Those dicey plywood patches are officially a thing of the past at the boardwalk section of Atlanta’s marquee park.
As visitors to Piedmont Park’s woodsy northeast section may have noticed, the park’s winding, elevated boardwalk has been rebuilt through an area known as the Six Springs Wetlands, allowing for quick access to nature, with views of native plants and trees and a babbling creek near Atlanta Botanical Garden.
According to the Piedmont Park Conservancy, the remade boardwalk reopened last month—now with sleeker, horizontal railings—following a closure last spring and extensive repairs. (Fun fact: The boardwalk and adjacent, gravel Six Springs Trail were originally opened back in 2009, after the conservancy had discovered six underground springs while expanding the area’s dog park.)
The Piedmont Park boardwalk section’s “before” condition (left) as it was closed for recent repairs (right). Piedmont Park Conservancy
Piedmont Park’s overhauled boardwalk reopened last month, providing an elevated pathway through nature and over Clear Creek. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Repairs to the boardwalk and gravel trail were funded via the $750 million “Moving Atlanta Forward” infrastructure bond package passed by Atlanta voters in 2022, according to the conservancy, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
Take a quick boardwalk tour in the gallery above—no pollen meds required.
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