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Murphey Candler Park
Park
127 acres2.6 mi of trail
Murphy Candler Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Brookhaven
Brookhaven, GA parks, trails & bike paths
About 4.1% of Brookhaven is conserved land, roughly 325 acres. There are about 11 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Murphey Candler Park (2.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Brookhaven, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Brookhaven outdoors
Conserved land
4.1%
325 of 7,876 acres
Trails
11 mi
0.9 mi per sq mi · 3 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
9
6 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
9.4 mi
5.1 mi lanes · 3.7 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Blackburn Park
Park
51 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Lenox Park
Park
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Brookhaven Park
Park
18 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Murphey Candler Park127 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
Brookhaven Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
La Vista Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Blackburn Park51 acres
Lenox Park19 acres
Lynwood Park10 acres
Peachtree Creek Greenway9 acres · City of Brookhaven, Georgia
Georgian Hills Park5 acres
Ashford Park4 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Brookhaven
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Ashford Park
Unnamed playground in Ashford Park
Unnamed playground in Georgian Hills Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Georgian Hills Park
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 1.5 mi
- Marist Trail1.2 mi
- CHOA Access Road MUP0.3 mi
- Brittany Club Path0.2 mi
- Murphy Candler Park Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
325 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes5.1 mi
- Off-road bike paths3.7 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.7 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis41
- Golf19
- Baseball18
- Soccer7
- Basketball2
- Beach volleyball2
- Football2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Brookhaven
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 223 acLocal Recreation Area 94 acLocal Conservation Area 8 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphey Candler ParkLocal Park | County | 115 | Open |
| Blackburn ParkLocal Recreation Area | County | 53 | Open |
| Peachtree Creek GreenwayLocal Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Ashford Forest PreserveLocal Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Lynwood Recreation CenterLocal Recreation Area | County | 21 | Open |
| Brookhaven ParkLocal Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Briarwood Recreation CenterLocal Recreation Area | County | 17 | Open |
| Skyland ParkLocal Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Perimeter TrailLocal Conservation Area | County | 8 | Open |
| Fernwood ParkLocal Park | County | 7 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Crypt of Civilization time capsuleMemorial
The Carillon of Lupton HallMonument
Nancy Creek Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryCemetery
Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church Memorial GardenCemetery
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church ColumbariumCemetery
Salathel Adams CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Brookhaven and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | 4.1% | 11.0 mi | 9 |
| Chamblee | 2% | 2.4 mi | 6 |
| North Druid Hills | 2.8% | 4.0 mi | 5 |
| Atlanta | 6.3% | 104.6 mi | 163 |
| Dunwoody | 2.1% | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| Sandy Springs | 4.1% | 38.0 mi | 14 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Brookhaven's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.