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 2nd hike of 2025 will be on Monday, February 3 at TBD, weather permitting. Dress for the weather and exploration.
🌲 Atlanta forests inducted into the National Old-Growth Forest Network and open to the public.
- Briarlake Forest and Hidden Acres Nature Preserve, DeKalb County
- D’Agnese tract, Atlanta
- Cumberlander Park, Atlanta
- 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
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Morningside Nature Preserve, Atlanta
Hampton-Beecher Park, Atlanta - Cochran Mills Park
2024 Hikes
- Sweetwater Creek State Park (January)
- Deepdene Park, DeKalb County (February)
- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve, (March)
- Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve (April)
- Herbert Taylor Park/Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve, (May)
- Constitution Lakes, (June)
- Frazer Forest (July)
- Blue Heron Nature Preserve, (August)
- Palisades West Trail on the Chattahoochee (September hike)
- Mason Mill Park (October)
- Murphy Candler Park (November)
- Avondale Lake (December)
2025 Hikes
- Woodlands Garden (January)
still planning 2025!
- Tbd (February)
- Tbd (March)
- Tbd (April)
- Tbd (May)
- Tbd (June)
- Tbd (July)
- Tbd (August)
- Tbd (September)
- Tbd (October)
- Tbd (November)
- Tbd (December)
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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