Big Creek Greenway


The Big Creek Greenway is a multi-use trail with two completed sections along Big Creek in the state of Georgia, United States. The first section begins at Big Creek Park in Roswell, GA and currently runs to Marconi Drive in Alpharetta. A second completed section of the trail begins in Forsyth County at McFarland Parkway and runs 11 miles. Once complete, the trail will be 12 feet wide and traverse the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta and Cumming.

Access points

  • Big Creek Park
  • Barrington Farms Neighborhood
  • Mansell Crossing
  • North Point Parkway
  • Rock Mill Park
  • Haynes Bridge Road
  • Old Milton Parkway
  • Preston Ridge
  • Marconi Drive
  • 6265 Cortland Walk
  • 5259 Union Hill Road
  • 4110 Carolene Way
  • 5120 Bethelview Road

Bike Share

In 2016 the City of Alpharetta partnered with Zagster, Inc to provide free bike share for Big Creek Greenway users. Bikes can be rented for up to 3 hrs free of charge. Stations are now located at 4 stops along the Big Creek Greenway Bike program was discontinued in May 2020.
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Future expansion

Forsyth County

In December 2017, the Alpharetta City Council approved spending $407,425 to have its on-call engineering consultant design the Big Creek Greenway extension from the trail's current terminus at Marconi Drive north to Union Hill Park on the Fulton-Forsyth county line.
The trail design is expected to be completed 9 to 12 months after the notice to proceed.

Milton

The city of Milton is currently in the concept study phase of establishing a connection to the greenway.