Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center
Wooded park with a historical village. Protected woodlands & historic buildings offering educational opportunities on nature & the past.
Dunwoody Nature Center
Walking trails, events & programs. Nature center with walking trails, picnic areas & a playground, plus children's programs & events.
Vickery Creek Waterfall
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Falls at Roswell Mill Trailhead
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Vickery Creek Park
Man-made waterfall & hiking trails. Scenic place featuring a historic mill, covered bridge & man-made waterfall, plus hiking trails.
Big Trees Forest Preserve
Nature park with trails & stream access. This 30-acre nature preserve has a network of signed trails in a scenic streamside setting.
Lake Erin Trails
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Roswell Riverwalk Boardwalk
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Tucker Nature Preserve
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Morgan Falls Overlook Park
Playgrounds & scenic river views. Family-oriented park featuring expansive playgrounds, walking trails, picnic areas & river views.
Gold Branch Trailhead
Wooded, 3.8-mile loop trail along water. Picturesque, waterfront area featuring a 3.8-mile loop trail through the forest & wildlife views.
Lost Corner Preserve
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Hyde Farm Park
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Ashford Forest Preserve
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Briarlake Forest Park
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Blue Heron Nature Preserve - Emma Wetlands
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Blue Heron Nature Preserve
Scenic green space with classes for kids. 30-acre nature preserve with a trail, creek & wildflowers, plus environmental education for kids.
Sope Creek Paper Mill Ruins
Ruins of a 19th century stone paper mill. 19th century stone paper mill destroyed during the Civil War overlooking a creek with trail access.
Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
Fauna-rich wetland & forest floodplain. Suburban 28-acre preserve with forest, wetland & pond habitats for frogs, beavers & rich birdlife.
Elwyn John Wildlife Sanctuary
Small nature area for walks & picnics. Petite conservation area featuring wooded walking trails, picnic tables & viewing platforms.
Cochran Shoals Unit, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Scenic trail for hiking & biking. Park trail for biking & moderately challenging hikes with scenic views of the river.
Mason Mill Park
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South Peachtree Creek Trail
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Oldcastle Nature Trail at Marcus Center
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Lullwater Preserve
Scenic natural area on campus. Scenic walking & running trail loops nestled within Emory University’s North Decatur campus.
Cochran Shoals Trail - River Loop
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Hahn Woods
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Chattahoochee Bamboo Forest
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Bamboo Forest
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Morningside Nature Preserve
Scenic hiking trails in a neighborhood. This forested tract with paths for running, hiking & biking also features a scenic creek.
Glenn Creek Nature Preserve
Basic walking trails & native plants. Compact natural area with simple walking trails & native plants in unfussy surroundings.
East Palisades Trailhead
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Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve
Forested nature trails by a creek. Tranquil green space with a creek & a network of unpaved trails shaded by mature trees.
Little Kennesaw Mountain
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Michelle Obama Trail
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Pigeon Hill Trailhead
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Heritage Park
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Civil War site & visitor's center. Preserved site of an 1864 Civil War battle, with a visitor's center featuring a film & artifacts.
Cheatham Hill Trailhead
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Trestle Bridge over Nickajack Creek
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Doll's Head Trail
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Lionel Hampton-Beecher Hills Park
Hardwood forest with a Civil War trail. Unspoilt mature hardwood forest preserve with a multi-use trail once used by Civil War troops.
Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve Main Entrance
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Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
Wooded preserve with a waterfall & trail. Forested 120-acre nature preserve with a trail, waterfall, streams, parking lot & picnic tables.
Green Meadows Preserve
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Sweetwater Creek State Park
Picnicking, boating & wooded trails. Historical wooded state park offering hiking, picnicking & boating, plus fishing.
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