Standing Peachtree Park — Attraction in Atlanta

I HAVE to give Standing Peachtree 5 Stars since my family goes back 5 generations here in Atlanta and actually here. My grandparents lived on Ridgewood I lived on the other side of P'tree Creek, etc. Standing P'tree got its name from the Cherokee who lived here in this area. There were several Battles here with Cherokee and during Revolutionary War, hence the Fort. There was an actual Peach Tree here that gave it the name. Nancy Creek, located up Ridgewood and W Wesley area and feeds into P'tree Creek, got its name from the wife of an early settler from Pre-Revolutionary War era. There is TONS of History all over. Sandy Springs got its name from an actual Spring that was/is located where Bruno's and Target used to be, behind there it used to be marked. Not certain if it still is. Other side of my family (Father) from there and the surrounding area. Lots of...

Unfortunately, this park needs some love. Picnic tables in the single covered pavilion are dirty, and there are cans and trash sitting around. There's a severe lack of signage, and I had to turn to Google results on my phone to determine where to enter the trail.

Apparently the trailhead lies beyond a second gate; and while that gate was open, it definitely didn't feel like we were supposed to pass through it. (I can't comment on the trail itself because we didn't have time to explore further.)

Watch out on your way out of the park, too, as there is a very large ridge in the asphalt just before...

Not much here that reflects the actual historical impact this area had on the settlement of Atlanta. There used to be a replica of Fort Peachtree but it has since been closed and gated off. This greenspace features a pavilion and a short trail down to the intersection of Peachtree Creek and the Chattahoochee River (both of which contain a lot of litter and questionable...