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Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve and Herbert Taylor Park

Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve
August 01, 2016 by Shawn Taylor in parks

The 26-acre Herbert Taylor Park is located within the Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve in the Morningside- Lenox Park neighborhood of Atlanta. Herbert Taylor Park features a little over 1 mile of trails along Rock Creek and South Fork Peachtree Creek. The trail is maintained by the Rock Creek Watershed Alliance and the city of Atlanta.

Address: 1343 Pasadena Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
Cost of admission: None
Governance: City of Atlanta
Acres: 34
Approximate miles of trails: 1.5
Hours: 6:00am to 11:00pm
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 4
MARTA directions: From Five Points Station, take the #16 bus to Johnson Rd NE@Pasadena Ave NE. Walk down Pasadena until you see the entrance on your left.
Alternatively, from Midtown Station, take the #36 bus to E Rock Springs Rd NE @ Cumberland Rd NE. Walk north on Beech Valley Way. At the fork, stay to the right. Continue down Beech Valley Way and the trailheads will be on the right.
Parking: On-street parking is available and free.
Trailheads: The main trailhead is at the intersection of Pasadena Ave and Beech Valley Rd. There are two other trailheads along Beech Valley and another trailhead on Markan Dr.
Trail surface: Natural
Blazes/markings: There are some signs along the trail indicating which trail segment you are on
Dogs allowed: Yes
Guidebook mentions: Chapter 6 in Hiking Atlanta's Hidden Forests (1st edition)

August 3, 2014

August 3, 2014

August 12, 2011

August 12, 2011

August 3, 2014

August 3, 2014

August 3, 2014

August 3, 2014

November 20, 2016

November 20, 2016

Confluence of Rock Creek & South Fork Peachtree Creek during drought, November 20, 2016

Confluence of Rock Creek & South Fork Peachtree Creek during drought, November 20, 2016

November 20, 2016

November 20, 2016

November 5, 2017

November 5, 2017

November 5, 2017

November 5, 2017

May 27, 2018

May 27, 2018

For more photos, see my flickr album.


From around the web

Recent iNaturalist observations

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Random eBird sightings from the last 30 days


Good to combine with:

  • Zonolite Park

  • Peavine Creek Trails (post forthcoming)


Updated November 20, 2016, September 24, 2017, November 5, 2017, and May 27, 2018

August 01, 2016 /Shawn Taylor
atlanta page 1, free admission, itp, near downtown-5 miles, near bus-5 min page 2
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