Garden Operating Hours (Tentative):
Tuesday - Sunday
April - October 9:00am - 7:00pm
November - March 9:00am - 5:00pm
*As a courtesy, please call ahead to schedule an appointment or visit, ph: 678.570.0398
Closed on Mondays except on Labor Day and Memorial Day.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day.
April - October 9:00am - 7:00pm
November - March 9:00am - 5:00pm
*As a courtesy, please call ahead to schedule an appointment or visit, ph: 678.570.0398
Closed on Mondays except on Labor Day and Memorial Day.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day.
Directions:
Address
Atwood Community Gardens
779 Atwood Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
678.570.0398 ph
From I-20 W
Take the LANGHORN ST exit, EXIT 54, toward CASCADE RD (0.2 mi)
Take the ramp toward CASCADE RD. (0.0 mi)
Turn LEFT onto LANGHORN ST SW. (0.6 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD SW/GA-139.
(0.1 mi)
Stay STRAIGHT to go onto CASCADE AVE SW. (0.1 mi)
Turn LEFT onto DONNELLY AVE SW. (0.4 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto ATWOOD ST SW.
From I-20 E
Take EXIT 53 toward GA-139/M L KING JR DRIVE. (0.2 mi)
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto HELENA AVE SW. (0.0 mi)
Turn LEFT onto MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR SW/GA-139. (0.1 mi)
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD
SW/GA-139. (1.1 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto CASCADE AVE SW. (0.1 mi)
Turn LEFT onto DONNELLY AVE SW. (0.4 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto ATWOOD ST SW. (0.1 mi)
Address
Atwood Community Gardens
779 Atwood Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
678.570.0398 ph
From I-20 W
Take the LANGHORN ST exit, EXIT 54, toward CASCADE RD (0.2 mi)
Take the ramp toward CASCADE RD. (0.0 mi)
Turn LEFT onto LANGHORN ST SW. (0.6 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD SW/GA-139.
(0.1 mi)
Stay STRAIGHT to go onto CASCADE AVE SW. (0.1 mi)
Turn LEFT onto DONNELLY AVE SW. (0.4 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto ATWOOD ST SW.
From I-20 E
Take EXIT 53 toward GA-139/M L KING JR DRIVE. (0.2 mi)
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto HELENA AVE SW. (0.0 mi)
Turn LEFT onto MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR SW/GA-139. (0.1 mi)
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD
SW/GA-139. (1.1 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto CASCADE AVE SW. (0.1 mi)
Turn LEFT onto DONNELLY AVE SW. (0.4 mi)
Turn RIGHT onto ATWOOD ST SW. (0.1 mi)
Parking:
On-the-street parking is available around the perimeter of Atwood Community Gardens and the
West End Seventh Day Adventist Church in the Beecher-Donnelly neighborhood. Additional
parking with shuttle service will be available (pending event and attendance) at the Kroger
Citi-Center, Space Atlanta Restaurant and the Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore. Shuttle fee
includes entrance fee into the Gardens. Shuttle service is available only during pre-scheduled
events.
Public Transportation:
#68 Donnelly/Beecher
From The West End MARTA Train Station: Exit the bus at the Donnelly Avenue and Atwood Street
intersection. Atwood Community Gardens is the first house on the right on Atwood Street.
#81 Venetian Drive/ Adams Park
From The West End MARTA Train Station: Exit the bus at the Beecher Street and Atwood Street
intersection. Atwood Community Gardens is on the left on Atwood Street.
Dining Options:
There are over 100 restaurants within a two (2) mile radius of Atwood.
Handicap Access:
Atwood is currently under renovation to incorporate ADA-specific amenities to accommodate our
guests with mobility challenges.
Safety:
First Aid Kit
Our first aid kit is fully stocked and easily accessible as it is located on top of the storage shelf
near the garage door.
On-the-street parking is available around the perimeter of Atwood Community Gardens and the
West End Seventh Day Adventist Church in the Beecher-Donnelly neighborhood. Additional
parking with shuttle service will be available (pending event and attendance) at the Kroger
Citi-Center, Space Atlanta Restaurant and the Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore. Shuttle fee
includes entrance fee into the Gardens. Shuttle service is available only during pre-scheduled
events.
Public Transportation:
#68 Donnelly/Beecher
From The West End MARTA Train Station: Exit the bus at the Donnelly Avenue and Atwood Street
intersection. Atwood Community Gardens is the first house on the right on Atwood Street.
#81 Venetian Drive/ Adams Park
From The West End MARTA Train Station: Exit the bus at the Beecher Street and Atwood Street
intersection. Atwood Community Gardens is on the left on Atwood Street.
Dining Options:
There are over 100 restaurants within a two (2) mile radius of Atwood.
Handicap Access:
Atwood is currently under renovation to incorporate ADA-specific amenities to accommodate our
guests with mobility challenges.
Safety:
First Aid Kit
Our first aid kit is fully stocked and easily accessible as it is located on top of the storage shelf
near the garage door.
Emergency Contacts
Urgent Care Center (4.68 miles away) 501 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 (404) 880-7957
Grady Memorial Hospital (2.94 miles away) Otis L Story Sr 80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE # D119, Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 616-1000
Children's Healthcare-Atlanta (3.1 miles away) 35 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 785-9500
Emory University Hospital Midtown (3.56 miles ) 550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 686-4411
South Fulton Medical Center (3.61 miles away) 1170 Cleveland Ave, Atlanta, GA 30344 (404) 466-1170
Atlanta Medical Center (3.76 miles away) 303 Parkway Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 (404) 265-4000
Agri-Tourism:
Atwood Community Gardens is currently developing bike, garden and walking tours to help launch our new agri-tourism program.
Urgent Care Center (4.68 miles away) 501 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 (404) 880-7957
Grady Memorial Hospital (2.94 miles away) Otis L Story Sr 80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE # D119, Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 616-1000
Children's Healthcare-Atlanta (3.1 miles away) 35 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 785-9500
Emory University Hospital Midtown (3.56 miles ) 550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 686-4411
South Fulton Medical Center (3.61 miles away) 1170 Cleveland Ave, Atlanta, GA 30344 (404) 466-1170
Atlanta Medical Center (3.76 miles away) 303 Parkway Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 (404) 265-4000
Agri-Tourism:
Atwood Community Gardens is currently developing bike, garden and walking tours to help launch our new agri-tourism program.
Atwood Community Gardens
779 Atwood Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
779 Atwood Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
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Atlanta, GA 30329
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To schedule a group or youth training activity, click here.
To become a Friend of Atwood Garden Member, click here.
Our Combined Federal Campaign Donor# 97485
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