Best Walking Trails & Routes in Savannah

Loop around forsyth park.

Forsyth Park is a large city park that ocupies 30 acres. The Park is bordered by Gaston Street on the North,Drayton Street on the East,Park Avenue on the South and Whitaker Street on the West. It contains walking paths,a children’s play area,a Fragant Garden for the blind,a large fountain,tennis courts,areas for soccer and Frisbee and home field for Savannah Shamrocks Rugby Club.

The historic River Street, paved with 200-year-old cobblestones, runs along the Savannah River. Once lined with warehouses that housed King Cotton, the neighborhood never fully recovered from the yellow fever epidemic and the subsequent quarantine of 1818. Abandoned for more than a century, it was rediscovered in the 1970s by local landowners and urban planners Determined to relive the history and glory of the old River Street.   In June 1977, at a cost of $ 7 million, a new coastline was inaugurated for the city of Savannah. Some 80,000 square feet of abandoned warehouse space was transformed into a colorful variety of shops, restaurants and art galleries.   The urban renewal project stabilized the center and revitalized the Historic District. Since then, the area has become a popular destination for both locals and tourists. Today, more than 70 businesses, stores and restaurants call River Street home. Informal and exclusive restaurants are located next to quaint specialty stores and art galleries.

Walk trought history on 160 acres of land. The Cemetery bécame famous when it was featured in 1994 novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. Bonaventure Historical Society offers free guided tours. Also private tours for groups and schools. Perhaps it is not the best place to create a route, although here you walk a lot, among centuries-old oaks, in direct contact with history and with beautiful views of the Wilmington River. Location: 330 Bonaventure Rd.Thunderbolt, GA 31404