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Freedom Park is one of Atlanta’s large city parks. The heart of Freedom Park is the Carter Center, which is well worth a visit. The area is very green and shaded. There are pleasant running/biking trails heading east from Parkway Dr. to Chandler Park, south toward Inman. I have two suggested routes for this area: the entire 2.5 mile (one-way) Freedom Parkway Trail, from the Martin Luther King National Historic Site to the Carter Library and some of the trails lining Freedom Parkway. Another option is a 3.6 mile loop, starting at the Carter Library, and running the trails of Freedom Park to Chandler Park. A very pleasant, green run.
Another nice add-on is Olmsted Linear Park, a series of small parks just north in Druid Hills. A paved path follows Rt. 78 for nearly 2 miles through several parks: Springdale, Dellwood, Shady Side, and Deepdene. Can also be made into part of a loop incorporating the Freedom Park Trail.
Add-Ons: Near the Carter Center, you can connect to the Beltline Trail, which heads for 1.3 miles north to Piedmont Park. Add there with Piedmont Park, or continue on the Beltline for another 1.2 miles to I-85. From the Carter Center, the Beltline Trail also heads south for 0.7 miles to DeKalb.
- 2.5 miles one way from MLK Site to Carter Center to Freedom Park; 3.6 mile loop starting at Carter Library to Freedom Park & Chandler Park
- 148 ft.
- MLK Site or Carter Library
- Bus Line #3 from downtown
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