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Family-Friendly Hikes near Atlanta

The directory currently contains 10 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Atlanta. Their average mapped distance is 1.1 km and average recorded ascent is 26 m (85 ft); the longest route in the set is 2.1 km.

This subset represents 71% of the 14 quality-checked routes near Atlanta. Its average distance is 1.1 km, compared with 3.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 26 m (85 ft), versus 56 m (184 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has the kid-friendly field set to true. Age, experience and current terrain still need an individual assessment. Within this set, 10 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (30%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.6 km

Creekside Path

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

7 m

Mountain to River Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Easy

Mountain to River Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
7 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • River
  • Mountain
Easy

Central Ridge Path

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Creekside Path

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
10 min
Easy

Eastside Path

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
13 min
Easy

Westside Path

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
15 min
Easy

Deepdene Park

Georgia · United States

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
28 min
Easy

Trolley Line Tr Spur

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
14 min
Easy

Perimeter Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • River
Easy

Wildflower Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • River
Easy

Miller's Trail

Georgia · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • River

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Mountain to River TrailGeorgia1.9 km7 m25 minEasyApril to October
Central Ridge PathGeorgia0.7 km30 m12 minEasyApril to October
Creekside PathGeorgia0.6 km22 m10 minEasyApril to October
Eastside PathGeorgia0.9 km24 m13 minEasyApril to October
Westside PathGeorgia0.9 km39 m15 minEasyApril to October
Deepdene ParkGeorgia2.1 km27 m28 minEasyApril to October
Trolley Line Tr SpurGeorgia0.9 km36 m14 minEasyApril to October
Perimeter TrailGeorgia1.4 km31 m21 minEasyApril to October
Wildflower TrailGeorgia0.9 km26 m14 minEasyApril to October
Miller's TrailGeorgia0.5 km16 m8 minEasyApril to October

Mountain to River Trail, Central Ridge Path, Eastside Path currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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