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Friendship Forest Wildlife Sanctuary
4.4 ★★★★☆ 31 Google reviews · Running trail in Clarkston, Georgia · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Friendship Forest Wildlife Sanctuary's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.
What runners say about Friendship Forest Wildlife Sanctuary
“Everything is so clean and beautiful, fall is coming and the weather is so nice and fresh”
This is a nice little park. It is very small but well maintained and a nice outdoor space for a short ~mile walk. The bathrooms have running water and flush toilets and were clean and well-stocked. This would be a great place for a small hike/walk with younger kids.
Looks great so far. Sure, it’s not huge, but it’s a lot bigger than I realized, given the small space it occupies on Ponce. It goes much further back than one might expect. Has two bathrooms (open!) and some fun boardwalks over a marsh area. The main path is very smooth. Let’s just hope it is well maintained!
Very nice city park with paved walkways, lighting, parking and bathrooms. In and back type walk down to the wetlands from the Ponce entrance. There are numerous areas for picnicking and a little covered stage area behind the bathrooms by the wetlands. Nice bridges and access to a near by stream.
Really nice little park! Paved section and nice boardwalk. Two bathrooms
Trail conditions & character
“A Clarkston city worker checks on the restrooms and locks the parking lot gate around that time!”
“Very nice city park with paved walkways, lighting, parking and bathrooms.”
“A Clarkston city worker checks on the restrooms and locks the parking lot gate around that time!”
Plan your run at Friendship Forest Wildlife Sanctuary
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteclarkstonga.gov
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Hours
| Monday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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