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These 32 Georgia trails and greenways sit in 8 regions, from the Silver Comet and Appalachian approach to Savannah’s canal tow path; 10 are free. Each row links the operator’s own page where we confirmed one.
Places to go in Georgia
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Georgia trails and greenways
- North Georgia (9)
- Northwest Georgia (1)
- Atlanta Metro (12)
- Historic Heartland (3)
- East Georgia (2)
- West Georgia (2)
- Southeast Georgia (1)
- Coastal Georgia (2)
North Georgia
9 places| Place | Town | What it is | Cost | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Approach Trail | Dawsonville | Blue-blazed trail of about eight miles from the Amicalola Falls arch to Springer Mountain, the southern end of the Appalachian Trail; $10 parking pass | $10 per vehicle | Official site ↗ |
| Bartram Trail (Georgia section) | Chattooga River District | National recreation trail on the route naturalist William Bartram took in 1773; 36.3 miles in Georgia, open year-round | Free | Official site ↗ |
| Benton MacKaye Trail | — | Trail | Free | Official site ↗ |
| Blood Mountain via the Byron Reece Trail | — | Trail, about 100 min from Atlanta | Free | Official site ↗ |
| Duncan Ridge Trail | Neels Gap area | Blue-blazed connector between the Appalachian and Benton MacKaye trails over Blood Mountain and Duncan Ridge; challenging, length not published | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Jacks River Falls (Beech Bottom Trail) | — | Waterfall | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Rich Mountain Trail | — | Trail | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Tallulah Gorge rim trails and suspension bridge | Tallulah Falls | North and South Rim paths about three-quarters of a mile each way, gorge overlooks and a staircase to a suspension bridge; parking fee | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Tumbling Waters Nature Trail (Carters Lake) | Ridgeway Day Use Area | Easy to moderate trail of about a mile to overlooks of waterfalls on Tails Creek, with a 150-foot bridge | Not published | Official site ↗ |
More in the region: North Georgia.
Northwest Georgia
1 places| Place | Town | What it is | Cost | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry College Viking Trail | Mount Berry | Campus trail | Not published | Official site ↗ |
More in the region: Northwest Georgia.
Atlanta Metro
12 places| Place | Town | What it is | Cost | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabia Mountain PATH | — | Trail | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail | Atlanta | Trail | Free | Official site ↗ |
| Cochran Shoals Fitness Loop | Sandy Springs area | Flat 3.1-mile packed-stone loop in the Chattahoochee River NRA floodplain, dawn to dusk; entrance fees may apply | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Harbins Park trails | Dacula | County park with paved, hiking, mountain-bike and horse trails; 4.5 miles unpaved hiking and 13 miles of mountain biking, sunrise to sunset | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Harris Greenway Trail | Lawrenceville to Dacula | 5.7-mile greenway linking Tribble Mill Park and Harbins Park; a National Recreation Trail | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Little Mulberry Park trails | Dacula and Auburn | County park with multi-use, hiking and horse trails, about 15 miles; the 2.2-mile Karina Miller loop is a National Recreation Trail | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| McDaniel Farm Park trails | Duluth | 134-acre park on a former cotton farm with a restored farm and 3 miles of paved and wooded trails | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Settles Bridge Park trails | Suwanee | County park with a 1.6-mile paved trail and a 2.9-mile natural-surface trail, sunrise to sunset | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Silver Comet Trail (Georgia section) | Smyrna to Esom Hill | Paved rail-trail from Smyrna through three counties to the Alabama line; 61.5 miles in Georgia, leashed dogs, daylight hours | Free | Official site ↗ |
| Stone Mountain Walk-Up Trail | Stone Mountain | Yellow-blazed climb of about a mile up bare granite to the 1,683-foot summit, about 700 feet of climb; leashed dogs allowed | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Sweetwater Creek State Park trails | Lithia Springs | Red 1 mile one way to the Civil War-era mill ruins; White 5.2-mile and Yellow 3-mile loops; parking fee, amount not on page | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Vickery Creek Trail at Roswell Mill | Roswell | Trail, about 25 min from Atlanta | Free | Official site ↗ |
More in the region: Atlanta Metro.
Historic Heartland
3 places| Place | Town | What it is | Cost | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Blossom Trail | Macon | Trail, about 85 min from Atlanta | Free | Not Confirmed |
| North Oconee River Greenway | Athens | Trail, about 75 min from Atlanta | Free | Official site ↗ |
| Ocmulgee Heritage Trail | Macon | Trail, about 85 min from Atlanta | Free | Official site ↗ |
More in the region: Historic Heartland.
East Georgia
2 places| Place | Town | What it is | Cost | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Canal Towpath Trail | Augusta | Multi-use canal trail (about 7 miles to 13th Street) | not published | Official site ↗ |
| Bartram Trail at Thurmond Lake | Columbia County | Yellow-blazed 27-mile shoreline trail following Bartram's 1775 route; $5 per vehicle to enter Lake Springs Recreation Area | Not published | Official site ↗ |
More in the region: East Georgia.
West Georgia
2 places| Place | Town | What it is | Cost | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Riverwalk | Columbus | 22-mile asphalt linear park along the Chattahoochee with restrooms and ADA access; leash laws apply | Not published | Official site ↗ |
| Pine Mountain Trail | Pine Mountain | Hiking trail | Georgia State Parks daily parking fee $10 (as of 1/1/2026); backcountry camping permits required | Official site ↗ |
More in the region: West Georgia.
Southeast Georgia
1 places| Place | Town | What it is | Cost | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trails | Folkston and Fargo | Over 120 miles of marked paddling routes with overnight platforms inside the wilderness; canoes and kayaks only, low water can close trails | Permit $15 per person per night | Official site ↗ |
More in the region: Southeast Georgia.
Coastal Georgia
2 places| Place | Town | What it is | Cost | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McQueen's Trail | Savannah (Fort Pulaski end) | Shell and crushed-rock trail on a former railroad bed beside salt marsh, about 5.5 miles; closed to the public since Aug 3, 2026 for storm-damage repairs | Free | Official site ↗ |
| Savannah-Ogeechee Canal tow path walk | Savannah | Half-mile walk from the museum along the canal tow path to Lock #5 and a gazebo, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily | Adults $2 | Official site ↗ |
More in the region: Coastal Georgia.
Where this comes from. Each row comes from our Georgia attraction dataset (attraction transparency index, updated ), which records admission only when the place publishes it. “Not published” means the place does not say, not that it is free.
Each row has an “Official site” link where we could confirm the place’s own page, and a link to our guide or place page where one exists. Rows where we could not confirm an official page say “Not confirmed”. Links checked .
Download CSVQuestions About These Places
Are any of these trails closed?
McQueen’s Trail in Savannah has been closed to the public since August 3, 2026, while Chatham County repairs hurricane damage, with no reopening date given. Check the operator’s page or phone before you go; the Okefenokee canoe trails can also close when water is low.
How many georgia trails are in this list?
32, across 8 regions. Atlanta Metro has the most with 12. Georgia’s 75 state parks and state historic sites are listed separately in the state parks directory.
Which of these publish their prices?
15 of 32 publish an admission price, and 10 of those are free to enter. For the rest, check the place’s own website before you go.
Cite this page: It's Georgia, “Trails in Georgia: 32 Places by Region”, itsgeorgia.com/places-to-go-in-georgia/trails/ (updated ). Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page.