Big Creek Greenway Update

Construction has begun on the Forsyth County portion of the greenway (although it will be some time before it connects with the Alpharetta part which currently ends at Old Milton Pkwy). The first phase of the Forsyth portion starts at McFarland Pkwy and extends North West to Fowler Park off of hwy 9.

The City of Alpharetta is planning on extending the Big Creek Greenway farther north to a point near Marconi Drive in Windward. The proposed path, which would extend the Greenway one-half mile, is in line with the long-term goal of connecting Alpharetta's Greenway to the future Forsyth County Greenway System. A separate grant application is in the works to connect the south end of the Greenway to Roswell Riverwalk project via sidewalk on Mansell Rd.

To get to the Alpharetta YMCA trailhead:
From GA 400 take the Old Milton Parkway (SR 120) exit and head east for 1/2 mile. Turn left at North Point Parkway and head north for 4/10 mile. Turn right on Preston Ridge Rd. Continue on Preston Ridge for 2/10 mile. Look to the right and you will see signs for Big Creek Greenway. Parking is on the right, just before the YMCA. You can park right next to the trailhead or in the available slots on Preston Ridge Rd.

The greenway can also be accessed from the following locations:

Haynes Bridge Road: From North Point Parkway, go 2/10 mile south on Haynes Bridge Road. A parking lot is on the east/left side of Haynes Bridge Road across from the Archstone Apartments.

North Point Mall: Driving northbound on North Point Parkway, halfway between Mansell and Haynes Bridge Roads, find the greenway sign directly across from Haverty's Furniture. The entrance to the greenway is just past Ethan Allen Furniture store on the right. There is limited parking at this trailhead. Restrooms are available at that location.

Kimball Bridge Road: Located 1/4 mile southeast of North Point Parkway, across from New Prospect Elementary School.Parking is allowed at the school during hours when school is not in session (weekends, after hours on school days,and during the summer). There is one porta-pottie at this location.

Old Milton Parkway (SR 120): There is no parking here. However, there is a staircase that leads to the trailhead that is just after the bridge that crosses Big Creek. You could run, walk, or cycle to the trailhead via the sidewalk that goes along the north side of Old Milton Parkway.