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Constitution Lakes

Constitution Lakes
April 14, 2018 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Formerly the site of South River Brick Works, many bricks can still be found here. This park is also home to the Doll's Head Trail – brainchild of Joel Slaton – a creepy art project communally created using objects found in the park.

Address: Intersection of Moreland Ave and S River Industrial Blvd SE
Cost of admission: None
Governance: DeKalb County
Acres: 267
Approximate miles of trails: 3
Hours: 7:00am to sunset
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 6
MARTA directions: From Five Points Station, take the #49 bus to Bailey St SE @ Fayetteville Rd SE. From there, walk Southwest on Fayetteville Rd. Continue south on Moreland. Turn left onto S River Industrial Blvd SE. The sign for the park is immediately ahead. It's about a nine minute walk from the bus stop to the park entrance.
Parking: There is parking at the trailhead
Trail surface: Paved and boardwalk from the parking lot to the lake. Other sections are natural surface or boardwalk
Geocaching: Yes
Guidebook mentions: Chapter 2 in Hiking Atlanta's Hidden Forests (1st edition)

Links:

  • Friends of Constitution Lakes

  • "Doll's Head Trail at Constitution Lakes" History Atlanta, July 9, 2014

  • "Doll's Head Trail", Atlas Obscura

  • eBird hotspot

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Great Blue Heron, April 16, 2017

Great Blue Heron, April 16, 2017

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November 22, 2016

November 22, 2016

For more photos, see my flickr album.

Good to combine with:

  • Southside Park

  • Old Atlanta Prison Farm (post forthcoming)

  • South River Trail (post forthcoming; PATH Foundation link)


Updated August 2, 2016, November 22, 2016, April 1 & 16, 2017, and April 14, 2018

April 14, 2018 /Shawn Taylor
atlanta page 1, free admission, itp, near downtown-10 miles, birding, wetland, 3+ miles of trails, near: intrenchment creek, near: reynolds nature preserve
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