Art and Sunset Hike: Piedmont Park and Eastside Beltline

Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck getting dirty and gritty... Let's enjoy some art and share an Atlanta sunset on our stroll through Piedmont Park and the Eastside Beltline.

We will leave promptly at 6:30 p.m. from the 14th Street gate in Piedmont Park. This gate can be found at the intersection of 14th Street and Piedmont Avenue. Please give yourself plenty of time to get here, especially if you are not familiar with the neighborhood.

There is paid parking on Piedmont nearby, or you can take your chances with Park Atlanta and park on one of the side streets. If you take MARTA to the park, the closest station is Arts Center. Google Maps is great at telling you how to find things via MARTA. We usually look for free parking on 10th Street or Charles Allen, but pay attention to the signs on Charles Allen as you must park south of 8th Street so as not to get a very expensive ticket. Then allow time to walk to the 14th Street gate.

We will relish the sights and sounds of Piedmont Park. We will cut through the "active oval" of the park, cross Clara Meer lake, skirt the meadow and hop onto the future Beltline section which will lead us over to the paved Eastside Trail.  We will walk the Eastside Trail until it ends at Irwin Street, then retrace our route, and reenter Piedmont Park on the 10th Street side. We'll take a different way through the park to return to our starting point at the 14th Street gate.

After the end of the event, your Trip Leaders plan to enjoy some food and drink at one of the many nearby venues. We hope you all can join us!

Please bring a headlamp or small flashlight as we will conclude our event after dark.

The total distance will be approximately 7 miles. 

Piedmont Park, Entrance at Piedmont Ave and 14th St NE.  Google is great for getting directions from anyplace in the city.  

Here is a link to a map of the park.  http://www.piedmontpark.org/visit/park_map.html