Piedmont Park is the Crown Jewel of central Atlanta running scene. The 189-acre park was designed by Olmsted’s sons and features 4–5 miles of fairly hilly paved and gravel running trails, ranging from open meadows to wooded sections. Try to stay in Midtown, which has great hotels and restaurants, and provides the best access to the Park.
For Piedmont Park, we’ve mapped a 4-mile ‘signature’ run, but also a trail map so you can put together your own route. Highlights include the “Active Oval”, The Meadow, and Oak Hill.
Longer Options: Connect to the BeltLine trail. Headed south is the more developed, paved section is at 10th St NE & Monroe (SE section of the park) and goes for 2.2 miles south to DeKalb. At the 1.3 mile mark, intersect with the Freedom Trail/Carter Library. Headed north out of the botanical garden, this section of the Beltline is mostly gravel, crossing Piedmont Ave. NE and continuing for 1.2 miles to I-85, skirting the Ansley Golf Club. There’s a cool mural @the 1-mile mark headed north.
The residential areas near the park are also pleasant for running, featuring fine older homes.
Piedmont Park is the Crown Jewel of central Atlanta running scene. The 189-acre park was designed by Olmsted’s sons and features 4–5 miles of fairly hilly paved and gravel running trails, ranging from open meadows to wooded sections. Try to stay in Midtown, which has great hotels and restaurants, and provides the best access to the Park.
For Piedmont Park, we’ve mapped a 4-mile ‘signature’ run, but also a trail map so you can put together your own route. Highlights include the “Active Oval”, The Meadow, and Oak Hill.
Longer Options: Connect to the BeltLine trail. Headed south is the more developed, paved section is at 10th St NE & Monroe (SE section of the park) and goes for 2.2 miles south to DeKalb. At the 1.3 mile mark, intersect with the Freedom Trail/Carter Library. Headed north out of the botanical garden, this section of the Beltline is mostly gravel, crossing Piedmont Ave. NE and continuing for 1.2 miles to I-85, skirting the Ansley Golf Club. There’s a cool mural @the 1-mile mark headed north.
The residential areas near the park are also pleasant for running, featuring fine older homes.
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