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Big Creek Greenway

Big Creek Greenway
July 24, 2021 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Address: There are many access points for the trail. The southernmost one is at Big Creek Park, at the intersection of Old Alabama and Belcourt Pkwy
Cost of admission: Free
Governance: City of Roswell, City of Alpharetta, and Forsyth County
Acres: N/A
Approximate miles of trails: About 24 miles of greenway, plus several adjacent hiking and mountain biking trails. The Alpharetta/Roswell section has 8 miles and the Forsyth County section has 16 miles
Hours: March thru October – 6:00 am to 9:30 pm, November thru February – 6:00 am to 7:00 pm
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 21 (southern end), 38 (northern end)
Transit directions: There are a few convenient access points. All buses depart from North Springs Station.

  1. You can take the 140 or 141 to North Point Pkwy @Mansell Rd and walk east until you reach the greenway.

  2. You can take the 140 or 141 to North Point Pkwy @ North Point Ct and walk south on Haynes Bridge Road to the Haynes Bridge trail spur.

  3. You can take the 140 to North Point Pkwy @ Old Milton Pkwy or take the 185 to Old Milton Pkwy @ North Point pkwy (same intersection) and go southeast on Old Milton Pkwy. On the north side of the road, you'll see stairs leading down to the trail.

Trail surface: Mostly paved with some boardwalk, also with some natural-surface alternate routes or spurs

Amenities:

  • Restrooms

  • Water fountains

  • Bike rentals

Links:
Big Creek Greenway
Maps
Forsyth County map

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Common Whitetail, July 24, 2021

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Updated April 30, 2017 and July 24, 2021

July 24, 2021 /Shawn Taylor
atlanta page 3, near:big creek park, near bus-5 min, multi-use path, free admission, north metro, mountain biking, 5+ miles of trails, near: vickery creek, near: roswell riverwalk
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