Fun things to do in Savannah GA - See All Squares In One Day Tour in Savannah, GA

See All The Squares In One Day

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

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

Confederate Monument

Fragrant Garden

Monterey Square

Armstrong Mansion

Mercer Williams House

Brigadier General Kazimierz Pulaski

Temple Mickve Israel

Madison Square

Eliza Thompson House

Gryphon Tea Room

Masonic Temple

St. John Episcopal Church

Monument to Sgt William Jasper

Green Meldrin House

Sorrel Weed House

Chippewa Square

Statue of James Oglethorpe

Philbrick-Eastman House

Savannah HistoricTheater

First Baptist Church

Independent Presbyterian Church

Wright Square

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace

Ballastone Inn (Bed & Breakfast)

Gordon Monument

Tomochichi Monument

U.S. Courthouse

Old County Courthouse

Lutheran Church of Ascension

Johnson Square

Monument to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene

Christ Church

Reynolds Square

Olde Pink House

Oliver Strugis House

John Wesley Monument

Oglethorpe Square

Owens-Thomas House

Lafayette Square

Andrew Low House

Hamilton-Turner House

Semiquincentenary Fountain

Andrew Low House

Cathedral of St. John Baptist

Calhoun Square

Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church

Massie Hertiage Center

Whitefield Square

First Congregational Church

Gazebo

Troup Square

Armillary sphere

Unitarian Universalist Church

Crawford Square

Old County Jail and Police Department built in 1887

White Gazebo

Greene Square

Second African Baptist Church

Columbia Square

Wormsloe Fountain

Kehoe House

Davenport House

Warren Square

George Basil Spencer House

Washington Square

Hampton Lillibridge House

Ellis Square

Dancing Fountains

City Market

Telfair Square

Trinity Methodist Church

Telfair Academy

Jepson Center

Pulaski Square

Interesting homes and restored gardens

Orleans Square

German Societies Fountain

Harper Fowlkes House

Chatham Square

Gordon Row - Series of 15 four story homes in a row

Franklin Square

Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue Monument

First African Baptist Church