Best parks and nature in Athens (US)

Dudley Park is most popular around 9 AM on Thursdays. Visitors usually stay up to 45 min here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Dudley Park is a 32-acre park nestled in the confluence of Trail Creek and the North Oconee River, just a short walk from downtown Athens and the University of Georgia. Dedicated in 1953 to Alonzo Gordon Dudley, who governed Athens from 1926-1935 and 1938-1939, Dudley park features majestic hardwoods, open fields, several picnic areas, and connections to multiple trails.

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Boulevard Woods Park is most popular around 10 AM on Mondays. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

The Boulevard Woods Park is a heavily-wooded 1.8 acre site. The lot was originally donated to the former City of Athens by W.H. Benson in 1967. The park is passive in nature and features a small paved walking loop, a bench, and an open lawn area. Seat walls built along the walking loop allow viewing into the wooded back portion of the park.

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