Olmsted Linear Park

Olmsted Linear Park is a 45-acre greenspace and old-growth forest that meanders along Ponce de Leon Avenue from the intersection of Briarcliff Road and Moreland Avenue to the east end of N. Ponce de Leon Avenue near Decatur.

The Druid Hills neighborhood and the park were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 1890’s. The park consists of six picturesque segments that is home to a lush tree canopy and vibrant wildlife habitat.

The Olmsted Linear Park Alliance is the 501c3 charitable nonprofit organization that oversees the management and preservation of the park.

In 1890 Atlanta businessman Joel Hurt engaged Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., to prepare a plan for developing the area now known as Druid Hills.

In August 1995, local residents and non-profit organizations joined forces to come up with a strategy to stabilize and rehabilitate the Olmsted Linear Park.

OLPA’s restoration efforts of all six park segments includes the addition of nearly 6,000 linear feet of paths and the installation of 2,600 new trees and shrubs. The most expensive aspect of the restoration was the burial of utility lines. Approximately 11 miles of conduit and cable lie beneath the period lampposts that ring the park.