Address: 5285 Lakeside Drive, Union City, GA 30291
Phone: (770) 964-1236
The good the bad and the buggy. A short review of the park.
The good thing about this park is that it does have a nice nature trail as well as a paved trail around the ball parks. The park also has a lot of amenities like a work out area many kinds of ball parks picnic areas and a playground. The bad thing about this park is that it's more of a sports park or a kids park. This means that the trails are short and not really hike worthy the buggy I’m a bugs favorite person to bite so on a scale of 1 meaning I didn’t get bitten to 10 meaning I was a mosquito, gnat etc. chew toy, this park is a 5 bug spray would be a good idea but you wouldn't be in bad shape if you didn't use it.
The Parks web page says: Ronald Bridges Park is located at 5285 Lakeside Drive. This hidden treasure is open from Dawn to Dusk and features a variety of activities including the Youth Athletic Programs, a Nature trail, two pavilions, several basketball courts, tiered seating for picnics, and of course a Playground.
What Kind of Park is this? A Recreation Center with ball parks playground and trails
1. The parks views:
The trail has nice views of the woods and some interesting views of what's left of old buildings. It also has information signs about birds and trees if you want to learn more about the nature you see there.
2. The Parks cost:
Free
3. The Parks bathrooms:
Yes the bathrooms were clean but they aren't always open.
4. How long is the hike?
The outer red loop trail was .64 or less then a mile long.
5. The parks shopping and souvenirs:
None
6. Does the park have wheelchair and stroller access?
Yes, The red loop trail wouldn't be but the paved path around the ball park was.
7. How helpful are the parks maps and markers?
You could take a picture of the map at the trail head and the path was easy to follow.
8. Is the park kid and dog friendly?
Yes, in addition to the playground and picnic area the park has two dog clean up areas, one on each end of the trail.
9. Is there a uniqueness about the park?
Yes it has it's own uniqueness in that it has a lot of sport facilities and the trail has a lot of informative signs about the habitat, but it is similar to other recreation centers and the signs are similar to other nature preserves so I'm not sure.
10. Was it worthwhile? Yes, but only if your in the area. I wouldn't go out of my way.
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