Family Hikes with Nature Play Studio
Let's go exploring!
Our Family Hikes are the first Monday of every month, 10:30-12:30.
Be sure to let us know if you're coming.
Things to Bring:
- small backpack
- water for the hike
- extra water in car for rehydrating post hike and ride home
- nuts, bars, apples, oranges, or something to munch on during the hike that gives you energy
- food or lunch in the car for after the hike
- good sturdy shoes for hiking
- small first aid kit, bug spray, sunscreen, bag for collecting trash along the way
* Always check for ticks after a hike. Stick to the trail when hiking.
🎯 Our next planned hike will be on Monday, January 6 at Woodlands Garden in Decatur, weather permitting. Dress for outdoor exploration. Dogs on leash permitted. Stroller friendly on trails.
🌲 Atlanta forests inducted into the National Old-Growth Forest Network and open to the public.- Briarlake Forest and Hidden Acres Nature Preserve, DeKalb County
- ✔️ Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, Atlanta (March hike)
- ✔️ Herbert Taylor Park/Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve, Atlanta (May hike)
- D’Agnese tract, Atlanta
- Cumberlander Park, Atlanta
- ✔️ Deepdene Park, DeKalb County (February hike)
- ✔️Frazer Forest (July hike)
- Fernbank Forest, DeKalb County
- Herbert Greene Park, Atlanta
- Lionel Hampton-Beecher Hills Nature Preserve, Atlanta
- Lullwater Conservation Garden, Atlanta
- Osborne Park, Brookhaven
- Outdoor Activity Center, Atlanta
- ✔️ Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve (April hike)
- Morningside Nature Preserve, Atlanta
- Hampton-Beecher Park, Atlanta
- ✔️ Blue Heron Nature Preserve, Atlanta (August hike)
- ✔️ Constitution Lakes, Atlanta (June hike)
- ✔️Palisades West Trail on the Chattahoochee (September hike)
- ✔️Mason Mill Park (October hike)
- ✔️Murphy Candler Park (November hike)
- ✔️Avondale Lake (December hike)
- Woodlands Garden (January 2025 hike)
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Hiking Etiquette by the National Parks Service
Great Resources for Getting Outdoors in Atlanta:
Atlanta Parent 20 Best Nature Walks and Hikes for Kids in Atlanta
The 16 Best Hikes near Atlanta Every Kid Can Do by Tiny Beans