A new park ranking report by the Trust for Public Land announced this week that Atlanta’s park system is one of the top 20 best in the United States. Coming in at #18, just behind San Diego, Atlanta’s park system is expansive, accessible, and community-oriented. Keep scrolling to learn more.
How does Atlanta rank on the list?
The new report by Trust for Public Land ranks all the top 100 most populous U.S. cities by their parks across five categories:
- equity
- access
- investment
- amenities
- acreage
Here’s what that means for Atlanta…
- Atlanta was most weighed down by its acreage. Scoring just 29/100 for acreage, Atlanta’s parks might not be huge or widespread, but they pack a punch!
- Atlanta scored a 79/100 for access. In fact, 85% of residents are within a 10 minute walk from a public park. That’s above the national average of 76% of residents being a 10-minute walk from a park.
- Atlanta scored a 100/100 for investment, meaning our community, volunteers and parks department all put in tons of care and effort to keep our parks clean, nice and accessible!
- For amenities, Atlanta scored a 68/100. This looked at the offerings of local parks: from dog parks to basketball hoops to workout equipment and beyond.
- And lastly, for park space equity, which looks at the distribution of parks / park space between neighborhoods by race and income, Atlanta scores a 64/100.
How many parks does Atlanta have?
Atlanta is home to a whopping 540 parks. If you’re looking to check out a cool park in the A, here are some of our recommendations:
- Piedmont Park
- Centennial Olympic Park
- Sweet Water Creek Park
- Adair Park II
- Eastside Trail
- Shirley Clarke Franklin Park
But there are SO many more! Don’t miss out on all the park fun, Atlanta! Grab your frisbee or a book and some pals and get out to the parks!