Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Savannah
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Savannah’s land is conserved, about 8 acres. 72 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #324 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Savannah?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Savannah have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Savannah is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #324 of 642 in Texas. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Savannah’s 1% is ahead of 44% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
8 conserved acres
1% of Savannah’s land. Who manages Savannah’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
1 places to go in Savannah
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.
1.0 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 walking year in Savannah
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 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
January is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Savannah →
Savannah and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Little Elm | 54% | 0.8 | 44 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Prosper | 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 88% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Savannah
How much of Savannah is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Savannah’s trails?
Holly Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Savannah?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Savannah?
17,854 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Savannah or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 72 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Savannah have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #324 of 642 in Texas. 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 Savannah 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 →