Westside Park - Explore Atlanta’s Newest and Largest Park

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Westside Park - Explore Atlanta’s Newest and Largest Park

The Basics:

Event Type:

Urban Hike

Event Location:

1660 Johnson Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, May 1 2022 9:00 am >> Sun, May 1 2022 11:30 am

Registration Opens:

Mon, Apr 25 2022 7:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, May 1 2022 8:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

6 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Kym

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

13 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

I saved the newest and largest (and arguably the best) park for last. This will be the last hike in my Atlanta park series with no other POIs but the park itself. We will also hike the Proctor Creek Greenway that connects to the park to give us a 5.5 to 6 mile hike.

We will meet under the large white and black sculpture (near the restroom facilities) - see pic below.

Please note - there are 2 parking lots off Johnson Road, you will want to go to the one where you have to drive under what looks like a white rib cage tunnel. (The "Birth of Atlanta" parking lot).

DO NOT GPS "Westside Park" - that will probably take you down a dead end with a big mean ol security guard... trust me :)

It's a huge parking lot (and it's free) so please give yourself plenty of time to get to the park, to find the right parking lot, and then to find our group.

Dogs are welcome.

No hiking gear is needed - just comfy walking shoes.
It's getting hot - byo water since this is not typical of my other urban hikes where we have places to stop and grab a drink.

Required Items to Bring:

Comfortable shoes

Water

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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

1660 Johnson Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 - should get you to 1 of 2 park entrances. The one that we'll be at is the "Birth of Atlanta" parking lot. Look for the giant white rib cage (as shown here). Continue down the long windy drive to the parking lot.

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