DO IT: Running

Get Out & Run Georgia’s Roads, Tracks & Trails

Georgia is a state for runners – from cross-country trails to inner city road races, from fun runs to national
circuit events like the famous Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, the world’s largest 10K since 1980.

Multi-purpose pathways are found all over the state. Trails in Atlanta’s Chastain Park and Piedmont Park allow inner city runners to do their thing. Athens’ North Oconee River Greenway and Heritage Trail runs seven miles between Sandy Creek Park and the University of Georgia.

The 19-mile Stone Mountain Trail from Georgia Tech to Stone Mountain Park requires on-street travel for only four miles, in Candler Park and through Clarkston. The trail connects downtown Atlanta to the loop road around Stone Mountain.

Columbus’ 22-mile brick RiverWalk along the banks of the Chattahoochee River is another popular spot for urban runners to enjoy their sport amidst beautiful scenery.

Berry College’s Viking Trail offers a cross-country challenge from Berry’s campus up Mt. Berry. Another great cross-country trail is the 3.4-mile Blanchard Woods trail in Evans, Georgia, outside Augusta.

Said to be one of the best trail networks in Georgia, Dausset Trails near Jackson, Georgia range from 3.5 miles to 17 miles through amazing scenery and possible wildlife viewings.

Distance runners who enjoy racing through spectacular scenery may want to check out the trail races organized by companies such as Run Bum Tours and Dirty Spokes Productions. Run Bum organizes races such as the Helen Holiday Half Marathon, and the killer Georgia Death Race, 74 miles starting from Vogel State Park in Blairsville (runners must pre-qualify for this race and win a lottery for a racing slot). One of Dirty Spokes Productions interesting trail races is a night trail run at Little Mulberry Park in Dacula, Georgia.

And, of course, there are thousands of road races all over the state, from the July 4 Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta to the Bridge Run in Brunswick that takes place on the 7,780-foot long, 480-foot high Sidney Lanier Bridge across the Brunswick River.

Check out the Discover Georgia Outdoors website, www.discovergeorgiaoutdoors.com, to download more than 700 trail maps. You can also download the free Georgia Trails mobile app to your phone via the website or from the Google Play or Android stores. The app lets you track your runs, include photos, track distance, and more!

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Graves Park

Atlanta Metro
1540 Graves Rd.
Norcross, GA 30093
770-814-6054

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Green Creek Nature Trail

Georgia Coast
Captain Matthew Freeman Dr.
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
912-756-2676

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Greenprints Trail System

Northwest Georgia Mountains

Woodstock, GA 30188
678-653-1654

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Greenway Trail

Magnolia Midlands
JC Adams Municipal Park, 600 Van Davis Rd.
Douglas, GA 31533
912-384-5978

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Griffin Ridge Wildlife Management Area

Magnolia Midlands
Hwy. 301
Ludowici, GA 31316
912-262-3173

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Hahn Woods & Lullwater Preserve

Atlanta Metro
800 Houston Mill Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30329

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Hammond Park

Atlanta Metro
705 Hammond Dr. at Glenridge
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
770-206-2035

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Harbins Park

Atlanta Metro
2995 Luke Edwards Rd.
Dacula, GA 30019
770-814-6054

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Heard County Parks & Recreation

West Georgia
2020 Thompson Rd.
Franklin, GA 30217
706-675-3778

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Hembree Park

Atlanta Metro
850 Hembree Rd.
Roswell, GA 30075
770-640-3253

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Hemlock Park

West Georgia
15 Poplar St.
Columbus, GA 31904
706-225-4658

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Henderson Falls Park

Northeast Georgia Mountains
Henderson Falls Road
Toccoa, GA 30577
706-886-8451

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Heritage Park & Veterans Museum

Atlanta Metro
101 Lake Dow Rd.
McDonough, GA 30252
770-288-7300

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Herman C. Michael Park

Historic Heartland
1051 Elder Rd.
Bishop, Athens, Watkinsville, Bogart, Winterville 30621
706-769-3965

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Hidden Valley Park

Atlanta Metro
100 Spraggins Memorial Pkwy.
Stockbridge, GA 30294
770-288-7300

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Hobgood Park

Northwest Georgia Mountains
6688 Bells Ferry Rd.
Woodstock, GA 30189
770-924-7865

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Holcomb Bridge Park

Atlanta Metro
4300 Holcomb Bridge Rd.
Norcross, GA 30092
770-814-6054

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Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area

Magnolia Midlands
1172 E. River Rd.
Jacksonville, GA 31544
229-426-5267

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Horseshoe Bend Park

Northwest Georgia Mountains
1156 River Rd.
Mineral Bluff, GA 30559
706-946-1130

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Island Ford Trail

Atlanta Metro
Roberts Dr.
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
678-538-1200

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Ivey Terrace Park

Northeast Georgia Mountains
607 Ridgewood Terr. NW
Gainesville, GA 30501
770-531-2680

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J.F. Gregory Park

Georgia Coast
520 Cedar St.
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
912-756-3345

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JC Adams Municipal Park

Magnolia Midlands
600 Van Davis Rd.
Douglas, GA 31533
912-384-5978

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Jenkins Park

Northwest Georgia Mountains
103 Price St.
Trenton, GA 30752
706-657-4167

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Johnson Park and Recreation Center

Historic Heartland
1781 Ebenezer Rd.
Conyers, GA 30094
770-278-7529

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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Atlanta Metro
900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr.
Kennesaw, GA 30152
770-427-4686

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Kenwood Park

Northeast Georgia Mountains
725 Kenwood Dr. SW
Gainesville, GA 30501
770-531-2680

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Lake Blue Ridge Day Use Area

Northwest Georgia Mountains
Dry Branch Road
Blue Ridge , GA 30513
706-632-5680

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Lake McIntosh

Atlanta Metro
TDK Blvd and Lake McIntosh
Peachtree City, GA 30269
678-216-0282

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Lake Oconee – Greene County

Classic South
1034 Silver Drive Suite 201
Greensboro, GA 30642
706-453-0380

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