Woodstock is only a short drive from Atlanta but its natural setting and outdoors adventures make it feel like a world away. Now, its greenspace is about to get bigger.
WOODSTOCK, GEORGIA—MARCH 2026—Woodstock’s only a short drive from the hustle and bustle of Atlanta but the town located at the base of the North Georgia Mountains offers unlimited outdoors fun. There’s something for everyone, from the Woodstock chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association to the Noonday Creek Trail that begins downtown, from Toonigh Creek Falls in Olde Rope Mill Park to kayaking on Little River with access to nearby Lake Allatoona. And the adventure continues! Woodstock just announced its newest upcoming addition, the 110-acre Little River Park, which will become the city’s largest park, as well as the Noonday Creek Trail Extension set to connect Woodstock with its neighbor, Cobb County. With new parks coming online, adding to the city’s commitment to developing and maintaining its massive trail systems and accessibility to green space, Woodstock is the perfect destination for those who love wild open spaces.
Little River Park
Residents of Woodstock believe in the value of natural spaces within their community, which is why they overwhelmingly approved a Trails & Parks $24 million bond to enhance outdoor recreation with riverfront trails, paddling access and family-friendly amenities. One such place is Little River Park, which will become a 110-acre regional destination and the city’s largest park located along the Little River corridor. Little River Park will double Woodstock’s green space and was fully funded via a parks bond referendum passed by Woodstock voters with about 87 percent support, part of a broader parks and trails investment in the city. It’s one more example of how the city of Woodstock remains dedicated to providing outdoors recreation and major environmental and lifestyle benefits for its residents and visitors.
City leaders broke ground on Little River Park in August 2025, and hope to have the park completed in the fall of 2026.
Here’s what visitors will find when Little River Park opens:
More than two miles of multi-use trails, both paved and natural, including a pedestrian bridge and a concrete and boardwalk trail that runs the length of the Little River corridor.
Visitors will enjoy water access by a pond that allows both fishing and a launch for kayaks and canoes. The Little River paddle water trail will connect to Olde Rope Mill Park, one of Woodstock’s most beloved parks and home to the Taylor Randahl Memorial Mountain Bike Trails and historic grist mill, in addition to its popular kayak launch.
Gathering spaces at Little River Park will include a creative playground, group pavilion and outdoor classroom, and multiple family pavilions near the Trickum Road entrance.
Dogs will have their day, too, with multi-use open fields, large and small dog parks, and a trailhead with restrooms and parking in the Woodlands zone.
Little River will be the ideal spot for prime bird watching, river activities, hiking, family time or just a quiet escape into nature.
Noonday Creek Trail Extension
The vast Noonday Creek Trail begins at Woodstock Arts behind Reformation Brewery in downtown Woodstock and runs southward along Noonday Creek towards Highway 92. A highlight of the trail is the Woodstock Dog Park at the Towne Lake Pass Bridge where visitors may spot Georgia wildlife in addition to the canine variety.
An extension to the trail is planned—with cooperation with Cherokee and Cobb counties’ park systems—to connect the trail in both counties. Construction in Woodstock began in January 2024, and the city’s portion leading into Cobb County is expected to be complete in Spring 2026. Once completed, the Noonday Creek Trail Extension will create a 1.5-mile path connecting Woodstock’s current Noonday Creek Trail with Cobb County’s Noonday Park on Shallowford Road.
Officials hope to eventually connect the Noonday Creek Trail to Cobb’s entrance to the Silver Comet Trail, a 61.5-mile popular bike and hiking trail. Once the Noonday Creek Trail Extension is complete, bicyclists may ride from Woodstock all the way to Alabama!
Rubes Creek Extension
Woodstock is home to more than 20 miles of walking trails and 14 miles of single-track mountain bike trails. The Noonday Creek Trail, for instance, begins in downtown Woodstock and runs southward along Noonday Creek toward Highway 92.
The upcoming Rubes Creek Extension, nicknamed “Connect the Creeks,” will connect the existing Noonday Creek Trail with the .70-mile multi-use Rubes Creek Trail that runs from Arnold Mill Road near Fire Station 14 south towards Springfield Road along Rubes Creek. It’s all part of the city’s Greenprints Project master plan, which calls for 60-plus miles of trail and open space network throughout the City of Woodstock.