Georgia Hiking Trail Difficulty: Easy

Hit the trail! These Georgia hiking trails travel to some seriously beautiful landscapes – but are easy in effort for children or beginning hikers.

Marble Mine Trail: hiking James H “Sloppy” Floyd State Park

Hike the Marble Mine Trail in Georgia’s James H “Sloppy” Floyd State Park to an abandoned mine entrance, a trickling waterfall, and beautiful sunset views over a glassy lake.
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Augusta Canal Towpath Trail

Run, bike or walk the Towpath Trail on the banks of the Augusta Canal and Savannah River, following a broad, level trail to historic sites and beautiful views. The trail is a great spot for a scenic, easy, distraction-free run, a great bike ride or a relaxing sunrise stroll near downtown Augusta.
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Fort Mountain Lake Trail: hiking the lake loop at Fort Mountain State Park

Hike the kid-friendly, 1.2 mile scenic Lake Trail loop at Fort Mountain State Park, exploring a shady forest and beautiful views from the lake’s shore.
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Murphey Candler Park Trail

Hike, walk, or run the scenic two-mile trail at Murphey Candler Park, circling a small lake and exploring scenic marshland and forest in Atlanta’s Brookhaven neighborhood.
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Skidaway Island: hiking the Big Ferry Trail near Savannah

Hike Skidaway Island near Savannah to sweeping intercoastal views from an observation tower, to a prohibition-era liquor still, and through beautiful moss-draped coastal forest on the Big Ferry Trail.
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Island Ford Trail: hiking Island Ford Park at the Chattahoochee River

Hike the Island Ford Trail to scenic views on the Chattahoochee River, exploring a wildlife-filled forest and several caves on the river’s banks near Roswell.
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Paces Mill Park: running the Chattahoochee River on the West Palisades Trail

Hike, bike, walk or run the ultra-scenic paved trail at Paces Mill Park on the Chattahoochee River at West Palisades, following the banks of the wide-flowing ‘Hooch to Rottenwood Creek, a sun-dappled tributary.
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Kennesaw Mountain Environmental Trail

The Environmental Trail explores the base of Kennesaw Mountain on an easy, one mile loop. With signs that teach about Kennesaw Mountain’s forest and wildlife, it’s a kid-friendly hike, but great for adults, too.
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Kennesaw Mountain 24 Gun Trail

Hike (or trail run) the Kennesaw Mountiain 24 Gun Trail and Environmental Trail, exploring Kenesaw Mountain’s lower elevations, a rocky, rolling forest, and the site of a fortified Civil War Union camp.
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Ocmulgee National Monument

Hike the Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, GA, exploring the park’s ancient Native American mounds and a wildlife-filled wetland on the Ocmulgee River.
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