Historic Fourth Ward Park

I never heard or knew about Historic Fourth Ward Park. I’m OTP all the way. Even though I grew up in Dekalb, it’s slightly OTP where I lived. My daughter loves animals and there was a dog festival, PAW 50^th year anniversary celebration at Historic Fourth Ward Park. My co-​worker told me about the park and it’s right by where he used to live. I later found out about how the park is fairly new and got educated about Ponce City close by and the beltline.
Looking through Unilocal pictures, I was very impress with Historic Fourth Ward Park. It’s gorgeous. I couldn’t wait to go. There is free parking at the park. Since there were two festivals going on the same time when we went, it was hard to find a parking spot but managed to find one. It seems like the park mainly holds a lot of events and is very pet and kid friendly.
If you’re looking for a beautiful scroll and to take selfies, come here. It’s a breath of fresh air. It’s so beautiful. If you’re thinking about getting your steps on, you still can. You just won’t get a lot of it. Go on the beltline instead. If there is no festivals and you’re hungry, go to Ponce City Market. I will definitely come back again.

It’s a park! Why are you reading about a park right now? Is it gorgeous outside? Yes? If so, get to this park right now!
Situated next to PCM and one of the mouthways into the Beltline, this little park area is great for many things from drone flying to outdoor yoga on a fine day. Its beautiful, calm and situated perfectly amongst the city streets… which means, it deserves a visit from all who call ATL home.

Right smack dab in the daily life of hustle and bustle, you kind find a piece of serenity. This place is a multitude of purpose from people watching, or having the kids enjoy the park to walking the dog etc. Plenty of space to have seclusion or meet a new neighbor. Bathrooms are pretty tidy.

Just next to PMC: the crowds in the food court are so overwhelmed? the lines waiting for those fancy eateries are so crazy? why not study their menu and called to make To-​Go orders and just picnic in the park? It’s getting warmer!
Below is the comment about ATL Brunch Fest on March 5^th Saturday, maybe not necessarily related to the park tho.
I came exact time to get in! The general entrance tickets ($ 19 bought online) allow you get in 12pm sharp (tones of VIPs got 1 or 2 hours advance) it includes a food & a drink (the stands crossed off the «D» & «F» on your bracelet, still don’t get it how they gonna track down the sales and profit… or ppl don’t wanna drink but only wanna some food??) The only disappointing part is the biz is CASH ONLY, almost every item is $ 3 marked… I don’t get it why not just sell the entrance ticket for $ 12-​$ 15 bucks and let ppl buy food tickets in bulk and use credit cards?

A fine example of urban improvement. Not only is this an asthetically pleasing bit of land now, but an excellent host to neighborhoods events, such as festivals. The skate park is pretty groovy, too. Not that I skate.

We are so lucky to have this gorgeous park to explore right in the middle of the city!
We had an amazing afternoon here. There are several fountains, monuments, trees and other nice things in this park.
A great place to exercise, and get in touch with the openness and sunshine.

I don’t spend much time in the park hanging out. For me, it is mostly a walkthrough. I did attend the recent Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival here. It is a lovely park. Great water features. Tons of geese to watch and they seem quite friendly. There is a playground for kids. The skatepark is on the south part of the park and I often see it being used. I love the great access to the BeltLine. Wonderful view of Ponce City Market. Oh, and how could neglect to mention the various fitness events that are hosted in the park. So great for the community.

Well-​designed park that’s an easy jaunt off the BeltLine in a nice area with clean public restrooms, we dug it.

Who doesn’t like a park? Especially when it’s as nice, clean, and fancy as this one? There’s a skate park, lots of trails, grassy areas, and it’s connected to the Beltline!

Looks like a great park. We were here for the Country Boil festivle. We had a great time, lots of music and fun. Unfortunately, it had rained a bit so it was somewhat muddy, but the park itself was cute and had an awesome skate park!

This park is absolutely gorgeous, in pictures and even more-​so in person. It’s fairly hidden from the road and even from the BeltLine if you’re not careful.
HISTORY TIME!
This is due to the fact that it was constructed to not only be a patch of greenspace for people to gather and play, but also as a reservoir for stormwater. Years and years ago, when huge downpours pelted Atlanta, stormwater would pool destroying infrastructure and flooding the first floor of many surrounding buildings, causing expensive damage. An incredible example of urban planning meets form and function.
I also love love love that they incorporated sustainable features to the park. Its interesting design and features (uhh amphitheater, skatepark and splash-​pad!) make this one of my favorite parks in all of Atlanta.

This a really neat and clean park. Piedmont Jr. if you will. The play area is very large and has tons to keep the kiddos engaged. There isn’t a lot of green space for picnics but it’s exceptionally scenic. It encourages an active lifestyle as there are tons of stairs, not many or any ramps (not so cool when pushing a stroller around). Parking is fantastic and very close; went there on a crowded Sunday afternoon and had no problem at all. The icecream truck even came by which just sweetened the deal. Really a very nice park. Can’t wait to come back.

I’m in love with this park! It gives you access to the awesomest running trail in Atlanta — The Beltine! If you’re a runner, especially long distance, then you will love this trail because it has miles of trails and there are mile markers too! (Last mile sign I saw was 10.25 miles but I know it goes further.) Where this park intersects with the Beltline, you can take a left and head to Piedmont Park and run around Piedmont or take a right and it was take you to Inman and beyond. I took a left towards Piedmont and saw some awesome views of the Atlanta skyline. A running trail with a skyline view!?! Shut up! Yes! Go!

Great park… Its large and has a nice playground with a water structure… excellent place for a child’s birthday… hidden gem

This park is becoming more beautiful every day. This may be one of the most beautiful urban parks I have ever visited. I can’t believe how lucky I am to be within a few blocks of this park. The landscape artists, architects and graffiti artists have turned a decrepit area into a thing of wonder.
The landscaping is just amazing. I am learning so much about horticulture from this park. It is very inspirational and I am getting a lot of ideas for my own lawn.
There is a lot of construction (mainly condo) going on around the park. Eventually, after construction is completed and the plants are fully developed, this will probably become one of the best urban parks in the country.
Unfortunately, there are not a lot of events in this park yet. Hopefully, that will change.
The Beltline is awesome, but it is becoming more crowded every day. Eventually, something will have to be done to protect the pedestrians from the bicyclists. A pedestrian can get so caught up in the spectacular landscaping that they might forget to protect themselves from the speeding bicycles and skateboarders. Some bikers are polite enough to do the call out when they are trying to pass walkers, but most are dangerous and don’t consider the consequences of zooming past pedestrians without warning. The skateboarders aren’t as dangerous, but they separate the flow of the pedestrian and bike traffic. I depend on the familiar hum of the bicycles as an alert to keep me safe. It would be great if the bikers would use a bell or horn to warn pedestrians of their approach, but hardly anyone does that in Atlanta.

So finding the playground/​splash pad was a little tricky due to contstruction blocking the road that Google Maps told me to take there. Once we found the playground, there was ample parking on the street. The playground is great! It is so different from othe playgrounds visited ITP and OTP. They really helped the kids use their imagination. I was a little confused by some of the play equipment, but that was ok. The playground is on rubber mats, which is nice because it would be a softer fall. However, the rubber got REALLY hot in the sun and started to smell. If a poor child took off their shoes, they could easily get burned. Right next to the playground is the water splash pad. They have buckets that dummp water on the kids and fountains that splash up. There is a good amount of seating around the outside of it which is nice. However, there is no shade so I would suggest going earlier in the day. The restrooms are located between the splashpad area and the playground, which is great.
My only concern is the easy access for people who may be there for «other» reasons. A child could easily be taken from the playground/​splashpad if their parents are not keeping an eye on them. However, as a parent, it is my job to watch my children at all times.
We will definitely go back to this park since parking is free and it was not super busy.

I love this park!!! I ride my scooter through it every morning to get to work. I understand ridding a scooter makes you look like a easy target to get mugged or robbed but this park is so nice I feel completely safe. Everything from the pond to the jogging trails to the walking paths and the kids park it’s just super fun.
I did step in dog poop the other day, that was incredibly disappointing, But that’s the fault of the dog owner not the park but if I was rating that dog owners i would give them 1star.

Would it be too much for me to say I want to marry the Beltline? Lahve, lahve, lahve it and this park, which is saying a lot for someone who would rather be pushed in a wheelbarrow than walking in the hot Georgia sun.
Please show me where to donate and raise my taxes. I want more stuff like this in Atlanta and I’ll gladly help pay for it.
On any afternoon this place is full of energy and it gets lots of use. Edward L. and I were meandering around yesterday and you could smell wildflowers throughout.

Okay, truthfully, I haven’t personally walked about the park, though I am sure I will be back soon. I saw the park on the BeltLine Tour FYLA (which was surprisingly fun and informative, thanks, Kathleen!).
I was taken aback when we drove by the park and I went into Asian tourist mode and started snapping photos with my battery-​drained phone. Luckily, I anticipated taking more pictures than would be prudent, so I had my two spare batteries that I take with me on travels, to ensure that I can use GPS and take pictures to my heart’s delight, without having to fervently seek an outlet to charge up my mobile device.
Anyway, this park is a wonderful example of beautiful urban green space design. My sister is studying landscape architecture at UGA and I bet my next time here will be with her.

This park is right in my backyard… actually, this park IS my backyard. My dog, Olive and I do not mind sharing it with the rest of ATL though. Located right on the beltline, this park offers countless picnic spots, plenty of strollable turf, and a lovely fountain adorned pond.
The Historic Fourth Ward Park Conservancy hosts different events and activities at the park throughout the year, such as the annual Spring Fling (in May), but visiting on any given day is a treat. You wont see crowds as large as the ones at Piedmont Park but there are still plenty of park goers if people watching is your thing. This is a great addition to the city– check it out!