Murphey Candler Park
Address: 1551 W Nancy Creek Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30319
Cost of admission: None
Governance: City of Brookhaven
Friends of the Park Group: Murphey Candler Park Conservancy
Acres: 135
Approximate miles of trails: 2
Hours: 7:00am to sunset
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 11
MARTA directions: Not very transit accessible. There are buses you can take to cut the distance slightly, but probably the most time-efficient route is to take the train to Dunwoody Station, walk east on Hammond Drive, turn right on Ashford Dunwoody, turn left on Oak Forest Dr, take a slight right onto Ashwoody Trail, turn right on Ashwoody Ct, turn left on Long Branch Ct, and then enter at the northeast trailhead. This is about a 1.4 mile walk from train station to trailhead.
Driving directions: From downtown, take GA-400 N to I-285. Take exit 4A to I-285 E. Take exit 29. Follow the signs for Ashford-Dunwoody S and merge onto Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE. Turn left onto W Nancy Creek Dr NE. Parking is available on both the left and right sides.
Parking: There are several parking lots available at the park
Trail surface: Some paved, most natural
Blazes/markings: None
Dogs allowed: Yes
Fishing allowed: Yes
Best time to visit: Murphey Candler has great fall foliage
Guidebook mentions: Chapter 15 in Hiking Atlanta's Hidden Forests (1st edition)
Amenities:
Many picnic pavilions, most are reservable, many have grills
Playground
Tennis courts
Ball fields
Swimming pool
Restrooms
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Features:
Pavilions with picnic tables
Multi-use fields
Bike racks near fields
Tennis courts
Swimming pool
For more photos, see my flickr album.
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Updated August 3, 2016, January 18, 2017, November 5, 2017, and January 6, 2019