Peachtree Park Nature Trail
Overview
Expert Summary
Detailed Insights
Peachtree Park Nature Trail is a hidden, peaceful, and fully shaded neighborhood trail offering a short (0.25 to 0.4 miles) yet active outdoor experience. It's well-maintained with a graveled/crushed slate path, featuring over twenty workout stations for calisthenics and fitness activities, providing a pleasant escape from busy urban areas.
Key Highlights
- ✓Short, well-maintained trail (0.25-0.4 miles).
- ✓Features 20+ workout/calisthenics stations with activity directions.
- ✓Entire trail is shaded, making it an excellent choice for hot days.
- ✓Known for its peaceful atmosphere and described as a 'hidden gem'.
- ✓Both kid-friendly and dog-friendly.
- ✓Reviewers felt 'extremely safe' walking during the day.
- ✓Generally not crowded, often described as 'never crowded' or 'used occasionally'.
Standout Features
- ⭐Twenty or more workout/calisthenics stations with activity directions.
- ⭐Well-maintained graveled/crushed gray slate walkway.
- ⭐Numerous benches strategically placed along the trail for resting.
- ⭐Full shade coverage, providing comfort on hot days.
- ⭐Presence of a community garden.
Perfect For
Ideal For
💡Pro Tips from Reviews
- →Visit on a hot day to maximize the benefit of the fully shaded trail.
- →Plan for street parking in a residential dead-end area, as no dedicated parking is available.
- →Bring a stroller for very young children as the path is suitable.
- →Be aware of and prepared for train noise occurring every few minutes during the day.
- →Do not bring bikes, as the trail is primarily for walking and jogging.
- →Ideal for a quick, focused fitness session or a peaceful short walk due to its length.
Things to Consider
- ⚠Not suitable for bike riders.
- ⚠No dedicated parking mentioned; located at a neighborhood dead end.
- ⚠Trail is very small in length.
- ⚠Near train tracks, so expect train noise every few minutes during the day.
- ⚠Calisthenics bars move slightly (though described as 'nothing too crazy').
Price & Value
Not mentioned in reviews, implying it is a free public park/trail. Provides high value given free access to well-maintained fitness equipment and a shaded, safe environment.
♿Accessibility & Special Needs
- •Paved/gravel trail, likely suitable for strollers and potentially wheelchairs, though not explicitly stated.
- •Benches available along the entire trail for resting, accommodating 'less athletic' individuals.
- •Short length makes it accessible for a wide range of mobility and fitness levels.
🍎Food & Drink Policy
- •Not mentioned in reviews; typically, outdoor public trails allow outside food and drinks.
🚗Parking Info
- •No dedicated parking mentioned. Reviewers state 'there’s no parking' and it's 'very hidden into a neighborhoods dead end', suggesting difficult or non-existent designated parking, likely relying on limited street parking in a residential area.
👥Crowd Levels
- •Generally quiet and not busy; described as 'used occasionally, never crowded!'.
- •Reviewers noted 'most people are walking or jogging', indicating consistent use without overcrowding.
- •Noted that a reviewer was unsure about crowd levels at night.
🛡️Safety Features
- •One reviewer 'felt extremely safe' walking during the day on a Sunday.
- •The well-maintained paved/gravel trail suggests fewer trip hazards compared to natural, uneven terrain.
⏰When to Avoid
- • Bringing bikes (trail is not designed for them).
- • If you are expecting a long, extensive hiking trail (it's 0.25-0.4 miles).
- • If dedicated parking is a critical requirement.
- • If you are highly sensitive to train noise.
Pricing/Package/Events
Events & Schedule
Special Events(Last 2 months - Next 6 months)
Street Play (organized playgroup for children)
Seasonal special events planned throughout the year
Not specified (implied to be neighborhood-based)
Organized playgroup for Peachtree Park children and their parents, often held at the Pocket Park. Includes annual Ice Cream Social and Halloween Pizza Party.
Peachtree Park 5K Race
Each year
Not specified (funds raised for PPCA)
Race held to raise funds for the Peachtree Park Civic Association.
🍎Food Policy
- • Picnic area available for visitors to rest and enjoy a snack or picnic lunch.
🛡️Safety Policy
- • Dogs are allowed for walking.
- • Residential permit parking is enforced on specific streets (Park Circle, Highland Dr, upper Martina Dr) between 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM.
- • Parking enforcement checks vehicle information against a database for permits; windshield decals are no longer issued.
- • City Code prohibits more than two residential parking permits per single-family address and one per multi-family unit.
- • Furnishing false information for a parking permit or using it fraudulently is punishable by a $1,000 fine or 60 days in jail.
- • Visitors must display guest (24-hour) or visitor (15-day) passes (obtained by residents) when parking on restricted streets during restricted hours.
- • All city streets are subject to city laws and ordinances; officers may ticket vehicles parked in the wrong direction, too close to stop signs, or in violation of other rules.
🚗Parking Information
- • Residential permit parking program in effect on Park Circle, Highland Dr, and the portion of Martina Dr between Piedmont Rd and Park Circle.
- • Parking restricted on these streets from 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM every day; only residents and their guests with permits/passes may park.
- • Residents of these streets must apply for a City of Atlanta-issued parking permit via the online portal: https://atlparkingpermits.rmcpay.com/#account_start.
- • Guest (24-hour) passes and visitor (15-day) passes are available for residents to issue to their guests; email park_permit@peachtreeparkatl.org to obtain passes.
- • Peachtree Park is exempt from city control of visitor passes and can issue its own.
What People Say
Areas for Improvement
- Can get crowded during peak times (mentioned in 2 reviews)
- Parking can be challenging (mentioned in 2 reviews)
Recent Reviews
Sylvia Reisman
6 months agoA peaceful concrete trail that runs around a section of Chastain Golf Course. Most people are walking or jogging on this trail so I would discourage bike riders from coming here. I felt extremely safe since I was walking during the day on a Sunday.
Maka Chavelashvili
a month agoVery nice area to escape from busy Buckhead. Kids and dogs friendly.
Brenda Niforth
a year agoShort walk(around .4 of a mile), but really nice. The trail is a fitness walk, so there is equipment and directions for activities all along the well maintained graveled walkway. For those less athletic, there are lots of benches along the way. The entire trail is shaded, so it's a good choice for a hot day. Overall, this is a lovely little walk.
Brett Walker
4 years agoPhenomenal neighborhood walking path, fitness trail, community garden. Connecting the end of Burke to the end of Darlington Commons, it's a quarter-mile long with twenty workout stations. They covered the walkway in '18 with crushed gray slate, making it a little more natural. Used occasionally, never crowded!
Eddie Abreu
5 years ago*CALISTHENIC COMMUNITY * This park is definitely a neighborhood 💎 Very hidden into a neighborhoods dead end, there’s no parking. The trail is very small, but the bar set ups are gorgeous in my eyes! I was so mind blown when I found out about this park, the bars move slightly but nothing too crazy!! It’s worth the drive to get a good session in. It’s near the train tracks so you’ll be hearing it every other few mins during the day, not sure how it is at night! The park is very peaceful, don’t break the peace and enjoy your session/walk!! IG: reachthebar24