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Friendship Forest Wildlife Sanctuary

Friendship Forest
September 26, 2021 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Address: 4380 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Clarkston, GA 30021
Cost of admission: Free
Governance: City of Clarkston
Friends of the Park Group: Friends of Friendship Forest
Acres: 18.5
Approximate miles of trails: 1
Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 10
Transit directions: The MARTA #120 from Avondale Station stops right in front of the wildlife sanctuary
Cycling directions: The Stone Mountain PATH runs directly across the street from the wildlife sanctuary. The PATH goes through downtown Decatur and downtown Atlanta, and connects to the BeltLine. 
Parking: There is a parking lot at the Ponce trailhead. There are a couple accessible parking spaces available.
Trailhead(s): The main trailhead is at the parking lot on Ponce. There is also a trailhead at the end of Clark St.
Trail surface: Some paved & boardwalk; some natural
Blazes/markings: Unpaved trails are unmarked
Restrooms: There are restrooms next to the parking lot and also some next to the amphitheater
Guidebook mentions: None

Amenities:

  • Restrooms

  • Picnic tables

  • Covered amphitheater/outdoor classroom

  • Bottle fill stations & water fountains by restrooms

Nearby amenities/conveniences:

  • Refuge Coffee Co. is 0.5 miles southwest of the wildlife sanctuary

Links:

  • City of Clarkston

  • Friends of Friendship Forest

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Little Blue Dragonlet, September 26, 2021

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