1
CRNRA - Vickery Creek Unit
Managed by National Park Service
287 acres6.8 mi of trail
Vickery Creek TrailOxbo Trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
Outdoors · Roswell
Roswell, GA parks, trails & bike paths
About 4.9% of Roswell is conserved land, roughly 1,313 acres. There are about 39 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in CRNRA - Vickery Creek Unit (6.8 mi), Leita Thompson Memorial Park (1.9 mi), and Roswell Area Park (1.7 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Roswell, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Roswell outdoors
Conserved land
4.9%
1,313 of 26,777 acres
Trails
39 mi
0.9 mi per sq mi · 19 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
20
14 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
44.4 mi
20.4 mi lanes · 22.8 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
Leita Thompson Memorial Park
Park
126 acres1.9 mi of trail
Leita Thompson TrailTail to Mountain Park Elementary
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Roswell Area Park
Park
78 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Sweet Apple Park
Park
36 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
5
Hembree Park
Park
35 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
6
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Park
50 acres1 mi of trail
Forest TrailBeaver Pond TrailKingfisher Pond TrailHomestead TrailGeorgia's Living Wetlands
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
7
Garrard Landing Park
Park
39 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
8
Big Creek Greenway
Park
63 acres0.5 mi of trail
Greenway RoswellPedestrian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 20 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 20 parks & preserves
CRNRA - Vickery Creek Unit287 acres · 6.8 mi of trail · National Park Service
Leita Thompson Memorial Park126 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
Roswell Area Park78 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Sweet Apple Park36 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Hembree Park35 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Chattahoochee Nature Center50 acres · 1 mi of trail
Garrard Landing Park39 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Big Creek Greenway63 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Don White Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
North Meadow Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
1Beach3Public pools33Playgrounds3Dog parks4Boat launches1Waterfall1Scenic view3Picnic areas1Campground
Public pools in Roswell
Horsehoe Bend Country Club Swim CenterHours: May-Sep: Mo-Su,PH 11:00-15:00
Pool
Roswell Area Park PoolIn Roswell Area Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 0.5 miUnpaved 13.6 mi
Showing 1–10 of 15 trails
- Vickery Creek Trail4.6 mi
- Leita Thompson Trail2.1 mi
- The Stasko Trail1.4 mi
- Pedestrian Trail1.4 mi
- Willeo Road Trail1.4 mi
- Oxbo Trail0.5 mi
- Roswell Riverside Path (alt)0.4 mi
- Greenway Roswell0.3 mi
- Forest Trail0.3 mi
- Beaver Pond Trail0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
Beaver PondChaffin Road LakereservoirDominey LakeFrog PondFulton LakeHeron PondHorse Shoe Bend Lake SouthlakeHorseshoe Bend LakereservoirKingfisher PondKings Road Lakereservoir
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,313 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 1 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 58 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes20.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths22.8 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes1.2 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis226
- Soccer31
- Baseball29
- Basketball15
- Pickleball9
- Football5
- Beach volleyball2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Roswell
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 733 acLocal Recreation Area 295 acNational Recreation Area 284 acPrivate Park 70 acUnknown Easement 60 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area | National Park Service | 284 | Open |
| Big Creek ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 171 | Closed |
| Leita Thompson Memorial ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 143 | Open |
| Chattahoochee River GreenwayLocal Park | State natural resources | 75 | Open |
| Azalea ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Roswell Area ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Chattahoochee Nature CenterPrivate Park | Private owners | 70 | Open |
| Riverside ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Greenspace 37Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Seven Branches Legacy ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 17 places
Bulloch HallHouse
Faces of WarSculpture
Historic Roswell Visitors CenterBuilding
Roswell Historic DistrictDistrict
Roswell Historic SquareIn Roswell Square Park · Monument
Smith PlantationHours: Tue–Sat 10 am – 3 pm; Sun 1 pm – 3 pm; holidays closed · Fee · Manor
Daniel Butler Family CemeteryCemetery
Founders CemeteryCemetery
Glover CemeteryCemetery
Green Lawn CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Roswell and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell | 4.9% | 39.3 mi | 20 |
| Alpharetta | 4.7% | 25.9 mi | 11 |
| Milton | 1.5% | 20.5 mi | 6 |
| Sandy Springs | 4.1% | 38.0 mi | 14 |
| Johns Creek | 4.7% | 38.8 mi | 15 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Roswell'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 30.7-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.