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 that you're coming. Update your rsvp on our FB event. DM on FB or Instagram if you don’t have Shaun’s number. 

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. 

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🎯 Our 3rd hike of 2025 will be on Monday, March 3 at Dearborn Park in Decatur, weather permitting. Dress for the weather and exploration. 

2025 Hikes 

• Woodlands Garden (January)
• Legacy Park in Decatur (February)
• Dearborn Park (March)
• Tbd (April)
• Tbd (May)
• Tbd (June)
• Tbd (July)
• Tbd (August)
• Tbd (September)
• Tbd (October) 
• Tbd (November)
• Tbd (December) 

🌲 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
• 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) 

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Hiking Etiquette by the National Parks Service 

Great Resources for Getting Outdoors in Atlanta:

Hiking Intown Atlanta’s Forests 

ATLnature

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