Forsyth ParkvsColonial Park Cemetery
Colonial Park Cemetery and Forsyth Park are both recommended by writers. Overall, Forsyth Park scores slightly higher than Colonial Park Cemetery. Forsyth Park comes in at 85 with positive reviews from 5 sources like Where, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Forsyth Park
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Condé Nast Traveler
Drayton St and E Park Ave, Savannah, GA 31401
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Fodor's "The heart of the city's outdoor life, Forsyth Park hosts a number of popular cultural events, including film screenings, sports matches, and the annual Savannah Jazz Festival." Full review
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Be sure to stop by Saturday for the bustling farmer's market.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Central Park of Savannah is a sprawling rectangular green space called Forsyth Park. The park's beautiful fountain is a quintessential photo op." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This lush 30-acre park is on the edge of Savannah’s downtown historic district." Full review
Where "Thirty acres perfect for letting off some steam are set aside in the Historic Downtown." Full review
Where "This downtown park on the southern boundary of the Historic District has sort of a split personality, but it’s a delightful one." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Marks the boundary between the downtown historic district and the rest of the city; in other words, it’s where tourists and locals converge...the paths in Forsyth Park are smooth and well-maintained" Full review
Colonial Park Cemetery Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura Lonely Planet
Frommer's
201 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401
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Fodor's "Stroll the shaded pathways and read some of the old tombstone inscriptions in this park, the final resting place for Savannahians who died between 1750 and 1853." Full review
Afar Magazine "If you find yourself in magical Savannah, take an hour or so and wander through the scenic Colonial Park Cemetery, offering a unique perspective of the town's rich history." Full review
Atlas Obscura "One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Established in 1750, Savannah's oldest surviving Revolutionary-era resting place was used for Savannah’s white burials for a century, until its closure in 1853." Full review
Frommer's "The oldest burial ground (ca. 1750) in Savannah is filled with magnolia trees and is such a beautiful setting that the city turned it into a park in 1896. " Full review
