North Georgia Family Fun

Hidden Songbird Trail

Trails
Songbird Trail is a 1.7-mile loop that is very easy and not a problem with a regular stroller.

Playground
None

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This trail passes through 300 acres of lands managed specifically to enhance songbird viewing by providing a diversity of habitats. Shrubs, forests, beaver ponds, and grassy areas each attract their own array of birds. Species seen here include chestnut-sided warblers, scarlet tanagers, rose-breasted grosbeaks, sandhill cranes, and red crossbills. An observation platform overlooking a beaver pond is an excellent place to observe wildlife. If you are going to the mountains to see wildlife, this is the place to go. Bring a camera.

This trail takes a long time to get to.  But, I think it was worth it. I'd like to go back in the Spring.

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Wild Horse Creek Trail

Trails
This is a side trail of the Silver Comet, and looks pretty much the same.  It is about 8-10 feet wide and concrete/paved.  It is 4 miles in and out, taking about 1.5 - 2 hours to complete.  I was there several days after a rain and it was still very wet and muddy.  See pictures below. The mid made it difficult to stroll in some places, but not bad. 

Playground
None - however, the parking lot is at a ball field with a playground.

Other
There is a lookout you can climb to see over the marsh.  We did not see any animals but others have seen them there.  There is supposed to be the largest red maple tree in GA near the trailhead.  I looked but could not find it. i was disappointed because it is why i picked this trail that day, but now we just have to go back.  Also, I have to confess, we did not complete this trail due to the extra windy cold weather, so we will be going back!

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Trails
This is a side trail of the Silver Comet, and looks pretty much the same.  It is about 8-10 feet wide and concrete/paved.  It is 4 miles in and out, taking about 1.5 - 2 hours to complete.  I was there several days after a rain and it was still very wet and muddy.  See pictures below. The mid made it difficult to stroll in some places, but not bad. 

Playground
None - however, the parking lot is at a ball field with a playground.

Other
There is a lookout you can climb to see over the marsh.  We did not see any animals but others have seen them there.  There is supposed to be the largest red maple tree in GA near the trailhead.  I looked but could not find it. i was disappointed because it is why i picked this trail that day, but now we just have to go back.  Also, I have to confess, we did not complete this trail due to the extra windy cold weather, so we will be going back!

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Vickery Creek

Trails
There are 6 miles of trails here.  It is not good for taking a stoller.

Playground
None

Other
There are a few picnic tables alongside the creek as well as some semi-strenuous cliff sides. Use caution when climbing on the rocks. It takes you past the mill's power plant, the spinning room, and along the banks of the creek to the dam that helped to create the power for Roswell Mill

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Mcfarlane Nature Center

Trails
There are some trails but not very many.  All together I am thinking less than 1 mile.  But each trail either leads to a cute picnic area or to a field that looks fun for playing ball, etc. My 18 month old son walked most of the trails with me and only got tired near the very end.

Playground

None

Other
Tons of people had their dogs out playing in those fields - some even off leash.  The real gem of this place are the gardens.  While we were there in January, there was not much to see, but I cannot wait to go back in Spring and Summer - you can tell they are really magnificent. The Master Gardeners of Cobb County take care of those.  Take a picnic when you go.  Also, you can see some old stables, a bee keeping area, and the old farmhouse which is the home of the caretaker now.  This place is small, but we ended up spending an hour there on a blustery day because there was so much to see. It is in such a remote area that there are hardly any people there also, which is nice.

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The website has much better pictures, but I wanted to show the stables, some of the garden beds, and the way the trails are made.  We used a regular stroller (not the running stroller) and it was fine to navigate.