Big Creek Greenway

I used to park at parking lot off Kimball Bridge, there are plenty of parking spaces there. At winter time, specially after heavy rain, fewer walkers or hikers were around. Middle of road was blocked by water, so only about 2 miles was walkable. But still, I enjoyed walking in the winter fresh air, and even saw a deer, they used to goofing around in group of 4 or 5.

I definitely will come back very often during summer. I'm glad that we have such a nice trail in the neighborhood.

Lovely and very well maintained park. There is a bike repair station, public restrooms, and shaded pathways throughout.

There are a lot of cyclists that use this park, but they seemed very respectful of pedestrians.

Very nice fully paved trail head accessible from old Alabama road. Full trail is 15.8 miles from Roswell all the way to Alpharetta. When you turn in from old Alabama road there's a small parking lot, but keep on driving for ~0.5 mile or so there's another bigger parking lot right at the start of the trailhead. The parking is free and there's a bathroom, bike rack at the trailhead.

We parked at the entrance just north of Old Milton off of NorthPoint way. The lot is small, but there were plenty of spots when we were there. We unloaded our bikes and headed south on the path. There are no stops nor street crossings as it goes under all of the streets. It is paved the entire way.

My favorite part is the scenary. There are houses, nature, water, bridges, and tunnels. Again, never having to cross a road. There are a few benches along the way. It was about a 50/50 split of walkers versus riders and plenty of space in most parts of the trail. We covered about 4.5 miles and then turned around. I hope to cover the whole thing very soon!

Awesome beginners dirt trail... pretty short though. Challenging enough to be exciting, yet manageable for our 12 and 9 year olds

https://www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/departments/recreation-parks/facilities/big-creek-greenway

"Dirt mountain bike trails are located on the east side of the creek 2/5 mile south of Webb Bridge Road."

Much like the Forsyth County counterpart, Alpharetta's section of BCG is well paved and quite well maintained. Although as it's even more convenient to get to as its quite close to 400, I personally think the road noises are louder too since there are more traffic nearby. Still this is quite an oasis in the suburban town filled with cars and shopping centers.

I had a quite nice walk from the Rock Mill Park entrance all the way up to Webb Bridge Road but had to turn back since they were doing maintenance construction. Through out the trail I saw evidence of tractor clearing the path after a night of rain that mudded up the trail. I found it quite nice that they work feverishly to clear the trail even on a weekday when pedestrian traffic was quite low.

Although I think I prefer the quieter Forsyth section of the trail, this is quite a nice trail especially if you live nearby. Perfect way to get some great cardio exercise while enjoying the scenery and nature

I don't know if is this the right page to write this....

I parked at the Old Alabama Rd entrance. Upon turning into the entrance, you'll see a small parking lot near a trail entry in the woods. I believe a lot of bikers park in that lot and head into the woods. That lot is OK - pretty small.

If you go past that lot and go straight (for like 45 seconds), you'll see another parking lot closer to the actual walking trail. That parking lot is bigger than the 1st one, but not like huge.

*I'd arrive here early in the day or like at off time. I've seen cars overflow.

I really loved running here because it was so peaceful. Just nice and so chill. I ran my virtual half marathon here and time just flew by. Not hilly - the only times there were basic hills was when I had to run on the bridges. This place isn't super crowded. There are other people on it ie joggers, strollers, etc. But the best part is you'll be running in the woods!... with a very clear concrete paths. Oh - and the Greenway does have several other stops. Like Haynes Bridge Rd, Kimball Rd, etc.

We are so lucky to have this beautiful Greenway in our community! It runs along a small river. Approximately 8 miles of paved walking/bicycling trail. Some areas even have separate paths for bicyclists.

Nice use of public land. Safery is a bit of an issue ,
So don't walk Alone. Bring a friend. We can't wait until the Forsyth and Fulton greenways connect. More space will be great. The only real negative is that it doesn't loop , so if you want to do a mile, you walk a half mile and flip a u turn. It would Be nice if it were set up like a figure 8.

Walker? Runner? Biker? Skater? All of the above?

Head to the Big Creek Greenway to get some exercise and enjoy the great outdoors. An 8 mile stretch beginning at the Roswell/Alpharetta line and wandering along Big Creek in Alpharetta, the Greenway has a paved path for use by all, certain paths for use by walkers/runners only and an off road mulched path for mountain bikes.

The Greenway has multiple entry points with plentiful parking and (usually) bathrooms, water fountains and a few tables and benches. In addition, there are benches placed strategically throughout the path (along with trash cans - keep the Greenway green, people!) At selected locations, you can also rent a bike to take on the paved portions. This is also a popular place for residents to walk their dogs, giving the pooches new territory to mark...for the most part, people pick up behind their dogs, but there are always one or two that just don't give a damn, so keep your eyes open if you wander off onto the shoulders.

Long range plans include connecting it to the Forsyth county greenway for a total of almost 15 miles of wooded trail. This is how I want my tax dollars spent!

Note that there the weekends are pretty busy so if you want to avoid the crowds, go super early.