Blind Willie McTell Trail

This short four-kilometre trail won’t satisfy any serious hikers among you, but it does provide a glimpse into everyday Statesboro.

Connecting up Memorial Park with Triangle Park right at the heart of the city’s downtown district, it slips through the sorts of American scenes largely ignored by television news and guidebooks.

In short, the trail is a wonderful place to enjoy an alfresco lunch when the weather is good – which is most of the year in this portion of southeast Georgia.

A plaque along the route explains its naming, after the blind composer of the song Statesboro Blues who lived in the city for much of his life.

Well done by Statesboro with this trail. In addition, it's clear someone is maintaining it and keeping it in decent shape. The only complaint is I wish they would make the trailer longer by encompassing existing sidewalks in town and making a larger loop.