The Little River Park is geographically located in an area that does not currently have a public park within walking distance for many residential communities that are located in this section of the city. The Little River is a 29.3-mile-long tributary of the Etowah River of Woodstock, Georgia. The closest public park without a playground is Dupree Park which is four miles away and the closest connection to the City’s Greenprint Trail System is the Rubes Creek Trail which is seven miles away. The addition of this park provides are where residents can have a place to plat, relax, and exercise while enjoying the natural beauty that this section of the Little River corridor provides.
The Little River Park aims to preserve and protect the character of the site and creates a recreational amenity that will allow users to enjoy and engage with the natural environment. Develop an interconnected paved multi-use trail that provides access to the park for all the local residents. The trail network must also provide connectivity to the Little River Elementary School and the Greenprints Trail System. Lastly, to create a wide variety of recreational opportunities that are compatible with the site’s natural character and that are accessible to a wide range of users.
Project Site
Located within the eastern portion of the City of Woodstock an approximately 106 acre lies adjacent to Trickum Road along the Little River Corridor. It has three distinct tracts that are located along the river corridor.
Trickum Road Park Zone
This tract of land was acquired by the city of Woodstock, GA in 2017 to develop a new park for the residents of Woodstock. The site consists of approximately 35 acres of gently rolling hills with an abundance of hardwood and pine trees and also features a number of small streams, wetlands, and a man-made pond.
Linear Corridor Zone
This track was acquired by the Greenprints Alliance and is boarded to the north and east by the River Oaks Residential Community, to the south by the Little River, and the west by the Trickum Road Park Zone. The site consists of 36.50 acres of predominately flat terrain compromising floodway and floodplain.
Woodlands Park Zone
This track of land is owned by the city and is designated parkland. The site consists of approximately 34.50 acres of both gently rolling vegetated hills associated with the uplands and flat terrain associated with the floodway and floodplain adjacent to the river. EZ Woodstock Junk Removal
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