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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Sawnee Mountain Preserve

Northeast Georgia Mountains
4075 Spot Rd.
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-2217

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Selden Park

Georgia Coast
Hwy. 341
Brunswick, GA 31523
912-279-2800

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Sequoyah Park & Disc Golf

Northwest Georgia Mountains
7000 Vaughn Rd.
Canton, GA 30115
770-924-7768

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Settles Bridge Park

Atlanta Metro
380 Johnson Rd.
Suwanee, GA 30024
770-814-6054

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Shakerag Park

Atlanta Metro
10945 Rogers Cir.
Johns Creek, GA 30022
678-512-3200

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Shorty Howell Park

Atlanta Metro
2750 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Duluth, GA 30096
770-814-6054

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South Rockdale Community Park

Historic Heartland
3909 East Fairview Rd.
Conyers, GA 30094
770-278-7529

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Standing Boy Creek

West Georgia
1701 Old River Rd.
Columbus, GA 31904
706-225-4685

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State Bridge Park

Atlanta Metro
10610 State Bridge Rd.
Johns Creek, GA 30022
678-512-3200

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Stonewall Creek Falls & White Twister Trails

NE GA Mountains
Old 441 S.
Tiger, GA 30576
706-782-4812

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Sweet Apple Park

Atlanta Metro
11850 Crabapple Rd.
Roswell, GA 30075
770-641-3705

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Sweetwater Creek State Park

Atlanta Metro
1750 Mt. Vernon Rd.
Lithia Springs, GA 30122
770-732-5871

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Sykes Park

Atlanta Metro
3224 Dodson Drive Conn.
East Point, GA 30344
(404) 270-7045

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Tallulah Gorge State Park

Northeast Georgia Mountains
338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr.
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
706-754-7970

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The Walk at Sandy Run

Historic Heartland
1119 S. Houston Lake Rd.
Warner Robins, GA 31088
478-293-1070

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Third Street Park

Historic Heartland
Third Street
Macon, GA 31201
478-621-6280

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Town of Braselton

Northeast Georgia Mountains
4982 Hwy. 53 / PO Box 306
Braselton, GA 30517
706-654-3915

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Tribble Mill Park

Atlanta Metro
2125 Tribble Mill Pkwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
770-822-5414

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Tugaloo Bend Heritage Park

Northeast Georgia Mountains
2104 Yonah Dam Rd.
Toccoa, GA 30577
706-282-7636

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Tussock Bay

Magnolia Midlands
8916 State Hwy. 64 E.
Axson, GA 31624
912-381-3329

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Two Mile Creek Park

Northeast Georgia Mountains
9200 Bethel Rd.
Gainesville, GA 30506
770-945-9531

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Union Hill Park

Atlanta Metro
1590 Little Pine Trail
Alpharetta, GA 30005
678-297-6130

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Victor Lord Park

Northeast Georgia Mountains
82 Maynard St
Winder, GA 30680
770-307-3024

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Village Green Park

Atlanta Metro
204 Willowbend Rd.
Peachtree City, GA 30269
770-631-2542

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Village Park at North Henry

Atlanta Metro
750 Fairview Rd.
Ellenwood, GA 30294
770-288-7300

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Walker’s Pond

Historic Heartland
205 Woodlawn Dr.
Warner Robins, GA 31093
478-293-1070

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Waller Park

Atlanta Metro
250 Oak St.
Roswell, GA 30075
770-640-3253

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Washington Park

Historic Heartland
College Street
Macon, GA 31201
478-621-6280

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Weatherby Park

Northwest Georgia Mountains
100 Worley Rd.
Canton, GA 30114
770-924-7768

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Weatherly Community Park

Magnolia Midlands
Cromartie St.
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
912-375-6680

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