Maddox Park, Atlanta

Name: Maddox Park
Address: Atlanta, United States

#184 among attractions in Atlanta

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Maddox Park is a 51.5-acre community park located in the west side of Atlanta, across Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway from Bankhead MARTA station. It is approximately 1.5 miles west of Georgia Tech. The park has an existing rail line running through it, which is part of the proposed route of the Belt Line. The park is named in honor of former Atlanta mayor Robert Maddox and opened in 1931. ()

Elevation: 899 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°46'9"N, 84°25'33"W

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Northwest Atlanta (Bankhead)Atlanta United States

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Maddox Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bankhead, Herndon Home, Antioch Baptist Church North, The Goat Farm.

0.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Bankhead, Atlanta
11 min walk • Bankhead is a neighborhood located west of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. It is surrounded by Grove Park to the west, Washington Park and Hunter Hills to the south. To the east and northeast are Hills Park, Knight Park, English Avenue and Blandtown. It is also flanked by Rockdale to the northwest.
1.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Herndon Home, Atlanta
37 min walk • The Herndon Home is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at 587 University Place NW, in Atlanta, Georgia.
1.2 miE
Church
Antioch Baptist Church North, Atlanta
30 min walk • Antioch Baptist Church North is a Evangelical Baptist megachurch in Atlanta, Georgia, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA.
1.3 miNE
Performing arts
The Goat Farm, Atlanta
33 min walk • The Goat Farm Arts Center is a visual and performing arts center located in West Midtown, Atlanta, Georgia. The center is housed in a 19th-century complex of industrial buildings and contains the studio space of over 300 artists.
1.1 miNE
Museum
King Plow Arts Center, Atlanta
28 min walk • The King Plow Arts Center is a commercial, performing, and visual arts center located on Marietta Street in the Marietta Street Artery district of West Midtown, Atlanta. King Plow is the largest center of its kind in the city. King Plow is also a popular music venue for concerts and live music shows in Atlanta.
1.2 miSE
Park
Rodney Cook Sr. Park, Atlanta
30 min walk • Rodney Cook Sr. Park, is a 16-acre park in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is named after the politician Rodney Mims Cook Sr. The park officially opened on 29 June 2021.
1.3 miSE
Library
Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta
33 min walk • The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library is a library in Atlanta which serves the four members of the Atlanta University Center, the world's oldest consortium of historically black colleges and universities and the Interdenominational Theological Center.
1.5 miNE
Entertainment
Patchwerk Recording Studios, Atlanta
40 min walk • Patchwerk Recording Studios is a recording studio located at 1094 Hemphill Avenue, West Midtown in Atlanta, GA. It was established in 1993 by former NFL offensive tackle Bob Whitfield of the Atlanta Falcons, and is currently owned and operated by Curtis Daniel III and Mike Wilson.
1.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Hope Moving Forward, Atlanta
41 min walk • Hope Moving Forward is a public monument in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Dedicated in 2021, the monument consists of a bronze statue of Martin Luther King Jr. designed by Basil Watson atop a pedestal.
0.6 miE
Park
Lindsay Street Park, Atlanta
15 min walk • Lindsay Street Park is a public park in the English Avenue neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.
0.7 miNE
33°46'34"N • 84°24'59"W
Blue Mark Studios, Atlanta
19 min walk • Church

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Maddox Park?

Nearby attractions include Bankhead, Atlanta (11 min walk), Lindsay Street Park, Atlanta (15 min walk), Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park, Atlanta (17 min walk), Blue Mark Studios, Atlanta (19 min walk).

How to get to Maddox Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Maddox Park:

Metro

Bankhead • Lines: Green (7 min walk)
Ashby • Lines: Blue, Green (26 min walk)