Nice park. I think the river and the playground area could use a bit of a clean up. There was a lot…read moreof over growth and fallen trees in the river. There was a lot of teenagers on the playground and there was teenagers disregarding the posted no swimming in the water.

We found a ring 11/30/2024. If you lost one message me with a description…read more We had a nice walk but I don't particularly care that everyone has to walk so close to the playground even if they are going to use it.

Lovely paved trails…read more The BLK Hiking Club started their 2024 hiking season at this park. It was my first hike in GA in over a decade. The Hog Mountain entrance has plenty of parking (our group was over 120 people). The bathrooms are adjacent to the parking lot and were clean and stocked. The water was cold but the hand dryers have warm air so your hands will warm right up on cold days. The map by the parking lot and bathrooms shows the routes of various lengths. The trails are paved and easy to navigate with only slight elevations on the 2 mile trail. Our group of over 120 people had plenty of space and room on the trail (walking 2 by 2). Along the trail there are benches and picnic areas. Overall, this is a beautiful, serene hike that is great for groups. I highly recommend it.

Larger park that in a natural environment, offers playgrounds, paved trails, lakes and picnics…read moreareas. Ample parking. Very pretty and serene setting.

Was staying in the area for a few days. But didn't have use of our car. Husband had to take it for…read morework. It was a beautiful day and appeared to be safe area so i set off to take a walk. My phone direction indicated a different way but i saw stairs near the coutyard Marriott. It was paved trail by a stream. Lovely walk.

In my opinion as someone who travels all around the southern United States to visit hiking trails &…read morewaterfalls, Ivy Creek Greenway is a lovely local opportunity to get out into nature without driving a great distance. FIRST, the trail is peaceful. On most of my visits there have been a minimal amount of walkers, riders, and/or hikers on the trail. It's a great place to walk by yourself, with a friend or even as a family. SECOND, the trail offers multiple experiences. The section that starts beneath the southbound exit on I-85 traveling west towards the Gwinnett Heritage Center is fully paved. But from the same point traveling east is a wooded hiking trail with dirt/gravel paths. Along this eastern section are also many spur trails leading into the large marsh area sandwiched between Mall of Georgia Blvd & I-85. THIRD, while it is very close to civilization it feels like its own world. I love that you can get away right in the heart of a populated area and feel very much like you've been on an adventure. [ THE EXPERIENCE ] There are several access points, but we chose to park at the Mill Creek Nature Center on the backside of the Mall between Bird Watcher Supply Company & Wendy's. There is only space for about 10 cars in the little gravel parking area, but don't worry. If it is full there is plenty of paved parking available just across the Boulevard. Once parked you walk out to the sidewalk parallel to the street for a short distance until you come upon a set of wooden stairs leading down to the trail. When you reach the main trail you can go left where the trail will lead you 1 mile to Gravel Springs Road or go right towards Hwy 20. We decided to go right, but along the way discovered a wooden foot bridge leading through the swamp. This is not actually on the official trail map and will add approx. 1.25 miles to your hike. *WARNING - it can be a bit confusing to follow because it breaks off into so many side trails, but if you are capable of remembering the way you came, it won't be a problem. The marsh trail contains MANY old wooden footbridges to keep your feet dry as well as a watch tower that overlooks a wide open area of the marsh. I would imagine this would be a fun area for young ones to pretend they were trespassing on SHREKS land. Along the way there are also several markers indicating different species of trees, plants & wildlife from opossums to birds. Great educational tool for both young and older children. Near the lookout tower is a loop trail we did not follow. Instead, we returned the same way we came to the main trail. *** NOTE: We ventured across a HUGE snapping turtle on the main trail. It looked like a boulder at first. While snapping turtles can't run fast, their bite is lightening quick and their neck are longer than you think. DO NOT try to handle them. Continuing West we soon passed below the exit loop of I-85. Just before this point you will encounter a spur trail leading to the parking lot behind Mattress Firm, which also serves as another trail access point. Next you will cross under Hwy 20 before coming to an old concrete bridge leading across Ivy Creek. To your right is yet another parking area and access point, but I would advise you to only use this one if you have a high clearance vehicle. Ruts in the gravel have made it rather rough for low clearance cars. It's also tricky to get here since you'd have to cross into the parking area about where the southbound ramp is merging with Hwy 20. Once across the concrete bridge the waterfall is only a little over 200 feet away. If the water flow is good, you should easily hear it! It's not a natural waterfall, but the remains of historic Woodward Grist Mill. The metal wheel is still on site. The banks of the creek are sandy, making it a great spot to hang out a while with the kids or a date! Continuing west you will pass The Preserve @ Mill Creek Apartments. Near their picnic deck is another sandy area for relaxing right where the creek cascades for about 100 feet. Beyond that is a wooden boardwalk leading to a split. Either go towards the Gwinnett Environmental Center (right) or continue on Ivy Creek Trail (left). We walked the trail left all the way to the suspension bridge and then returned the way we came. [ FINAL THOUGHTS ] Overall we clocked about 5.25 miles from the Mill Creek Nature Center parking area to the suspension bridge and back with a tour of the swamp trail to the lookout tower. It is a very easy trail, but does get a little hilly as you get closer to the suspension bridge. Overall it took us a leisurely 1.5 hours on a GORGEOUS 80 degree Sunday afternoon with perfect breezes. I know what some of the other reviews say, but I can't see how anyone wouldn't enjoy spending a little time on this trail. Afterwards we ate @ nearby Burger 21, home to one of my favorite burgers (The OMG) and one of the ONLY black bean burgers my particular wife enjoys. HAVE FUN! 2022 / 62

Beautiful and historic. The shoals are so much fun to slide and play in the water. Once a year in…read morethe fall they have a festival called Art in the Park! Believe me, you do not want to miss it! Be sure to save a lot of time for the awesome Village of historical buildings that have been moved to the site and restored. It's well worth many visits!!!!

park is nice but unstaffed most of the time and the area is bare bones. parking isn't convenient…read morefor the pavilions and having to cross the street to large hills with no stairs to access them from the parking areas is difficult for handicapped or limited mobility individuals. The river is fun for the kids but a lack of even a single park employee leads to many insatnces of crowds of loud violent groups taking over and running families out.

This park was beautiful. It is hilly in parts and the trails aren't marked well in my opinion. I…read moreenjoyed my walk overall and views.

Beautiful park, perfect for running or training. If you have kids, they'll love the playground,…read moretoo. I've been running the trail daily for the past week, and there's still so much to explore!

My prior review from 3 years ago is outdated. Since my last…read morereview of Rabbit Hill this park has been extended. There is now 3+ miles of interwoven trails. The park features multiple sand volleyball courts, several pavilions, a good size playground and 2 spacious sized dog parks.

I've been trying to visit more parks recently after learning puppies love new scents and places…read more Today I visited Rabbit for the first time. Granted, it was a weekday around 3 in the afternoon there weren't many people there. When I got arrived there was only one person in the mixed dog run with her dog. When I left about a half hour later, three other people showed up but everyone was in a separate dog run. The people I met were all very nice and I was told that the park rarely has anyone in the dog park area. I found that really odd because it seems like a nice park with a lot of room for your dog to get all of their energy released.

Went on a hike on a rainy day, the trail was easy to navigate and surprisingly a good amount of…read morepeople were there. The bathrooms were AMAZING well stocked, stalls had toilet paper and are the cleanest park bathrooms I've seen in Georgia so far! There was plenty of parking I believe I paid $5 to park if it wasn't $5 it was $10 but it was well worth it. I'll be back to enjoy the beach, the rest of the park and more trails.

A beautiful park about an hour from Downtown Atlanta. I came here on a whim to get out and enjoy…read morethe winter weather and I thoroughly enjoyed the walk, especially the clearly marked trails. This was my first time but I could tell things were recently renovated including the event center. The bathrooms were clean too. For my pickle ballers, there's a There's an on site court and also a miniature golf area. Not sure of the cost. They also have water sports activities available like kayaking. I'd definitely come here over the summer. Oh and it's a National park, so parking is $10 if you don't have an annual parking pass.

After dropping off my kids at the high school nearby, me and my youngest son decided to stop by the…read morepark we always drove by and never had to to stop at before. This park is just the perfect size and has plenty of swings and stuff to do! We really enjoyed the big wavy metal slide. It was super fast and the play area was well maintained and kept clean. No trash in sight, even the trash cans were clean and empty. We went early in the day when it wasn't super hot and sunny so it was the perfect time to go and not get too hot. Please remember to bring drinking water with you because there are not restrooms or water fountains here for public use. There is a small road on the side that use can use to drive up to the lake for fishing and take a small boat too. There were a few people fishing when we were there. It was nice quiet and peaceful. We liked it here, it would be better if they had a pavilion for shade but still a great park!

Such a lovely walk! Feels really populated and safe but you also get to see some beautiful nature!…read moreAlways a great time!

A lovely place to go to if you reside in the Gainesville area. I lived here a couple years back and…read moreregret I didn't do more research into FREE amenities such as this! IT has incredible views alongside Lake Lanier, a pavilion, public bathrooms, bench swings on the lake, a clearing for the lake where many people like to go feed the ducks/geese.. SUCH a great vibe. Definitely worth a visit.

Such a nice park! If you are looking for basketball courts, paved running trails, sand volleyball…read morecourts and more - this is a solid option in the area. It can be a bit confusing to navigate towards the basketball/volleyball court area, as there's a large library (I think?) you pass first to get through. The GPS will correctly lead you to the appropriate area. There is ample parking and restrooms on site at the park near the courts. Everyone was respectful of others sharing the courts, so we all had a great time. Definitely recommend.

Um. There's a concession stand at this park?! o.O Wouldn't think a park could be so fancy. The date…read moreand I were amazed and shocked at the size, number of people, and layout of this place when we visited this past Tuesday evening. Even the kid's playground area had fancy equipment I never thought would be in a park. This place is definitely a hangout area for high schoolers. The skating/in-line skating pits, volleyball pit, and basketball courts were filled as if there were tournaments occurring. This area is in a different part of the park and away from the kid's playground. There is another area (football field) that we didn't get to visit, but I can imagine it to be quite large. There was also a large building that seemed like a library filled with children's books, but I'm not too positive what this could be. I believe there are also walking trails and picnic areas as well. Sadly, I don't think there are tennis courts here. :( This park is definitely great for both the young and old. The best part is that this place is very clean and well lit! This definitely warrants more future visits.