Mason Mill Park and around Candler Lake

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Mason Mill Park and around Candler Lake

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Mason Mill Park

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Nov 4 2026 9:45 am >> Wed, Nov 4 2026 10:45 am

Registration Opens:

Sat, Oct 24 2026 8:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, Nov 3 2026 9:00 pm

Event Duration:

1 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Distance:

3 Miles

Pace:

Leisurely

Trip Leader(s):

Gerrilyn

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

3 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Join me for a leisurely walk from Mason Mill Park in Decatur around Candler Lake and back. The path is about half boardwalk and very little elevation. It has beautiful views. This hike immediatly precedes Wayne's Geocaching hike at the same location, so sign up for both for a little more exercise.

Required Items to Bring:

Comfortable trail shoes

Water

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

1340 McConnell Dr, Decatur, GA 30033 Behind the Mason Mill Senior Center

McConnell Drive is off of Clairmont Road between the VA Hospital and North Druid Hills Road, at a traffic light with a sign saying Mason Mill Park and also Avis G Williams Library. Turn down there and follow signs.

Address

You can get to Clairmont Road from Atlanta via Ponce de Leon/Scott Boulevard to Clairmont Road and turn left (north) or via the I-85 exit where you will head south.

Or from from the East you can take I-285 to the Decatur/US78 exit, turn right on North Druid Hills Road and follow that to Clairmont Road where you turn left at the light, then go to the light for McConnell Drive.

Meet us by the bathrooms in front of the children's playground behind the senior center.

Notes:

There is a restroom at the parking lot

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