Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve — Attraction in Atlanta

There are a lot of huge old trees here, including the 2005 Atlanta champion tree winner. It's a beautiful place for photos and not too difficult for very young children, and there are a lot of access points to the creek. In the summer it would be deeply shaded, and in fall there's probly a lot of mushrooms on the many fallen trees and branches and hillsides.

It is VERY muddy whenever there are a few days of rain, but the mud & puddles don't get deeper than an inch so if you are careful you may not need boots.

Accessibility: for the most part the trails are flat and wide, but there is no entrance that isn't steep, and the Daniel Johnson entrance has a stream-crossing with no bridge, while the Howard Taylor entrance has a bridge with two very...

A quick walk with my dog tuned into an incredible hour-long hike that pleasantly surprised us with a bamboo grove and access to the powerfully historic Peachtree Creek. My pup loved taking a cooling dip in the river, and I enjoyed the many tickets of shaded forest. There were two seniors there working on the trails, and we had a great convo about the restoration...

This reserve has a lot to offer for an urban location: a feeling of seclusion at times, light use so friendly dogs can go off-leash. a little bamboo forest if you can find it, and a creek with a "beach" that your dog can easily access. Little in the way of rugged terrain or...