New parks and trails are part of Woodstock’s commitment to green space and outdoor adventures
WOODSTOCK, GEORGIA—NOVEMBER 2025—Only an hour from downtown Atlanta, Woodstock remains a world apart. The city’s commitment to developing green space and promoting outdoor activities draws visitors and residents alike to one of Georgia’s top regions for nature lovers. 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.
Little River Park
Set along the Little River corridor, from Woodstock’s Trickum Road to the Woodlands subdivision, this new city park will contain a series of multi-use trails which will connect neighborhoods and link the city into its broader trail network. The park will feature boardwalks, bridges and nature features over protected sensitive areas such as wetlands and floodplains. There will be water-based recreation such as fishing, paddling/kayaking and a “water trail” along Little River that extends into neighboring parks. Bring the family and pets to the new park which will house playgrounds, a dog park, pavilions and open fields for gatherings, picnics and sports.
The park that doubles the city’s dedicated greenspace 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.
Ground-breaking for Little River Park, which city leaders are referring to as a “once-in-a-generation” project, took place in August and plans are for completion of the park in the fall of 2026.
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 Woofstock 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!
An outdoors mecca
Woodstock offers several other parks with trails, such as the Rubes Creek multi-use trail and the bike skills trail at Dupree Park, among others. 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. Within a short drive from Woodstock are outdoors attractions such as Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park with its miles of trails, Lake Allatoona and Red Top Mountain State Park and Gibbs Gardens in nearby Ball Ground.
If you go
Come for the live music and stay to experience the rest of what Woodstock has to offer! Woodstock offers a variety of lodging options, spectacular dining experiences, shopping and more. For information on annual events and year-round happenings such as walking tours, seasonal markets, festivals, concerts and more, please visit VisitWoodstockGA.com/events/ or make a stop at the Woodstock Visitors Center at Dean’s Store (Woodstock Visitors Center at Dean’s Store, 8588 Main St., Woodstock, Georgia 30188; 770-924-0406) located in the heart of downtown Woodstock.