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Multi-Use Trail System
The Newton County Trails Movement
In the early 90s, a small group of local residents began
advocating for a trail system extending from Atlanta to Augusta.
They registered as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization under the
name
Newton County Trails-Path Foundation, Inc., and successfully
secured grant funds to build a soft-surface trail at the Charlie
Elliot Wildlife Center. In 1999, the County included a
Trails Master Plan as part of its Comprehensive Plan.
In 2001
and 2002, the County secured funds from the Georgia DOT to begin
construction of phase I of the trail master plan to include bike lanes and widened sidewalks from Newton
County Library to the Turner Lake Complex. The County completed the phase
I in early 2005.
See below for Trails Master Plan update.
Local Trail Initiatives
The City of Oxford Tree Board and the
Newton County Trails-PATH Foundation, Inc has
built a nature trail in Oxford. The City of
Porterdale and the Newton County Trails-PATH Foundation
are currently constructing a second path in Porterdale.
Both paths are part of a 40-mile trail system indicated
in the Newton County Trail Master Plan. The trail system
has been segmented into phases, with some completed, some
currently underway and some for future development.
Newton County Trails Master Plan:
Trail Name
- Clark's Street/Floyd Street
- Dried Indian Creek Trail
- Library to Alcovy River - Phase 1
- Library to Alcovy River - Phase 2
- Oxford Trail
- Phase II Turkey Creek to Newton HS
- Phase III Newton HS to Porterdale Depot
- Turner Lake to Turkey Creek
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Status
- Complete
- Future
- Current
- Future
- Future
- Current
- Future
- Current
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There are also walking trails at
Turner Lake Complex, Oxford College of Emory University,
Georgia Wildlife Federation, Charlie Elliot Wildlife
Center, as well as at many local elementary and middle schools.
Click
for large version (pdf file)
For more information, visit
www.newtontrails.org
or call 770.787.9080
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