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Historic Fourth Ward Park

4.6 (77 reviews)
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John T.

As the buckle of the belt line, H4WP is a pretty impressive blend of form and function. As a respite in belt line travels it has accessibility to eating and drinking. As a relatively new park (less than ten years old), it serves as a backyard and/or cut through to the many new apartment residents and home buyers that populate the area. As an accessible green space, it acquits itself nicely with things to offer adults, kids, those with limited mobility, and pet owners. When urban planners are seeking new ways in which to incorporate green space with active city living, they'd be hard pressed to find a better example than H4WP. I came here because I wanted to roam a green space. When I visit cities, I don't just like to eat/drink. I like to get some feel for how locals live, whether that's by shopping, exploring popular neighborhoods and walkin' on the green grass. The park is ridiculously easy to find and parking on an overcast mid-spring Monday wasn't difficult. Parking across from Ponce Market, you'll first notice the flat green grass and historic art structures (cannons and the like). From there, trudge forward to get all the pictures of the amphitheater and pond. I was surprised to see that this was a real, 'working' ecosytem, flush with flora and fauna. Given its location, I thought this was an artificial system set up solely for the 'gram. I'm glad to have been wrong about that. Finding a waterfall in the middle of the city (even if it is man made) is a welcome discovery on any day. You can get right up to the edge of the water so hold on tight to the kiddos. Better yet, take them beyond the pond and straight on to the playground. It's decently-sized, has that squishy ground that makes falling a little less scary and is equipped with lots of things to climb, swing from and run around. Just past *that* are some excellent top of the hill/city views that you're going to want to take and post and show off to your friends. With the foot traffic, I can imagine that living here might get a tad annoying... but you live here. You have a super cool city park (leaning completely in to both words) as your backyard. Looking at the apartment/condo buildings abutting the grounds/green, I can see why all the patios were filled with furniture. This is prime city living. It's nice that it's open to the rest of us.

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Lilly C.

This oasis in the city is a beautiful example of what is old is new again. The park itself is built on land that was once owned by Dr. John Armistead who is considered one of the first European settlers for the city. Both Dr. Armistead and his wife Patience's headstone can be found at the Peachtree Baptist Church) Dr A is credited with naming the spring that flows through his property: Ponce de Leon because he believed the water held healing properties.... Once of the interesting features of this park I learned is the two acres detention pond which serves as run off reservoir from rain storms....speaking of floods...A few months ago I watched a 60 minutes segment about how Holland is one of the world's most flood prone places but they have never had a catastrophic flood due to ingenious placement of canals, dikes and windmills. In fact the Dutch take flood prevention planning so seriously that they have a Water Ambassador Henk Ovink. You can watch the interview here https://www.cbsnews.com/video/storm-water-management-dutch-solution-henk-ovink-hurricane-damage-60-minutes/ So back to H4WP...the park itself is surprisingly well maintained and very clean esp for the amount of traffic it sees daily. When the weather is nice there are tons of activities and events held here...sometimes on a cool summer morning you may witness a wedding! There is a non-profit that works to main the park. Check it out here http://www.h4wpc.org/ Membership for an individual is $25 and in my opinion its a cheap way of supporting this place. You can go on their website and check out all the events https://beltline.org/parks/historic-fourth-ward-park Here are the addresses for the features for the park 665 North Ave NE - Northern Entrance 695 Morgan St. NE - Clear Creek Basin access 693 Rankin St. NE - Playground 664 Angier Ave. NE - Splashpad 670 Angier Ave. NE - Restroom, Pump and Electrical Access 700 Ralph McGill Ave NE - Southern Entrance 830 Willoughby Way NE - Skate Park & Activity Field If you are in the area....worth a visit....

Sydney R.

Great place to visit if you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Piedmont. There's also access to the beltline from here so you have options for activities. We actually sent up a picnic one Sunday and played games, ate, and just enjoyed ourselves. One thing I will say is there's little to no shade so if you have a tent that would be great on super warm or high UV days!

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Francisco M.

Historic Fourth Ward Park is just a perfect park for festivals. It has a lot of open spaces, long walking trails, nice kept bushes and beautiful ponds. Perfect to stroll around, walk, chill with a special someone or just get away from everyday life.

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Ashlye B.

This park is great because it's on the Atlanta Beltline and also conveniently located across from Ponce City Market. The parking is easy either a lot or in the Two Urban licks parking. Which is free valet. I have been to this park on many occasions for festivals and food trucks. It's always clean and crowded with locals or bikers. Also there are benches spread around the trail so you can have a seat and just enjoy the moment!! Restaurants are located behind the park as well so you can walk.

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Ericka H.

My clients love doing photoshoots here! This park is such a small, beautiful gem! The perfect place to go for a stroll with your family or a run with your dog. There is street parking and a reasonably priced parking deck right beside the park. Looking forward to capturing some summer memories there! :)

Old fourth ward park steps.
Kodais M.

Very nice park. I do photography there and its wonderful. The water fountain and fall are both off though, im guessing because summers over.

Christin K.

Wow, I was really amazed by this park. Well, I think it has a lot to do with the fact that it took the place of whatever the black hole of broken up concrete and whatever else crap was back here behind the (dungeon like) Masquerade. I would've never known it was here except for the fact that I decided to take that side road when leaving the Masq after a late concert this past winter/ spring? not sure. It used to be a dead end, so i thought I'd turn around, much to my surprise it continued on.. to a street.. to a new nicely paved street.... to HOLY SHIT WHAT IS THAT? IS THAT A PARK? IS THAT A POND? I almost ran off the road. Yes, I'd read in Creative loafing that there was a park planned in the area a while back, and mentally bookmarked it. Little did I know how beautiful and well laid out it would be. I did notice that the area is surrounded by many stylish lofts. Honestly I still haven't got out of my car to walk in it, I've just been driving thru on purpose to admire it. I've even gone out of my way going home to take the detour thru/ next to the park. I wish I had a dog to walk here. Maybe I'll kidnap my friend's dog to come here. Giggity. ...FYI I recently successfully kidnapped my friend and her dog to come here. *I don't wanna write a complete update. lazy* Ok they came willingly, I just wanted to sound BA. We were blown away. I don't like to use extreme words, but here goes a few to describe this park: Love. Amazing. Awesome. F***ing Cool. Beautiful. Love again. The dog ran around on the field. Then we went to the bathroom, which is a green cottage looking thing. My friend said it reminded her of a Japanese garden she saw when studying abroad. There are fountains for kids to play in. THEN there's the big-ass awesome fountain in the pond that kicks ass. I can't even keep describing it. Its just awesome. Go check it out.

Nicki K.

I never heard or knew about Historic Fourth Ward Park. I'm OTP all the way. Even though I grew up in Dekalb, it's slightly OTP where I lived. My daughter loves animals and there was a dog festival, PAW 50th year anniversary celebration at Historic Fourth Ward Park. My co-worker told me about the park and it's right by where he used to live. I later found out about how the park is fairly new and got educated about Ponce City close by and the beltline. Looking through Yelp pictures, I was very impress with Historic Fourth Ward Park. It's gorgeous. I couldn't wait to go. There is free parking at the park. Since there were two festivals going on the same time when we went, it was hard to find a parking spot but managed to find one. It seems like the park mainly holds a lot of events and is very pet and kid friendly. If you're looking for a beautiful scroll and to take selfies, come here. It's a breath of fresh air. It's so beautiful. If you're thinking about getting your steps on, you still can. You just won't get a lot of it. Go on the beltline instead. If there is no festivals and you're hungry, go to Ponce City Market. I will definitely come back again.

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Angela M.

This is shaping up to be a beautiful park with an awesome view! They're still constructing the part closest to North Avenue, so the current access is primarily from Ralph McGill. In fact, if you're driving on North Avenue, I bet you wouldn't even know this park is here. We entered from Ralph McGill, and ran through the rolling ramps of the "wildflower meadow" rather than taking the Grand Stair. There is a bright and shiny new playground with some alternate surface that softer than concrete. There are bathrooms! Then there's the fanciest water retention pond that I've seen in a while, complete with a fountain and a waterfall to keep the water circulating. There's a set of amphitheater like tiers on the south side with plenty of winding walkways for running and stairs up and down. On the upper path, there's a rocky "stream" bed that allows the water to flow and creates some interest and whimsy. They're still working on the "event lawn" so the space between the retention pond and North Ave is completely blocked for construction. They've posted signs with renderings of what the area should look like when complete. I look forward to running through again in the future. #Yelp365 - 296/365

Tuong Vi P.

Okay, truthfully, I haven't personally walked about the park, though I am sure I will be back soon. I saw the park on the BeltLine Tour FYLA (which was surprisingly fun and informative, thanks, Kathleen!). I was taken aback when we drove by the park and I went into Asian tourist mode and started snapping photos with my battery-drained phone. Luckily, I anticipated taking more pictures than would be prudent, so I had my two spare batteries that I take with me on travels, to ensure that I can use GPS and take pictures to my heart's delight, without having to fervently seek an outlet to charge up my mobile device. Anyway, this park is a wonderful example of beautiful urban green space design. My sister is studying landscape architecture at UGA and I bet my next time here will be with her.

Getting set up for the Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival this weekend.
Lindsey E.

This park is right in my backyard...actually, this park IS my backyard. My dog, Olive and I do not mind sharing it with the rest of ATL though. Located right on the beltline, this park offers countless picnic spots, plenty of strollable turf, and a lovely fountain adorned pond. The Historic Fourth Ward Park Conservancy hosts different events and activities at the park throughout the year, such as the annual Spring Fling (in May), but visiting on any given day is a treat. You wont see crowds as large as the ones at Piedmont Park but there are still plenty of park goers if people watching is your thing. This is a great addition to the city- check it out!

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