Hewlett Lodge Visitor Center — Attraction in Sandy Springs

Did a five mile loop on weekend. We parked right in front of visitor centre as the other two parking midways had ‘high theft’ warning . I talked to the staff in visitor centre who confirmed about the place being high risk and warned us not to leave any bags behind in the car. The parking is 5 dollar per vehicle.

The trees at this time of year are of beautiful shade of green. The section along the river has nice views . The other parts of trail later in the circuit have constant car noise. It was little muddy in the few spots.

One irritating thing was to encounter many poop bags left on the trail instead of being trashed at right place. The dogs were leashed though.

Overall , it was easy recreational hike with almost flat terrain and good place for people living in dunwoody...

Great place to hike or visit. I hike at this location nearly every weekend, and it's wonderful. I consider the trails to be moderate, they are well-maintained and I always feel safe here when hiking alone. The rangers at the lodge are professional, friendly and helpful., the little gift shop is nice, and the bathrooms are clean. Which leads me to why I took one significant star off - many of us hike earlier in the day, and everyone who I have met who is there before 9 has a valid complaint of no bathrooms. Other places I hike have unlocked bathrooms available anytime or at least a porta potty. Big miss for this location and visitors need to know this, but otherwise everything is great here. Please provide a restroom option for...

They are back open but have moved around a little inside to keep better spacing. For those on active duty or veterans, you can get a free one year park pass here by showing military ID. This national park pass can be used at all national parks and can save you some nice cash. Park ranger was very nice and informative! Restrooms are very clean here. Great park for a short hike along the river or a longer 6...