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Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Blue Heron Nature Preserve
May 31, 2021 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Blue Heron Nature Preserve is along Nancy Creek in North Buckhead.

The Blueway Trail of Eidson Mill, Emma Lane Wetlands, and Land O’ Lakes was completed in 2020, and now all the trails at the preserve are combined (other than some brief sidewalk connections)

Address: 4055 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
Admission: Free
Governance: City of Atlanta, Blue Heron Nature Preserve
Acres: 30
Approximate miles of trails: 3
Hours: 6am to 11pm
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 8
MARTA directions: The number 5 bus runs between Dunwoody and Lindbergh stations and stops right outside Blue Heron (Lakemoore Drive or 4090 Roswell Road stop)
Parking: There is parking available at 4055 Roswell Rd (the office/school) and just north of there at the community garden. There is also street parking available in the neighborhood.
Trailhead(s): There are many trailheads. There is a trailhead from the parking area off Roswell Rd. as well as other trailheads on Roswell Road, Lakemoore Drive, Rickenbacker Drive, Emma Lane, and Land O Lakes Drive.
Trail surface: Natural
Guidebook mentions: Chapter 1 in Hiking Atlanta's Hidden Forests (1st edition)

Features:

  • Community garden

  • USGS creek monitoring station

  • Picnic areas

  • Apiaries

  • Photo blind

  • Bike racks (at the office)

November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

Great Blue Skimmer, May 31, 2021

Great Blue Skimmer, May 31, 2021

Eidson Mill Trail, November 16, 2016

Eidson Mill Trail, November 16, 2016

Carolina Wren, January 13, 2017

Carolina Wren, January 13, 2017

Beaver Tail Trail, November 16, 2016

Beaver Tail Trail, November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

Eastern Chipmunk

Eastern Chipmunk

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Recent iNaturalist observations

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Good to combine with:

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Updated August 2, 2016, November 16, 2016, January 13, 2017, March 11, 2018, & May 31, 2021

May 31, 2021 /Shawn Taylor
atlanta page 1, free admission, itp, near downtown-10 miles, near bus-5 min page 2, near: mountain way common
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