Phoenix Rising: Historic Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is all about rebirth and renewal. Although most people know that the city burned during the Civil War, few of even her own current citizens are aware that the city suffered another devastating fire in 1917. So Atlanta... trails.com
179 Years Young And Counting: Historic Decatur, Decatur, Georgia
Your romantic destination for the weekend is DeKalb County, Atlanta?s next-door neighbor and Georgia?s second-largest county. Its seat of government, Decatur, named after naval hero Stephen Decatur, celebrated its 179th birth... trails.com
That Pyromaniac From The North: When The Civil War Raged,...
If you are history buffs and particularly inflamed by the Civil War period, you?ll lose yourselves in learning about the battle for Atlanta. Even if all you remember about the Civil War is seeing Atlanta torched in Gone With ... trails.com
Grant Park Loop Trail (Including Zoo Atlanta), Atlanta, Georgia
Grant Park loop visits the 1880s-era green space that was the centerpiece of wealthy homes in a development of the same name. The park also houses Zoo Atlanta, which features animals living in near-native habitat. More than 2... trails.com
In Scarlett's Footsteps: Margaret Mitchell's Atlanta,...
Moonlight and magnolias, hoop skirts and parasols, Greek Revival mansions and grand balls, a fiery war between brothers, and torrid love affairs? these are stereotypes about the Old South, quite often developed from reading t... trails.com
Palisades West Trail, Smyrna, Georgia
Follows a high ridge to Rottenwood Creek, where it drops sharply. Then the footpath explores the riverbank and floodplain of the Chattahoochee near Paces Mill and Akers Mill. West Palisades connects Akers Mill and Paces Ferry... trails.com
Miss Daisys Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Explores Freedom Park, the largest urban park created in the 20th century and a series of parks designed by noted architect Frederick Olmsted for Druid Hills in the late 1800s. You?ll also visit four major attractions: Fernba... trails.com
Midtown Atlanta Romp, Atlanta, Georgia
Tours the midtown area of Atlanta, including the High Museum, Margaret Mitchell House, Georgia Tech, Piedmont Park, and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. This hike begins on Atlanta?s first road, Peachtree Street. In 1812, Lieut... trails.com
Silver Comet Trail
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 t... traillink.com
Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, often referred to as the city of the new South, typifies a twenty-first-century blend of sophistication and southern charm. This family-friendly city offers lots of hands-on educational fun for kids. Atlanta is rich ... trails.com
Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia
For more than a century, this 186-acre park north of downtown has served as Atlanta?s ?common ground,? hosting Confederate veterans, presidents, musicians (from John Philip Sousa to the Allman Brothers), baseball games, and t... trails.com
Fernbank Forest, Decatur, Georgia
Nestled in the valley of Peavine Creek and along wooded upland slopes, sixty-five-acre Fernbank Forest is a true rarity, a vestige of old-growth, virgin forest only a few miles from the heart of a major city. Families come to... trails.com
West Palisades Trail, Roswell, Georgia
The West Palisades Unit comprises 302 acres along 1.5 miles of shoals in the Chattahoochee River. The trail follows the riverbank and into the rocky palisades. A variety of habitats with open fields, dense woods, tumbling str... trails.com
Chastain Park Path Trail, Sandy Springs, Georgia
One of north Atlanta?s favorite play spaces, 260-acre Chastain Park features a golf course, sports and recreation fields, a tennis center, a swimming pool, an equestrian center, picnic pavilions, and a playground. Nearby are ... trails.com
East Palisades Trail, Roswell, Georgia
About 4.5 miles of winding forest footpaths along the steep bluffs overlooking the east side of the river provide access to some high bluff along the river. Only short sections of the East Palisades Trail are steep and strenu... trails.com
East Palisades Unit Trails, Sandy Springs, Georgia
This unit of the Chattahoochee River offers a taste of rugged beauty from high, heavily wooded ridges above the water to sandy, lushly carpeted floodplains lined with ferns and willows. Late autumn and winter are ideal season... trails.com
Atlanta Ramble, Conley, Georgia
From Ted Turner Field, this hike visits the capital dome, Underground Atlanta, Georgia Dome, Phillips Arena, CNN Center, and Centennial Park downtown. Opening soon will be the Georgia Aquarium and the new World of Coca-Cola, ... trails.com