Best walking routes in Savannah

14 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

4.0 scoreHills 0/104.6 kmBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov
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#1
Viewpoint

One Hour in Savannah: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops2.2 km1 h

2.2 kmdistance1 hwith stops6stops+5 mgain
3.6 sights7.8 efficiency0.1 hills9.1 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 3 h insides+5 m climb along route
  1. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
  2. Owens-Thomas House
  3. Savannah Historic District
  4. Chippewa Square
  5. Sorrel–Weed House
  6. Mercer House
12–20 m

Photo: ViewpointKyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OHCC BY 2.0

5.1/10
#2
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Savannah

Walking tour

11 stops3.4 km1 h 40 min

3.4 kmdistance1 h 40 minwith stops11stops+14 mgain
3.7 sights7.7 efficiency0.2 hills7.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 4 h 40 min insides+14 m climb along route
  1. SCAD Museum of Art
  2. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
  3. Telfair Museums
  4. Wright Square
  5. Owens-Thomas House
  6. Juliette Gordon Low Historic District
  7. Chippewa Square
  8. Savannah Historic District
  9. Sorrel–Weed House
  10. Mercer House
  11. Forsyth Park
11–20 m

Photo: ViewpointEbyabeCC BY-SA 3.0

4.9/10
#3
Viewpoint

Savannah Museum Walk

Museums

11 stops3.9 km1 h 40 min

3.9 kmdistance1 h 40 minwith stops11stops+6 mgain
2.8 sights7.3 efficiency0.1 hills8.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 8 h 20 min insides+6 m climb along route
  1. Georgia State Railroad Museum
  2. SCAD Museum of Art
  3. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
  4. Telfair Museums
  5. Jepson Center & Telfair Children's Art Museum
  6. Juliette Gordon Low Historic District
  7. Davenport House
  8. Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
  9. Sorrel–Weed House
  10. Green-Meldrim House
  11. Mercer House
10–18 m

Photo: ViewpointEbyabeCC BY-SA 3.0

4.6/10
#4
Viewpoint

Squares of Savannah Walk

Signature Squares

11 stops3.4 km1 h 40 min

3.4 kmdistance1 h 40 minwith stops11stops+0 mgain
1.9 sights8.0 efficiency0.0 hills9.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+0 m climb along route
  1. Franklin Square
  2. Johnson Square
  3. Reynolds Square
  4. Columbia Square
  5. Oglethorpe Square
  6. Wright Square
  7. Chippewa Square
  8. Madison Square
  9. Chatham Square
  10. Monterey Square
  11. Calhoun Square
12–19 m

Photo: ViewpointTjblissCC BY 4.0

4.4/10
#5
Viewpoint

Parks of Savannah in 2 Hours

Parks

8 stops3.1 km1 h 30 min

3.1 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops8stops+0 mgain
2.2 sights7.8 efficiency0.0 hills8.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+0 m climb along route
  1. Emmet Park
  2. Johnson Square
  3. Oglethorpe Square
  4. Chippewa Square
  5. Madison Square
  6. Monterey Square
  7. Chatham Square
  8. Forsyth Park
14–21 m

Photo: ViewpointJeffersonLHCC BY-SA 4.0

4.3/10
#6
Viewpoint

Savannah in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

30 stops7.8 km4 h 10 min

Inside visits push a full day to ~6 h 10 min.

Inside: Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences (~1 h) + Juliette Gordon Low Historic District (~1 h). Estimates only.

7.8 kmdistance4 h 10 minwith stops30stops~6 h 10 minfull day+5 mgain
2.3 sights7.4 efficiency0.1 hills7.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 45 min+ up to 9 h 20 min insides+5 m climb along route
  1. SCAD Museum of Art
  2. Georgia State Railroad Museum
  3. Orleans Square
  4. Jepson Center & Telfair Children's Art Museum
  5. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences (inside ~1 h)
  6. Telfair Museums
  7. Franklin Square
  8. Johnson Square
  9. Reynolds Square
  10. Davenport House
  11. Owens-Thomas House
  12. Oglethorpe Square
  13. Wright Square
  14. Juliette Gordon Low Historic District (inside ~1 h)
  15. James Oglethorpe Monument
  16. Chippewa Square
  17. Savannah Theatre
  18. Savannah Historic District
  19. Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
  20. Madison Square
  21. Sorrel–Weed House
  22. Green-Meldrim House
  23. St. John's Church
  24. Mercer House
  25. Casimir Pulaski Monument
  26. Monterey Square
  27. Congregation Mickve Israel
  28. Forsyth Park
  29. Confederate Monument
  30. Laurel Grove North Cemetery
10–19 m

Photo: ViewpointCaseyjonzPublic domain

4.2/10
#7
Viewpoint

Savannah Loop Walk from Juliette Gordon Low Historic District

Loop

21 stops5.5 km2 h 55 min

5.5 kmdistance2 h 55 minwith stops21stops+0 mgain
1.9 sights7.9 efficiency0.0 hills7.9 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 15 min+ up to 4 h 40 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Juliette Gordon Low Historic District
  2. James Oglethorpe Monument
  3. Green-Meldrim House
  4. Chatham Square
  5. Mercer House
  6. Forsyth Park
  7. Confederate Monument
  8. Casimir Pulaski Monument
  9. Monterey Square
  10. Congregation Mickve Israel
  11. Calhoun Square
  12. Whitefield Square
  13. Troup Square
  14. Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
  15. LaFayette Square
  16. Savannah Historic District
  17. Savannah Theatre
  18. Owens-Thomas House
  19. Columbia Square
  20. Davenport House
  21. Reynolds Square
12–19 m

Photo: ViewpointMichael RiveraCC BY-SA 4.0

4.1/10
#8
Viewpoint

Old Town of Savannah in 2 Hours

Old town

7 stops2.7 km1 h 15 min

2.7 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops7stops+5 mgain
2.1 sights7.7 efficiency0.1 hills7.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 1 h insides+5 m climb along route
  1. Congregation Mickve Israel
  2. St. John's Church
  3. Savannah Historic District
  4. James Oglethorpe Monument
  5. Wright Square
  6. Reynolds Square
  7. Franklin Square
12–19 m

Photo: ViewpointEbyabeCC BY-SA 3.0

4.1/10
#9

Squares of Savannah Walk

Squares

5 stops2.0 km50 min

2.0 kmdistance50 minwith stops5stops+0 mgain
1.8 sights8.1 efficiency0.0 hills5.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+0 m climb along route
  1. Franklin Square
  2. Ellis Square
  3. Reynolds Square
  4. Wright Square
  5. Crawford Square
11–17 m
3.8/10
#10
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Savannah in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops2.7 km1 h 15 min

2.7 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops8stops+5 mgain
1.2 sights7.4 efficiency0.1 hills7.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 1 h 20 min insides+5 m climb along route
  1. Confederate Monument
  2. Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
  3. Madison Square
  4. Green-Meldrim House
  5. James Oglethorpe Monument
  6. Savannah Theatre
  7. Oglethorpe Square
  8. Johnson Square
12–21 m

Photo: ViewpointBubba73 (Jud McCranie)CC BY-SA 4.0

3.6/10
#11
Viewpoint

Savannah Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops4.8 km1 h 55 min

4.8 kmdistance1 h 55 minwith stops11stops+19 mgain
1.5 sights7.6 efficiency0.3 hills6.2 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+ up to 1 h insides+19 m climb along route
  1. Dorothy Barnes Pelote Bridge
  2. Franklin Square
  3. African-American Monument
  4. Reynolds Square
  5. Wright Square
  6. James Oglethorpe Monument
  7. Savannah Historic District
  8. St. John's Church
  9. Casimir Pulaski Monument
  10. Congregation Mickve Israel
  11. Confederate Monument
2–19 m

Photo: ViewpointEbyabeCC BY-SA 3.0

3.6/10
#12
Viewpoint

Savannah Parks Walk

Parks

11 stops5.0 km2 h 10 min

5.0 kmdistance2 h 10 minwith stops11stops+7 mgain
1.8 sights7.4 efficiency0.1 hills5.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+7 m climb along route
  1. Elbert Square
  2. Johnson Square
  3. Emmet Park
  4. Columbia Square
  5. Oglethorpe Square
  6. Chippewa Square
  7. Madison Square
  8. Calhoun Square
  9. Monterey Square
  10. Chatham Square
  11. Forsyth Park
13–21 m

Photo: ViewpointUnknownCC BY-SA 2.5

3.6/10
#13
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Savannah: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops4.7 km1 h 50 min

4.7 kmdistance1 h 50 minwith stops11stops+12 mgain
1.1 sights7.6 efficiency0.2 hills6.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 1 h 20 min insides+12 m climb along route
  1. Laurel Grove North Cemetery
  2. Confederate Monument
  3. Casimir Pulaski Monument
  4. Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home
  5. Madison Square
  6. Green-Meldrim House
  7. James Oglethorpe Monument
  8. Savannah Theatre
  9. Oglethorpe Square
  10. Johnson Square
  11. Franklin Square
10–19 m

Photo: ViewpointEbyabeCC BY-SA 3.0

3.4/10
#14
Viewpoint

2 Days in Savannah: Walking Itinerary

Multi-day

2 days51 stops13.2 km

7.1 kmdistance3 h 15 minwith stops20stops+11 mgain
1.7 sights7.6 efficiency0.2 hills0.0 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 35 min+ up to 5 h 20 min insides+11 m climb along route
  1. Dorothy Barnes Pelote Bridge
  2. Plant Riverside District
  3. Franklin Square
  4. SCAD Museum of Art
  5. Georgia State Railroad Museum
  6. Elbert Square
  7. Liberty Square
  8. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
  9. Telfair Museums
  10. Telfair Square
  11. Jepson Center & Telfair Children's Art Museum
  12. Orleans Square
  13. Pulaski Square
  14. Green-Meldrim House
  15. St. John's Church
  16. Chatham Square
  17. Mercer House
  18. Forsyth Park
  19. Confederate Monument
  20. Laurel Grove North Cemetery
3–19 m

Photo: ViewpointBubba73 (Jud McCranie)CC BY-SA 4.0

3.0/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Savannah walking stats

From the 15 rated routes202 stops total51 unique places.

Most climb2 Days in Savannah: Walking Itinerary — Day 2+30 m along route
Most stops / km2 Days in Savannah: Walking Itinerary — Day 25.1 stops per km
Least climbSavannah Loop Walk from Juliette Gordon Low Historic District+0 m along route
Most stairsSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Savannah~0 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest7.8 km2.0 kmSavannah in One Day: Walking Itinerary / Squares of Savannah Walk
Places on routes51unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Savannah FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Savannah: A Short Walk (2.2 km, 1 h with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Savannah?
Mar–May, Sep–Nov are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Squares of Savannah Walk2.0 km, walking 25 min.
One hour in Savannah?
One Hour in Savannah: A Short Walk: walking 30 min, with stops 1 h, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Savannah in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 30 stops, ~4 h 10 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 6 h 10 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.