Rail-Trail
State: GA Length: 1 miles Surface:
While the mile-long Allatoona Pass is today a serene, pine-shaded trail, in April 1862 it played a role in the Great Locomotive Chase, when disguised Union soldiers seeking to destroy critical bridges along the Western & Atlantic line tore through ...
State: GA Length: 12.40 miles Surface: Concrete
The Arabia Mountain Trail winds its way through giant rock outcroppings, past rushing streams plunging in woodland waterfalls and among farmland and fields of wildflowers undulating in the breeze. In addition, Klondike Park and the Davidson-Arabia ...
State: GA Length: 22 miles Surface: Asphalt
From Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.: The BeltLine will create more than 33 miles of multi-use trails in a linear park that will connect 40 Atlanta parks. The multi-use trails include the core 22-mile loop plus various extensions to increase connectivity ...
State: GA Length: 2.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Atlanta Road Path skirts the western border of Dobbins Air Reserve Base in the northwestern suburbs of Atlanta. The paved path begins in the Belmont Hills subdivision of Smyrna and heads north 2.5 miles towards Marietta. It parallels its ...
State: GA Length: 13.50 miles Surface: Concrete
This flat, winding trail has plenty of shade and is divided into two sections. There are plans to connect the two trails and to extend them. The southern portion (Roswell/Alpharetta section) runs parallel to, and on the east side of, North ...
State: GA Length: 2.50 miles Surface: Concrete
Camp Creek Greenway runs east-west through Lilburn in northeastern Atlanta. It's paved and scenic, traversing woodlands for much of its journey. Deer, rabbits, foxes, owls, and other birds are often spotted in this natural setting. Pets are ...
State: GA Length: 1.80 miles Surface: Asphalt
Castlewood Road Path offers a short, paved route through a residential area of Tyrone, about 25 miles southwest of Atlanta. The trail is part of a larger effort to create car-free connections between all of the town's neighborhoods.
State: GA Length: 3.70 miles Surface: Asphalt
This 3-mile path around Chastain Park in Atlanta is one of PATH Foundation's most popular trails (the PATH Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing a multi-use network of greenway trails throughout Georgia).On any given ...
State: AL Length: 33 miles Surface: Asphalt
In northeast Alabama, the nearly 33-mile Chief Ladiga Trail is a regional playground that passes through welcoming towns and pastoral landscapes. Following a former CSX railroad corridor, the rail-trail is named for the Creek Indian leader who ...
State: GA Length: 1.60 miles Surface: Gravel
Cochran Shoals Trail, on the northwestern outskirts of Atlanta, follows the western bank of the Chattahoochee River for nearly two miles. The unpaved pathway travels through Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and is tree-lined and ...
State: GA Length: 4.80 miles Surface: Concrete
The Cumberland Connector begins at the eastern end of the popular Silver Comet Trail and continues east nearly 5 miles along the southern outskirts of Smyrna in the Atlanta metro region. The trail travels through commercial and residential areas, ...
State: GA Length: 1.50 miles Surface: Concrete
East Cobb Trail is located in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta, and parallels Roswell Road (SR 120). Although less than 2 miles, the trail is a valuable connector between neighborhoods, shopping areas, and East Cobb Park. The popular 20-acre ...
State: GA Length: 2.30 miles Surface: Concrete
The Eastside Trail stretches just over two miles between Piedmont Park and Inman Park. As its name implies, it runs along the east side of Atlanta, offering spectacular skyline views. Its southern end lies in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, ...
State: GA Length: 5.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The paved Freedom Park Trail stretches for 5.5 miles just east of downtown Atlanta, connecting the recreational amenities of Candler Park, Freedom Park, and the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site. The scenic route offers beautiful ...
State: GA Length: 4.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Heritage Park Trail links two paths at the confluence of the Oostanaula and Etowah rivers, where these two waterways meet to form the Coosa River. Paved promenades line both sides of the Oostanaula, and a railroad trestle overlooking the ...
State: GA Length: 2.30 miles Surface: Asphalt
Ivy Creek Greenway follows its namesake waterway in Buford, which lies in the northeastern Atlanta region. Highlights of the trip include the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, Woodward Mill Historic Site, and the sprawling Mall of ...
State: GA Length: 1.20 miles Surface:
The Lucille Creek Trail runs through Powder Springs for about a mile along the western bank of its namesake waterway for most of its journey. It's a nicely shaded, paved pathway with views of wetlands and access to Powder Springs Park. Just ...
State: GA Length: 0.50 miles Surface: Concrete
The Midtown Greenway is the centerpiece of Gainesville's redevelopment efforts in a blighted area known as Midtown, which is a 300-acre area located south of the Downtown Square. The Midtown Greenway provides a paved north-south route along ...
State: GA Length: 1.80 miles Surface: Concrete
Nearly 2 miles of the Mountain-to-River Trail are complete in northwestern Marietta. The paved trail begins at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, which stretches more than 2,000 acres over a Civil War battleground. It continues southeast ...
State: GA Length: 0.80 miles Surface: Asphalt
State: GA Length: 1.10 miles Surface: Concrete
Although only a mile, the Northside Trail travels through scenic Tanyard Creek Park and connects Ardmore Park and Atlanta Memorial Park. Along the way, the tree-lined route offers numerous access points to the Collier Hills neighborhoods of ...
State: GA Length: 1.20 miles Surface: Concrete
The picturesque Oxford Trail winds along Turkey Creek through the heart of the charming southern town of Oxford. The wooded pathway runs behind the Oxford College campus and offers a kiosk with information about the native plants and animals ...
State: GA Length: 90 miles Surface: Asphalt
This extensive network of multi-use trails snakes throughout most of Peachtree City. Though the trails are open for non-motorized uses only, golf carts are welcome. Pedestrians have the first right of way, however, and golf cart users must observe ...
State: GA Length: 1.40 miles Surface: Concrete
The Reeves Creek Trail runs through a residential area of Stockbridge, the largest city in Henry County that sits just 20 miles south of Atlanta. It begins in Memorial Park, which abounds with recreational amenities, including picnic pavilions, ...
State: GA Length: 5.30 miles Surface: Concrete
The Rockdale River Trail, also known as the South River Trail, parallels the South River through Rockdale County, about 25 miles southeast of Atlanta. Currently, more than five continuous miles of pathway are available for what will one day ...
State: GA Length: 61.50 miles Surface: Concrete
The Silver Comet Trail follows the bed of the old Seaboard Air Line. From 1947 to 1969, the shiny Silver Comet passenger train provided luxury service between New York and Birmingham. Today, three trestles and a railroad tunnel integrated into ...
State: GA Length: 0.70 miles Surface: Asphalt
Spring Road Trail offers a short, paved pathway through Smyrna, a suburb north of Atlanta. The paved trail is lined with trees on one side and parallels Spring Road on the other. Only a mile from the trail's eastern terminus, you can reach ...
State: GA Length: 19 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
While most Atlanta residents would know this bike path as a 3-mile greenway through Freedom Park and Candler Park, it's really much more: a continuous 19-mile stretch of car-free paths and on-street bike lanes connecting Midtown Atlanta to Stone ...
State: GA Length: 4 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The multi-use Suwanee Creek Greenway meanders 4 miles along Suwanee Creek (a tributary of the Chattahoochee River) through forest and wetlands on a mostly hard surface; some parts have a boardwalk. The greenway connects 400 acres of parkland ...
State: GA Length: 7 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
Atlanta's first trolleys were developed in 1870s and the many lines were consolidated to form the Georgia Power Company. The Path Foundation has been instrumental in developing this, and other, Atlanta city trails. Much of the Trolley Line ...
The Westend Trail is the first section to open of the greater 33-mile Atlanta Beltline network of proposed trails. This 12-foot wide, multi-use path extends from Westview Drive south of I-20, across Ralph David Abernathy and south along White ...
Whetstone Creek Trail, built on an old rail spur, winds through the Adams Crossing and Windsor Hills neighborhoods of northwest Atlanta. Much of the trail travels through woodlands and Whetstone Marsh. Along the way, you'll also cross a scenic ...
The 10-feet-wide Wild Horse Trail begins at Wild Horse Creek Park at Macedonia Road and continues south 1.5 miles along Wild Horse and Noses creeks, where it connects with the Silver Comet Trail at Carter Road. Along the trail you will find ...