Encompassing 2.2 miles, the Savannah Historic District is compact and easy to navigate whether by foot or by wheel. There are also many hotels in this part of town if you want to stay near the action. To visit Savannah like a local, consider walking, bicycling or taking a pedicab around the district, which ranges from Gaston to River Street and East Broad Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Alternatively, consider hop-on, hop-off trolley or a ghost tour to have a guided experience with many stops.
Wondering about Savannah's walkability? Thank General Oglethorpe's plan, which established its unique urban grid design, including 24 . Today, 22 squares are preserved within the 2.5-square-mile . These public spaces — often featuring fountains, greenery, monuments and benches — are named Chatham, , , Crawford, Ellis, Franklin, Greene, Johnson, Lafayette, , Monterey, Oglethorpe, Orleans, Pulaski, , Telfair, Troup, Washington, Warren, Whitefield, Wright — and Taylor, formerly Calhoun. (Elbert and Liberty squares are considered "lost.") Parks include Emmet, Morrell and, maybe the best known, , a 30-acre oasis with a 150-year-old cast-iron Parisian-style fountain, playgrounds, fields and a Fragrant Garden for the blind or partially sighted.
