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Shorty Howell Park

Shorty Howell Park
December 21, 2018 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Address: 2750 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA 30096
Cost of admission: None
Governance: Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation
Acres: 67
Approximate miles of trails: 3
Hours: Park is open sunrise to 11:00pm, trails are open sunrise to sunset
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 21
Transit directions: From Doraville Station, take the Gwinnett County Transit Bus 10B to the N Berkeley Lake Road & Wal-Mart stop. From there, head east on N Berkeley Lake Road. Once you reach the intersection with Pleasant Hill Rd, you can either turn left and enter via the main park entrance on the right, or you can go straight on Hill Drive and walk into the park (unpaved).
Parking: Parking is plentiful in the park
Trail surface: 1.25 mile paved loop with mile markers every 1/4 mile plus about a mile of unpaved trails and some other short paved trail or sidewalk segments
Dogs allowed: Yes
Photography policy: Gwinnett County Parks
Guidebook mentions: None

Amenities:

  • Pavilion

  • Grills

  • Ball fields

  • Playgrounds

Nearby amenities/conveniences:

  • Restaurants

  • Gas station

  • Walmart

Links:

  • Gwinnett County Parks

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, December 15, 2018

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, December 15, 2018

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018

Hooded Merganser, December 15, 2018

Hooded Merganser, December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018

Great Blue Heron, December 15, 2018

Great Blue Heron, December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018

December 15, 2018

For more photos, see my flickr album.


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