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HIKING TRAILS AROUND ATLANTA AND NORTH GEORGIA

By Compiled by Becky Samford, Publisher DNJC Macaroni Kid April 3, 2022

Spring Break in Atlanta is the perfect time for outdoor adventures. Are you looking for Hiking Trails in and around Atlanta? Look no further, here is a list of places to Hike! *NOTE: Always go to the website to check for hours.




Amicalola Falls State Park 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Road, Dawsonville, GA 30534 

Arabia Mountain 3350 Klondike Road, Lithonia, GA 30038

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek, GA 30022 

Bear Hair Gap Trail 405 Vogel State Park Road, Blairsville, GA 30512

Big Creek Greenway 
Access Points
Bethelview Trailhead - 5120 Bethelview Road Cumming GA 30040
Fowler Park Trailhead - 4110 Carolene Way Cumming GA 30040
Union Hill Trailhead - 5259 Union Hill Road Cumming GA 30040
Halcyon Trailhead - 6265 Cortland Walk Cumming GA 30028

Big Trees Forest Preserve 7645 Roswell Road Sandy Springs, GA 30350

Birmingham Park 15949-16299 Old Bull Pen Road, Milton, GA 30004 

Caney Creek Preserve 2755 Caney Road, Alpharetta, GA 30005 

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve  2852 Cascade Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30311 

Charleston Park 5850 Charleston Park Road, Cumming GA 30041

Chattahoochee Nature Center 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell, GA 30075 

Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve 2580 Pine Bluff Drive, Decatur, GA 30033

Doll's Head Trail 3445 Almand Road SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

Dunwoody Nature Center 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody, GA 30338 

Eagle's Beak Park 8420 Old Federal Road, Ballground, Georgia 30107

Fort Mountain State Park Summit Trail 181 Fort Mountain State Park Road, Chatsworth, GA 30705

Freedom Park 13200 Deerfield Parkway Milton, GA 3000

Friendship Community Park 12785 Birmingham Highway Alpharetta, GA 30004

Garrard Landing Park 8000 Holcomb Bridge Road Roswell, GA 30022

Harbins Park Trail, 2405 Indian Shoals Road, Dacula 30019

Haw Creek Park 2164 Echols Road, Cumming, GA 30041 

Henderson Park 4000 Henderson Park Road, Tucker, GA 30084 

Indian Seats 2500 Bettis Tribble Gap Road, Cumming, GA 30040

Island Ford Park Trail Island Ford Parkway Sandy Springs, GA 30350

Jones Bridge Trail, 9065 Barnwell Rd, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Johns Creek, GA 30022-5360.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park  900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive Kennesaw, GA 30152

Leita Thompson Memorial Park 1200 Woodstock Road, Roswell, GA 30075 

Little Ridge Park 3295 Lanier Beach South Road; Cumming, GA,  30041

Little Mulberry Park, 900 Hog Mountain Rd, Dacula, GA 30019

Lost Corner Nature Preserve  7300 Brandon Mill Road NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 

Lullwater Preserve 1463 Clifton Road, Decatur, GA 30033 

McDaniel Farm Park, 3251 McDaniel Road, Duluth 30096

Morgan Falls Overlook Park 200 Morgan Falls Road Sandy Springs, GA 30350

Morning Side Preserve 2020 Lenox Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Providence Canyon State Park 8930 Canyon Road, Lumpkin, GA 31815

Providence Park 13440 Providence Park Drive, Milton, GA 30009

Red Top Mountain State Park 50 Lodge Road SE, Acworth, GA 30102 

Reynolds Nature Preserve  5665 Reynolds Road, Morrow, GA 30260 

Roswell River Walk 9100 Willeo Road, Roswell, GA 30075

Settle's Bridge Park, 380 Johnson Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024

Stone Mountain Park 1000 Robert E Lee Boulevard, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

Sawnee Mountain Preserve 4075 Spot Road. Cumming GA 30040

Simpsonwood Park Trail, 4511 Jones Bridge Circle, Peachtree Corners 30092

Sitton’s Gulch Trail at Cloudland  741 Canyon Park Drive, Trenton, GA 30752 

Shakerag Nature Trail, 10945 Rogers Cir, Johns Creek 30022

Suwanee Greenway Trail,  George Pierce County Park, 55 Buford Highway, Suwanee, GA 30024

Sweetwater Creek State Park 1750 Mt Vernon Road, Lithia Springs, GA 30122 

Tanyard Creek Park 73 28th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 

Trahlyta Lake Trail 405 Vogel State Park Road, Blairsville, GA 30512

Tribble Mill Park Trail, 2125 Tribble Mill Parkway, Lawrenceville 30045

Unicoi Lake Trail 1788 GA-356, Helen, GA 30545

Vickery Creek Trail at Roswell Mill 85 Mill Street Roswell, GA 30075-4952

Webb Bridge Park 4780 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30005 

Yellow River Park Trails, 3232 Juhan Road, Stone Mountain 30087

NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAIN HIKES:

Blood Mountain Loop near Helen, GA 

Tallulah Gorge: Sliding Rock Trail, Tallulah Gorge

Raven Cliff Falls Trail near Helen

Woody Gap to Jarrard Gap on the Appalachian Trail near Helen

Panther Creek Falls Trail near Tallulah Gorge

Three Forks Valley to Georgia’s Springer Mountain Trail, Ellijay 

Conasauga River Trail near Blue Ridge and Ellijay

Cloudland Canyon’s Waterfall Trail near Lookout Mountain


This guide is informational only and is not a recommendation to attend. Please evaluate your family's health carefully before attending, and please follow all mask and social distancing requirements when attending any in-person event.