Atlanta Parks & Outdoor Recreation
Discover green spaces, hiking trails, and outdoor amenities across every Atlanta zip code. From the BeltLine to Kennesaw Mountain, find the best areas for outdoor living.
196
Named Parks
Across metro Atlanta
39
Trail-Accessible Zips
Major trail nearby
45
Avg Green Score
Out of 100
416
Trail Miles
Major trail networks
Major Trail Networks
Top 10 Greenest Zip Codes
#1
81
30309
Midtown / Ansley Park
3 parks · Ansley Park, Tanyard Creek Park
Atlanta BeltLine
#2
80
30312
Grant Park / Old Fourth Ward
3 parks · Grant Park, Historic Fourth Ward Park
Atlanta BeltLine
#3
79
30306
Virginia-Highland / Morningside
3 parks · Morningside Nature Preserve, Piedmont Park (nearby)
Atlanta BeltLine
#4
79
30030
Decatur
3 parks · Glenlake Park, McKoy Park
PATH Foundation Trails
#5
75
30033
North Decatur / Druid Hills
3 parks · Fernbank Forest, Mason Mill Park
Stone Mountain Trail
#6
73
30310
West End / Adair Park
3 parks · Adair Park, Rose Circle Park
Atlanta BeltLine
#7
72
30307
Little Five Points / Candler Park
2 parks · Candler Park, Freedom Park Trail
Atlanta BeltLine
#8
69
30308
Midtown Atlanta
2 parks · Piedmont Park, Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail
Atlanta BeltLine
#9
67
30075
Roswell
3 parks · Riverside Park, Vickery Creek Trail
Chattahoochee River Trail
#10
66
30327
Chastain Park / Tuxedo Park
3 parks · Chastain Park, Chastain Horse Park
Chattahoochee River Trail
All Zip Codes by Green Space
94 zip codes
30309Midtown / Ansley Park
81
3 parks: Ansley Park, Tanyard Creek Park, Bobby Jones Golf Course
Atlanta BeltLine
Water Access
Trail Access
Multiple Parks
Walkable
30312Grant Park / Old Fourth Ward
80
3 parks: Grant Park, Historic Fourth Ward Park, Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta BeltLine
Trail Access
Multiple Parks
Walkable
30306Virginia-Highland / Morningside
79
3 parks: Morningside Nature Preserve, Piedmont Park (nearby), John Howell Park
Atlanta BeltLine
Trail Access
Multiple Parks
Walkable
30030Decatur
79
3 parks: Glenlake Park, McKoy Park, Decatur Legacy Park
PATH Foundation Trails
Water Access
Trail Access
Multiple Parks
Walkable
30033North Decatur / Druid Hills
75
3 parks: Fernbank Forest, Mason Mill Park, Medlock Park
Stone Mountain Trail, PATH Foundation Trails
Trail Access
Multiple Parks
30310West End / Adair Park
73
3 parks: Adair Park, Rose Circle Park, BeltLine Westside Trail
Atlanta BeltLine
Trail Access
Multiple Parks
30307Little Five Points / Candler Park
72
2 parks: Candler Park, Freedom Park Trail
Atlanta BeltLine, PATH Foundation Trails
Trail Access
Walkable
30308Midtown Atlanta
69
2 parks: Piedmont Park, Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail
Atlanta BeltLine
Trail Access
Walkable
30075Roswell
67
3 parks: Riverside Park, Vickery Creek Trail, Old Mill Park
Chattahoochee River Trail
Water Access
Trail Access
Multiple Parks
30327Chastain Park / Tuxedo Park
66
3 parks: Chastain Park, Chastain Horse Park, Blue Heron Nature Preserve
Chattahoochee River Trail
Trail Access
Multiple Parks
30002Avondale Estates
66
2 parks: Avondale Estates Lake, Willis Park
Stone Mountain Trail, PATH Foundation Trails
Water Access
Trail Access
30305Buckhead
64
2 parks: Chastain Park, Frankie Allen Park
Atlanta BeltLine
Trail Access
30316East Atlanta / Ormewood Park
62
2 parks: Brownwood Park, Ormewood Park
Atlanta BeltLine
Trail Access
30317East Lake / Kirkwood
61
2 parks: East Lake Park, Bessie Branham Park
PATH Foundation Trails
Water Access
Trail Access
30318West Midtown / Westside
61
2 parks: Westside Park, Home Park
Atlanta BeltLine
Trail Access
30342Sandy Springs South
60
2 parks: Morgan Falls Overlook Park, Island Ford
Chattahoochee River Trail
Trail Access
30060Marietta Downtown
60
2 parks: Kennesaw Mountain (nearby), Glover Park
Silver Comet Trail
Trail Access
30328Sandy Springs / Perimeter
58
2 parks: Abernathy Greenway Park, Hammond Park
Chattahoochee River Trail
Trail Access
30080Smyrna
58
2 parks: Taylor-Brawner Park, Jonquil Park
Silver Comet Trail
Trail Access
30339Vinings / Cumberland
57
2 parks: Heritage Park, Silver Comet Trail (nearby)
Chattahoochee River Trail
Trail Access
30106Austell
57
2 parks: Sweetwater Creek State Park, Thread Trail
Silver Comet Trail, Sweetwater Creek Trail
Water Access
Trail Access
30067Marietta East / Powers Ferry
55
2 parks: Terrell Mill Park, Wildwood Park
Kennesaw Mountain Trail
Trail Access
30324Lindbergh / Piedmont Heights
53
1 parks: Sidney Marcus Park
Atlanta BeltLine
Trail Access
Walkable
30076Roswell East
52
2 parks: East Roswell Park, Big Creek Greenway
Chattahoochee River Trail
Water Access
Trail Access
30144Kennesaw
52
2 parks: Swift-Cantrell Park, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield (nearby)
Kennesaw Mountain Trail
Trail Access
30066East Marietta / Johnson Ferry
52
2 parks: Sewell Mill Park, Swift-Cantrell Park
Kennesaw Mountain Trail
Trail Access
30014Covington
52
2 parks: Turner Lake Park, Cornish Creek Walking Trail
Arabia Mountain Trail
Water Access
Trail Access
30062East Marietta / East Cobb
51
2 parks: East Cobb Park, Swift-Cantrell Park
Kennesaw Mountain Trail
Trail Access
30126Mableton
51
2 parks: Silver Comet Trail, Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre
Silver Comet Trail
Trail Access
30134Douglasville
51
2 parks: Sweetwater Creek State Park, Hunter Park
Sweetwater Creek Trail
Water Access
Trail Access
30303Downtown Atlanta Core
49
2 parks: Hurt Park, Woodruff Park
Walkable
30034Stonecrest / Lithonia
49
2 parks: Arabia Mountain Heritage Area, Panola Mountain State Park
Arabia Mountain Trail
Trail Access
30058Lithonia / Conyers Border
49
2 parks: Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, Redan Park
Arabia Mountain Trail
Trail Access
30152Kennesaw West / Acworth
49
2 parks: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Lost Mountain Park
Kennesaw Mountain Trail
Trail Access
30087Stone Mountain East / Redan
49
2 parks: Wade Walker Park, Redan Park
Stone Mountain Trail
Trail Access
30135Douglasville South
49
2 parks: Dog River Park, Bomar Road Park
Sweetwater Creek Trail
Dog Parks
Water Access
Trail Access
30127Powder Springs
49
2 parks: Wild Horse Creek Park, Silver Comet Trail
Silver Comet Trail
Water Access
Trail Access
30038Lithonia South / Conyers Border
49
2 parks: Panola Mountain State Park, Rainbow Park
Arabia Mountain Trail
Trail Access
30188Woodstock
44
3 parks: Olde Rope Mill Park, Hobgood Park, Greenprints Trail
Multiple Parks
30313Vine City / English Avenue
43
2 parks: Vine City Park, Rodney Cook Sr. Park
Green Space
30022Alpharetta / Johns Creek
43
3 parks: Newtown Park, Ocee Park, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve
Multiple Parks
30024Suwanee
43
3 parks: Town Center Park, Suwanee Creek Greenway, George Pierce Park
Water Access
Multiple Parks
30101Acworth
43
3 parks: Cauble Park, Logan Farm Park, Lake Allatoona
Water Access
Multiple Parks
30047Lilburn
43
3 parks: Lilburn City Park, Camp Creek Greenway, Yellow River Park
Water Access
Multiple Parks
30518Buford / Sugar Hill
43
3 parks: Sugar Hill Greenway, Gary Pirkle Park, Lake Lanier
Water Access
Multiple Parks
30115Canton
42
3 parks: Etowah River Park, Heritage Park, Boling Park
Water Access
Multiple Parks
30083Stone Mountain / Clarkston
42
1 parks: Stone Mountain Park
Stone Mountain Trail
Trail Access
30004North Alpharetta / Milton
41
3 parks: Providence Park, Bell Memorial Park, Big Creek Greenway
Water Access
Multiple Parks
30269Peachtree City
41
3 parks: Kedron Fieldhouse, Lake Peachtree, Drake Field
Water Access
Multiple Parks
30341Chamblee
41
2 parks: Keswick Park, Chamblee Rail Trail
Green Space
30040Cumming South
41
3 parks: Fowler Park, Sawnee Mountain Preserve, Big Creek Greenway
Water Access
Multiple Parks
30314West Atlanta / AUC
40
2 parks: Anderson Park, Grove Park
Green Space
30354Airport / Hapeville
40
2 parks: Hapeville Park, Virginia Avenue Park
Green Space
30064West Marietta
40
1 parks: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Silver Comet Trail
Trail Access
30315South Atlanta / Lakewood
38
2 parks: Lakewood Park, D.H. Stanton Park
Water Access
30009Alpharetta Downtown
38
2 parks: Wills Park, Rock Mill Park
Green Space
30329Emory / Briarcliff
38
2 parks: Lullwater Preserve, Hahn Woods
Green Space
30344East Point / College Park
38
2 parks: Sykes Park, Jefferson Park
Green Space
30346Brookhaven / Chamblee
38
2 parks: Brookhaven Park, Blackburn Park
Green Space
30311Cascade Heights / Adams Park
37
2 parks: Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, Adams Park Recreation Center
Green Space
30032Decatur South / Belvedere Park
37
2 parks: Mason Mill Park, Shoal Creek Park
Water Access
30319North Druid Hills / Brookhaven West
37
2 parks: Deepdene Park, Brookhaven Park
Green Space
30338Dunwoody
36
2 parks: Brook Run Park, Dunwoody Nature Center
Green Space
30350North Sandy Springs / Dunwoody North
35
2 parks: Morgan Falls Overlook Park, Chattahoochee River trails
Water Access
30096Duluth Central
35
2 parks: Bunten Road Park, McDaniel Farm Park
Green Space
30084Tucker
35
2 parks: Tucker Nature Preserve, Henderson Park
Green Space
30071Norcross
35
2 parks: Lillian Webb Park, Thrasher Park
Green Space
30345North Druid Hills / Briarwood
35
2 parks: Mason Mill Park, Briarwood Park
Green Space
30326Buckhead South / Lenox
34
1 parks: Path 400 Trail
Walkable
30043Duluth / Peachtree Corners
34
2 parks: Shorty Howell Park, Jones Bridge Park
Green Space
30005Alpharetta / Avalon
33
2 parks: Wills Park, Webb Bridge Park
Green Space
30046Lawrenceville Central
33
2 parks: Rhodes Jordan Park, Alexander Park
Green Space
30331Southwest Atlanta / Camp Creek
32
2 parks: Welcome All Park, Beecher Hills Park
Green Space
30045Lawrenceville
32
2 parks: Rhodes Jordan Park, Tribble Mill Park
Green Space
30012Conyers
32
2 parks: Georgia International Horse Park, Pine Log Park
Green Space
30044Lawrenceville / Lilburn
32
2 parks: Lilburn City Park, Yellow River Post Office Park
Water Access
30092Peachtree Corners
32
2 parks: Jones Bridge Park, Simpson Wood Park
Green Space
30263Newnan
32
2 parks: Carl Miller Park, Newnan Greenway
Green Space
30349South Fulton / Old National
31
2 parks: Wolf Creek Trail, Enon Park
Water Access
30214Fayetteville
31
2 parks: McCurry Park, Lake Horton
Water Access
30078Snellville
31
2 parks: Briscoe Park, Lenora Park
Green Space
30097Johns Creek East / Duluth
30
2 parks: Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk, Autrey Mill
Water Access
30035Decatur East / Stonecrest North
30
2 parks: Redan Park, Hairston Park
Green Space
30094Conyers South
29
2 parks: Johnson Park, Costley Mill Park
Green Space
30238Riverdale / Lake City
29
2 parks: Riverdale Recreational Park, Reynolds Nature Preserve
Water Access
30253McDonough
29
2 parks: Heritage Park, Alexander Park
Green Space
30052Loganville
29
2 parks: Bay Creek Park, Vines Park
Water Access
30228Hampton / Locust Grove
28
2 parks: Hampton Park, Locust Grove Park
Green Space
30340Doraville
26
1 parks: Brook Run Park (nearby)
Green Space
30337College Park Airport
25
1 parks: Hank Aaron Trail
Green Space
30360Doraville / North Chamblee
25
1 parks: Brook Run Park
Green Space
30236Jonesboro
19
1 parks: Lee Street Park
Green Space
30039Snellville East / Loganville Border
17
1 parks: Yellow River Park
Water Access
30281Stockbridge
17
1 parks: Cochran Mill Park
Green Space
Atlanta's Outdoor Recreation Scene
The BeltLine: Atlanta's Crown Jewel
The Atlanta BeltLine is a 33-mile multi-use trail loop connecting 45 neighborhoods with parks, public art, and restaurants. When complete, it will be the largest urban redevelopment project in U.S. history. Zip codes along the Eastside Trail (30306, 30307, 30312) see the highest foot traffic.
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
The "Hooch" offers 48 miles of riverside trails, kayaking, tubing, and fishing within metro Atlanta. North metro zip codes like 30075 (Roswell) and 30327 (Chastain Park) have the easiest access to river trails and boat launches.
State & National Parks
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield (30144), Stone Mountain Park (30083), and Sweetwater Creek State Park (30134) provide substantial hiking within 30 minutes of downtown. Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area (30034) features unique rock outcrops and seasonal wildflowers.
How We Calculate Green Space Scores
Our Green Space Score (0–100) weighs named park count, walk score, proximity to major trail networks, and available amenities. Higher scores indicate better outdoor recreation access directly from your zip code.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best parks in Atlanta?
Atlanta's top parks include Piedmont Park (30309), Chastain Park (30327), Grant Park (30312), and Freedom Park (30307). The Atlanta BeltLine connects 45 neighborhoods with 33 miles of multi-use trails.
How long is the Atlanta BeltLine trail?
The Atlanta BeltLine is a 33-mile loop of multi-use trails connecting 45 neighborhoods. It passes through zip codes 30306, 30307, 30308, 30309, 30312, 30316, 30310, 30318, 30324, and 30305.
Which Atlanta zip codes have the most green space?
Zip codes with the highest green space scores include areas near Chattahoochee River (30075, 30076, 30327), Kennesaw Mountain (30144, 30152), and Stone Mountain (30083, 30087).