Big Creek Park
Address: 1600 Old Alabama Rd, Roswell, GA 30076 Cost of admission: None Governance: City of Roswell Acres: 160 Approximate miles of trails: 1.4 miles of unpaved hiking trails + 7 miles of mountain bike trails; connects to 7 miles of Big Creek Greenway Hours: Dawn to dusk Miles from downtown Atlanta: 22 MARTA directions: From North Springs Station, take the 140 or 141 to North Point Pkwy @ Mansell Rd (the first stop after the Mansell Rd Park & Ride). From there, walk East on Mansell Rd. The path will be on the right. Once on the path, take the first left. Take the first right to walk over the creek and then take another right. Continue straight to enter the park. The walking distance from the bus stop to the Big Creek Greenway paved path is about a block, but the walking distance from the bus stop to the unpaved portion is about 1.5 miles. Parking: From the Old Alabama Road entrance, there are two parking lots Trailhead(s): This map shows the trailheads from the greenway and parking lots Trail surface: Park trails are natural surface; greenway trails are paved and boardwalk
Amenities:
Bike rentals (at North parking lot)
Trash cans
Restroom
Mountain bike trails
Pump tracks
Links: City of Roswell RAMBO
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Updated August 11, 2018