Cobb County Government

Cobb County has several trail networks with proposals for a countywide system to connect major areas of the county. This network of trails accommodates pedestrians and bicyclists while providing transportation alternatives to ease congestion. Although portions of the trail system are recreational, they provide connectivity between cities, access to regional activity centers, and a healthy commuting option for travelers who wish to avoid the congestion of some county thoroughfares.

Key to System Map

Last Updated June 2008

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Cobb County Planning Division,
1890 County Services Parkway, Marietta, GA 30008

The trail projects on the Cobb County system map are in different phases of development:

Red indicates existing, usable trails
Yellow indicates that funding for the trail has been identified and construction will follow
Green indicates proposed trail contruction when funding is available

A portion of the Cobb County trail system is accessible via transit. All Cobb Community Transit (CCT) buses are equipped with front-loaded bicycle racks. All CCT Park and Ride Lots have loop bicycle racks.

The trails that can be accessed by transit (CCT) are listed below:

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Trails: Routes 10, 10B, 50, & 65
Cumberland Connector: Routes 10, 10A, 10B, 20, 50, & 70
East Cobb Trail (existing Roswell Road portion): Route 65
Kennesaw National Battlefield Park Trails: Routes 40 & 45
Mountain to the River Trail: Routes 15, 20, & 30
Noonday Creek Trail: Routes 40& 45
Rottenwood Creek Trail: Routes 10, 10A, & 10B, 15, & 50
Silver Comet Trail and Extensions: Routes 30 & 70

Akers Mill Trail
This multi-use trail along Akers Mill Rd. will begin at Cumberland Blvd. The trail will link to the Rottenwood Creek Trail, Silver Comet Cumberland Connector and the Kennesaw Mountain to Chattahoochee River Trail. This trail will connect to the new Cobb Energy Centre for the Performing Arts, Cobb Galleria Complex and Cumberland Mall.

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Trails
There are five sections of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area located within Cobb County along the eastern boundary of the County. These include: Cochran Shoals/Sope Creek, West Palisades/Paces Mill, Johnson Ferry South, Johnson Ferry North, and Gold Branch. The National Recreation Area includes approximately 20 miles of trails within Cobb County. The recreational trails will connect the proposed East Cobb Trails, the proposed Wildwood Trail, the programmed Interstate North Parkway Trail, and the proposed Mountain-to-River Trail.

Cobb Parkway Trail
The Cobb Parkway Trail is a proposed one-mile multi-use pathway, which will link Cobb Galleria/I-285 and Cumberland Boulevard. This proposed trail is part of a streetscape beautification project in the Cumberland area along Cobb Parkway and will connect to the programmed Mountain-to-River Trail, commercial and office complexes, and CCT bus routes.

Concord Road Trail
The proposed Concord Road Trail will link to the Silver Comet Trail at the southernmost end. It will also provide a link to the Mountain to the River Trail and connect with an existing trail on Spring Road.

East Cobb Trail
The East Cobb Trail is a programmed multi-use path covering approximately 9,500 linear feet, which parallels Roswell Road/SR 120 and Sope Creek.

This trail provides local access alternatives to neighborhood park facilities, Fullers Park, and East Cobb Park from multiple residential subdivisions. The CCT Route 65 serves this segment of Roswell Road (SR 120).

Floyd Road Trail
This two-mile trail will connect the Silver Comet Trail and Fontaine Road serving the Mableton community, providing a link to the Mable House Cultural Arts Center and Amphitheater. The Floyd Road Trail will be served by CCT Route 30

Heritage Park Trail
This two-mile long trail begins at Heritage Park and crosses the wetlands on a boardwalk. It then crosses Nickajack Creek and parallels the creek for about a mile and a half. The trail traverses an old mill site that was operational in the late 1800s and connects to the Silver Comet Trail.

Interstate North Parkway Trail
This programmed multi-use pathway will extend 1.5 miles along Interstate North Parkway, connecting the Cumberland/Galleria area, the programmed Rottenwood Creek Trail, and the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area. CCT Routes 10B and 50 run along Interstate North Parkway.

Johnston's River Trail
The proposed Johnston’s River Line Trail is approximately 1.5 miles and would afford visitors the opportunity to visit a series of historic embankments along the Chattahoochee River.

Part of the long-range plan is to provide a parking area adjacent to Discovery Boulevard. Included in the proposal is a trail that would connect to the Nickajack Creek Trail.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield (KMNB) Park Trails
There are numerous recreation trails within KMNB Park. The most popular trail is the paved road to the top of the mountain. This trail winds over a mile from the base of the mountain near the Visitors Center to a parking lot near the top of the mountain. The park lists more than 17 miles of trails.

Kennesaw Mountain to Chattahoochee River Trail (Mountain-to-River)
The trail is a 13.5-mile multi-use urban trail, which runs through the heart of Cobb County, from Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to a connection with the City of Atlanta's Trail System at the Chattahoochee River.

The project fills gaps between programmed trail projects at Tower Road, Marietta Station Walk, Atlanta Road, and Spring Road.

Kennesaw Trail
The proposed multi-use trail is approximately 2 miles and will begin at Pine Mountain Rd and Main St in downtown Kennesaw. This trail will link to the Civil War Museum in downtown Kennesaw, and will connect the Mountain to River Trail and Noonday Creek Trail systems.

Lake Acworth Trail
The Lake Acworth Trail is proposed, with a small portion that has already been programmed. The walking trail is located along the northern shore of the lake approximately one-half mile long and includes a pedestrian bridge and nature trail. When completed, the proposed trail will be six miles long and will encircle Lake Acworth.

Laurel Creek Connector
The Laurel Creek Connector will link the Nickajack Trail with the Silver Comet Cumberland Connector.

Lucille Creek and Wildhorse Creek Trail Systems
The City of Powder Springs' Wild Horse Creek Trail connects to the Silver Comet Trail at Carter Road. The 1.5-mile trail features a wetlands observation tower, a state champion red maple tree, and a couple of creek overlooks.

A second trail, the Lucille Creek Trail, which is west of the city, follows Lucille Creek and intersects the Silver Comet Trail pedestrian bridge at C.H. James Parkway.

Phase I between the Silver Comet Trail and downtown is open and Phase II, north between the Silver Comet Trail and Shipp Road is near completion.

Nickajack Creek Trail
The proposed Nickajack Creek Trail will be approximately 5.2 miles. It will connect with the Heritage Park Trail in the north and end at the Johnston's River Line Trail. It will run parallel to the Norfolk Southern rail line.

Noonday Creek Trail
This trail is programmed from N. Cobb Parkway to Bells Ferry Rd. The trail is an off-road trail system through the Town Center area and will follow portions of the Noonday Creek corridor to Bells Ferry Rd. The trail will eventually connect to the proposed Mountain to River Trail which will route users to the Chattahoochee River.

Noonday Creek Trail – Cherokee Connector
This 4-mile trail is proposed from Bells Ferry Road to the Cherokee County line and will follow the Noonday Creek corridor.

Noses Creek Trail
The proposed trail is located in the City of Powder Springs, and is approximately 1.5 miles. The proposed scenic trail will follow Noses Creek and will link Wild Horse Creek Trail to Macedonia Road. When constructed, the trail will provide additional local access to the Silver Comet Trail from the adjoining communities of Powder Springs.

Powder Springs Creek Trail
The proposed trail is located in the City of Powder Springs, and is approximately 1 mile. The proposed scenic trail will follow Powder Springs Creek and will link Lucille Creek Trail to Lewis Road. When constructed, the trail will provide additional local access to the Silver Comet Trail from the adjoining communities of Powder Springs.

Proctor Creek Trail
The Proctor Creek Trail is approximately a 5 mile proposed multi-use trail that will link the Lake Acworth Trail to the City of Kennesaw. The trail will link to Kennesaw State University and the Acworth Sports Complex/ Kenworth Park.

Rottenwood Creek Trail
This trail is programmed from the National Park Service land at the Chattahoochee River to Interstate North Parkway with the remaining segment proposed from Interstate North Parkway to Terrell Mill Road. Once completed, the trail will link to the University Trail in Marietta. The majority of the trail length is in the Cumberland-Galleria regional activity center.

Silver Comet Trail -

Trail Map
The Silver Comet Trail is part of a larger system that utilizes the railroad track bed that connected Atlanta to Birmingham. This paved pathway extends over 12.8 miles from south Cobb to Paulding County. The eastern extension of the trail will extend to the Cumberland-Galleria area, the largest employment Center in Cobb County.

The Silver Comet Trail will include 10 pedestrian bridges when the complete: Cooper Lake Road; East West Connector at Heritage Park Trail; Nickajack Creek; Olley Creek; Noses Creek; Lucille Creek; Powder Springs Creek; C.H. James Parkway; Mount Wilkinson Parkway; and Cumberland Boulevard.

Silver Comet Trail – Historic Mableton Connector
This proposed multi-use trail will begin at the Silver Comet Trail at the East-West Connector and traverse into Historic Mableton. The trail will begin at the proposed Fontaine Road trailhead, and will link Heritage Park, Thompson Park, South Cobb Regional Library (under construction), Mable House Cultural Arts Center, and the proposed CCT Park Ride lot. The Park Ride lot will service CCT Route 30.

Smyrna-Atlanta Road Trail
This trail is nearly three miles long, with its location proposed between Concord Road/Spring Road and Paces Ferry Road. The link would connect the Mountain-to-River and Concord Road Trails in the City of Smyrna, with the Silver Comet Cumberland Connector.

Spring Road
A vital link that unites three trail systems (Silver Comet, Kennesaw Mountain to Chattahoochee River, and the Concord Road trails). The connector will link to many destinations including Cumberland/Galleria area, the Chattahoochee River, the National Park Service lands, and the proposed Chattahoochee River Trail.

University Trail
The City of Marietta's University Trail branches off of the Kennesaw Mountain to Chattahoochee River Trail, linking the trail to the CCT Transfer Station, the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, the Marietta Square, Southern Polytechnic State University, Life University, and various parks along the trail route.

West Cobb Trail
The West Cobb Trail is a proposed multi-use pathway extending approximately 4.5 miles and paralleling Barrett Parkway from Dallas Highway (SR 120) to Cobb Parkway (US 41). When constructed, this trail will provide local access to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Noonday Creek Trail, multiple residential subdivisions, and to the CCT transit system.

Wildwood Trail
This trail is programmed and will connect the National Park Systems' Cochran Shoals Trail, Rottenwood Creek Trail, and other segments of the county's trail system from Wildwood, a mixed-used development which includes residential, commercial, and office centers. The Wildwood Development is located at Windy Hill and Powers Ferry Road, adjacent to the National Park Service land on the Chattahoochee River.