Brook Run
Address: 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Cost of admission: Free
Governance: Dunwoody
Acres: 102
Approximate miles of trails: 2 miles multi-use path, 2 miles nature trails
Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 15
MARTA directions: Take a gold line train to Chamblee. From there, take the 103 bus to Peeler Rd@Cherring Ln or take the 132 bus to N Peachtree Rd @ Barclay Dr
Parking: Plenty of parking is available at the park
Trail surface: Some concrete multi-use path, some paved nature trail, some natural surface
Amenities:
Dog park
Community garden
Skate park
Zip line "Treetop Quest"
Playground
Veterans Memorial
Bike rack & fix-it station
Restrooms & water fountains
History
Before Brook Run became a park, this land was home to the Georgia Retardation Center for 30 years. A description of the facility's history can be found on Burnaway. The main buildings have been torn down.
Here are some photos I took in 2007 when the site was vacant, but before the buildings were torn down.
Today
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Updated April 9, 2017 & January 7, 2018