A.L. Burruss Nature Park — Attraction in Marietta

First, this is a beginners trail that tries to make you feel like you aren't wedged into a small (probably around 1 acre) park between 2 busy highways. Lots of noise pollution and the streams are just runoff from the roads and aren't maintained with more trash in them than a normal dumpster contains. DISGUSTING! The trails are also very easy and if you walk the entire thing and all loops, you're still at about 2 miles, including the walk back to your car. Not a great trail, but good for a quick run or a 30 minute hike with your kids. The area is heavily wooded and trails don't appear to have anyone maintaining then either (trees across paths, etc). The above is the only reason why I give this place two stars. The below has zero effect on my ranking.

I just read several of the other reviews and 2 years ago when I moved to Georgia this homophobic talk would have genuinely surprised me, but knowing Georgians and the unfortunate deep South religious hatred, it no longer shocks me. As to whether this place is some sort of adult hookup place is beyond me, but last I checked...most parks are at some point, so really these people are just saying they don't want their kids wondering into any gay relationships vs hetero-normal relationships. Not saying you should bring your kids here, or that this is a great trail, but I'd say you're just as likely to see people "up to no good" as a previous reviewer posted, as you are at any other nature trail. Personally I saw nothing to justify any of the other comments and find them truly appalling and against Google's EULA everyone signed to post reviews on...

ATTENTION!!!! Please be careful there was a strange white male around his 50s in a white van that looked really out of place. When I pulled in I immediately thought it looked a little bit odd because he was backed in directly in front of me and not where people usually park. There were about three cars parked on the left side so I parked at the end so I was facing him. He then pulled off and circled around looked at me with a creepy smile and just stared and drove back around and back then again this time to my right at the other end where the first car was parked. He sat there for a while which of course I recorded most of this. And I'm just waiting looking to see if he's going to get out of his truck. I then see a man come out from the trail and the one in the white van said something to him. The man in the white van then proceeded to pull off backing into the space directly next me. It literally made no sense for him to be parked next to me and plus with social distancing why would you park that close when there's plenty of space??? He keeps looking at me and at that point I'm like okay let me get the hell out of here. I start my car and pull off and he immediately gets on his phone. As I'm pulling towards the entrance I noticed the guy in the other car had his doors open and I couldn't see anything but his legs in his back seat.

PLEASE have someone with you and have a weapon especially if you can't. This was definitely something that has never happened to me but I just happen to have really good intuition. ...

These woods have some nice moments. It's a good place if you need to get some fresh air and think or do some running. That being said, the highway noise, which is very present, does detract from the experience. There's a perimeter chain link fence that separates you from who knows what. Doesn't seem worth having and is unsightly. I can't say it was teeming with it, but the garbage was very noticeable and makes you loathe the fundamental lack of regard people have for their own environment sometimes. Many a weathered beer can decorating the place. I'm no tree-hugger but the shear lack of laziness keeping someone from hanging onto a water bottle until s/he comes across a trash can makes you question the future of the human race. Don't be a d-bag. Just throw it away. It really isn't hard. Came across some condom wrappers a little off the trail. Charming. I guess if you're into cruising, you may have some...