Eastside Trail of the Atlanta Beltline

To visit the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta Beltline, park in the paid public parking (different pricing Monday-Thursday & Friday-Sunday) at the far southeast corner of Piedmont Park, behind the Park Tavern restaurant and brewery. From there, walk to the intersection of Monroe Dr. and 10th St. and cross Monroe Dr. at the crosswalk located at the intersection. This will put you right in front of the access point to the paved Eastside Trail. This trail is perfect for running, walking, or biking.

For 2.25 miles, the Eastside Trail acts as a seam, stitching together 5 trending neighborhoods (Midtown, Virginia-Highlands, Poncey-Highlands, Old Forth Ward, and Inman Park) with stunning views of downtown, unique local eateries, west-coast style markets, local displays of art and several public green spaces to get some grass under your feet.

Some of the high points of the trail include: 

• Piedmont Park - A sprawling 189-acre park just east of Midtown Atlanta.
• Ponce City Market - A mixed-use development located in a beautiful (and massive) brick building that used to be a distribution center for the Sears and Roebuck Co in the early to mid-20th century. PCM is not finished in its entirety, but already within it are coffee shops, national and local retail shops, a food hall, and boutiques. 
• Old Forth Ward Park 
• Rotating Local Art Displays 
• The Neighborhood of Inman Park - An entire Victorian neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places, with its own thriving strip of local downtown entertainment.

The Eastside Trail portion of the Beltline “ends” at Irwin St., located in the neighborhood of Inman Park. From here, a turn to the left will take you down to Krog Street Market, a west coast-style market, which is an ideal location to refuel yourself with a bite and a beer. Hop City, within Krog Street Market, sells craft beer and wine, as well as keeping a healthy number of styles of beer on over 20 rotating taps to be purchased and enjoyed while walking around the rest of the market space. You can grab a beer that is widely distributed or, make the wiser choice, and get a beer brewed a little closer to Atlanta (Sweetwater, 3 Taverns, and Creature Comforts from Athens, GA are all excellent local brewery choices). Afterward, explore the rest of the warehouse-size market and pick from a number of dining options.

Once you’ve had your fill at Krog Street (or any of the number of dining options along the Beltline), walk back up the Eastside Trail and retrace the 2 miles back to where you started.