Piedmont Park is one of Atlanta’s largest and nicest public parks and regularly hosts the Dogwood Festival and the Atlanta Jazz Festival, in addition to Unplugged in the Park (live music at the Park Tavern) or the occasional improv comedy nights. The park also features playgrounds, a public swimming pool, athletic fields, running track and tennis courts (see area map).
If you are gearing up to take the train, you have two options. You can exit at the N5 Arts Center Station and take 14th Street into the park, which gets you closer to the sports fields, running track, pavilions and slightly closer to the lake, pool and Saturday morning Green Market. Walking time is about 15 minutes from this station.
Or, you can exit at the N4 Midtown Station and 10th Street down to the park. This route will put you closer to the rolling hills and at the far end of 10th Street you’ll find Park Tavern and the meadow, where the comedy crew usually sets up. It is approximately a 10 minute walk to the edge of the park.
Two buses will also put you next to the park if you don’t want to walk the 10-15 minute distance from or to the train. Bus 36 departs from Arts Center and travels down 14th Street and Piedmont Avenue while Bus 45 leaves from the Midtown Station and travels down 10th.
