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Ashford Forest Preserve Park Lane Trailhead

4.3 ★★★★☆ 16 Google reviews · Running trail in Atlanta, Georgia · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Ashford Forest Preserve Park Lane Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Ashford Forest Preserve Park Lane Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (16 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

This is a secret gem only the locals know about! Why take a walk down neighborhood streets when you can get Zen on these trails in the woods? Located right in Ashford Park neighborhood in The City of Brookhaven you will find 30 acres of land comprised of old growth forest, a spring fed stream, wetland, and a grassy…

★★★★★ — Kelly , Apr 2018

Great path to take as an alternative to walking through the neighborhood.

★★★★★ — Pl , Mar 2017

I love having access to this forest in my neighborhood. Thanks to neighborhood advocacy, Brookhaven has officially adopted this former pdk airport buffer property as a park. Wooded trails are beautiful and more extensive than expected (approx 1 mile total).

★★★★★ — Meg , Aug 2020

This is a large urban forest great for peaceful walking on natural trails.

★★★★☆ — Ken , Apr 2017

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“There are two neighborhood entries and a third with gravel parking accessible from Clairmont Rd.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • Websitenorthdekalbgreenspace.org
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Where to find Ashford Forest Preserve Park Lane Trailhead

2901 Park Ln, Atlanta, GA 30341

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.