1
Columbus Square
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Darien
Darien, GA parks, trails & bike paths
About 56% of Darien is conserved land, roughly 8,525 acres. There are about 13 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Darien, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Darien outdoors
Conserved land
56%
8,525 of 15,324 acres
Trails
13 mi
0.6 mi per sq mi · 12 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
2
5,871 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Vernon Square
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Darien
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Who protects the land
8,525 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 11 of 19 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis3
- Baseball2
- Basketball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Darien
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Unknown Easement 8,506 acState Conservation Area 8,501 acState Historic or Cultural Area 10 acLocal Recreation Area 10 acLocal Park 5 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altamaha Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State natural resources | 8,501 | Open |
| Fort King George Historic SiteState Historic or Cultural Area | State natural resources | 10 | Open |
| McIntosh/Darien Rec FacilityLocal Recreation Area | County | 10 | Open |
| Jefferson SquareLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Cathead Creek Boat RampAccess Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| Vernon SquareLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Franklin SquareLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Vernon Square-Columbus Square Historic DistrictDistrict
Butler CemeteryCemetery
Old City CemeteryCemetery
Upper Mill CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Darien's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 25.7-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.