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See all the Savannah Squares in 1 Day (Printable Ver.)

Fun things to do in Savannah : Map of Squares Walking Guide With Landmarks.

To do this adventure, you should:

  • Be in good physical condition.
  • Have some comfortable walking shoes — lightweight hiking boots are ideal -- for you will be doing some hiking -- and not always on smooth terrain.
  • Start early and plan to finish at around Sundown.
  • There are 61 Points-of-Interest (POI’s) along the route presented in the map. Allowing an average of 5 minutes each, you will consume 5 hours – add 3 hours for walking, a hour for chit-chat, and thirty minutes for lunch and you have a 8.5 hour day planned. You will walk a total of about 7 to 9 miles. A small backpack with some snacks and water will be very handy. And, of course, take a camera.
  • Do not try this adventure in June, July or August. You will likely get very hot. Chose a cooler month like March, April, October, or November.
  • There is a small parking lot on the North End of Forsyth Park on Park Avenue right behind the tennis courts. There are a few parking garages, and a good bit of street parking on the South End. See the circled P's on the Map for the locations of the Parking Garages.

Some fast facts – the Historic District:

  • Covers 2 square miles and is 0.8 miles wide and 1.4 miles high.
  • Is approximately 12 blocks wide and 21 blocks high. The number of blocks will vary depending upon which street you are on.
  • Is bounded by :
        North side: Bay Street
        South side: Park Avenue
        East side: E. Broad Street
        West side: Martin Luther King (MLK) Blvd.
  • The West side has more commercial businesses and restaurants than the East side – including the City Market.
  • The area Is split vertical by Bull Street - the most interesting street in the area.
  • The Visitor’s Center is on MLK Blvd., 10 blocks North of Bay Street.
  • Forsyth Park is a 30-acre park with basketball & tennis courts, walking paths, a historic fountain and a Confederate memorial. It is a “must-see” for any new visitor to Savannah. The main entry is at Drayton St and W Gaston Street. However, there is no fence and it can be entered anywhere along the perimeter. Forsyth Park is open from 7:00a until 11:00p.
  • The other “must-sees” for any new visitor is River Front, Rousakis Plaza, and River Street on the North end of the Historic District. This area is best at night and features many restaurants, shops, pubs and bars – with plenty of entertainment
  • You will likely meet some friendly folks along the trail.
  • The route presented will allow you to see the best first. So, feel free to discontinue the journey at any point. You can always pick up where you left off later. Also feel free to reverse the direction.
  • Bull Street is the primary street in the area and has the most impressive squares. These Squares are known as the “Crown Jewels of Savannah”. Along the route you will also find the interesting Colonial Park Cemetery. There is a gate at a front corner and one at a rear corner.
  • Savannah has some delicious food that you ought to enjoy while in town. This all day adventure will certainly allow you to burn off some of those extra calories.

 

 

Points of Interest

Forsyth Park

 Fun things to do in Savannah : Number One. Confederate Monument

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Two.

  Fragrant Garden

Monterey Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Three.   Armstrong Mansion

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Four.   Mercer Williams House

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Five.   Brigadier General Kazimierz Pulaski

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Six.   Temple Mickve Israel

Madison Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Seven.   Eliza Thompson House

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Eight.   Gryphon Tea Room

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Nine.   Masonic Temple

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Ten.   St. John Episcopal Church

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Eleven.   Monument to Sgt William Jasper

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twelve.   Green Meldrin House

  Sorrel Weed House Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirteen.


Chippewa Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fourteen.   Statue of James Oglethorpe

  Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fifteen. Philbrick-Eastman House

  Savannah HistoricTheater Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Sixteen.

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Seventeen.   First Baptist Church

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Eigthteen.   Independent Presbyterian Church


Wright Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Nineteen.   Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twenty.   Ballastone Inn (Bed & Breakfast)

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twenty 0ne.   Gordon Monument

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twenty Two.   Tomochichi Monument

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twenty Three.   U.S. Courthouse

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twenty Four.   Old County Courthouse

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twenty Five.  Lutheran Church of Ascension


Johnson Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twenty Six.   Monument to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twenty Seven.   Christ Church


Reynolds Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twenty Eight.   Olde Pink House

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Twenty Nine.   Oliver Strugis House

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirty.   John Wesley Monument


Oglethorpe Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirty One.   Owens-Thomas House


Lafayette Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirty Two.   Andrew Low House

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirty Three.

  Hamilton-Turner House

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirty Four.

 Semiquincentenary Fountain

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirty Five.   Andrew Low House

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirty Six.   Cathedral of St. John Baptist


Calhoun Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirty Seven.   Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirty Eight.   Massie Hertiage Center 


Whitefield Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Thirty Nine.   First Congregational Church

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Forty.

  Gazebo


Troup Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Forty One.

  Armillary sphere

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Forty Two.

  Unitarian Universalist Church


Crawford Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Forty Three.

  Old County Jail and Police Department built in 1887

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Forty Four.   White Gazebo


Greene Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Forty Five.   Second African Baptist Church


Columbia Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Forty Six.

  Wormsloe Fountain

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Forty Seven.   Kehoe House

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Forty Eight.   Davenport House


Warren Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Forty Nine.

  George Basil Spencer House


Washington Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fifty.   Hampton Lillibridge House


Ellis Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fifty One.   Dancing Fountains

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fifty Two.     City Market


Telfair Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fifty Four.   Trinity Methodist Church

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fifty Five.   Telfair Academy

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fifty Six.   Jepson Center


Pulaski Square

  • Interesting homes and restored gardens


Orleans Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fifty Seven.   German Societies Fountain

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fifty Eight.   Harper Fowlkes House


Chatham Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Fifty Nine.   Gordon Row - Series of 15 four story homes in a row


Franklin Square

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Sixty.   Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue Monument

Fun things to do in Savannah : Number Sixty One.   First African Baptist Church