 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
1% of Macon’s land. Who manages Macon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded3 ac
Local Recreation Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Macon Open Space Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Macon
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Playgrounds in Macon
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Macon: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Macon →
Questions about parks and trails in Macon
Are dogs allowed on Macon’s trails?
Joseph Blaine "Little Man" Reese Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Macon?
3,827 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Macon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Macon 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 →