About Bishop Park

Bishop Park is a 33-acre neighborhood park on Sunset Drive near Normaltown, home of the Athens Farmers Market. Families use the pool, tennis and basketball courts, playground, ball fields and walking trail, and the park is home to the Athens Clarke Gymnastics Academy.

Size
33 acres
Hours
Daily, 8 am to sunset
Courts
Tennis and basketball, first come, first served unless reserved

Along the way

What you’ll pass

  • Athens Farmers Market
  • Swimming pool
  • Tennis and basketball courts
  • Playground
  • Athletic fields
  • Walking trail
  • Picnic area
  • Athens Clarke Gymnastics Academy

Getting there

Entrances and parking

Main entrance705 Sunset Dr., AthensParkingDirections →

Map

Bishop Park and homes nearby.

© OpenStreetMap contributors

    The green area is the park as mapped on OpenStreetMap. Walk times follow real sidewalks, paths and streets at an easy 3 mph.

    For sale now

    Homes within a 20-minute walk of the park

    Measured on real sidewalks, paths and streets at an easy 3 mph, to the nearest place you can actually get onto the park. A creek, fence or highway in the way counts against a home, so straight-line distance isn’t used.

    45 Clover Avenue #11 min walk$389,90045 Clover Avenue #1Comer, GA4 bd · 3 ba · 2,450 sq ftListing courtesy of Bulldawg Realty.com GA LLC655 Oglethorpe Avenue1 min walk$575,000655 Oglethorpe AvenueAthens, GA4 bd · 3 ba · 1,932 sq ftListing courtesy of Corcoran Classic Living970 Oglethorpe Avenue5 min walk$297,000970 Oglethorpe AvenueAthens, GA3 bd · 2 ba · 1,466 sq ftListing courtesy of Crye-Leike, Realtors435 Clover Street7 min walk$529,900435 Clover StreetAthens, GAListing courtesy of eXp Realty1688 Prince Avenue #5059 min walk$234,9001688 Prince Avenue #505Athens, GA2 bd · 928 sq ftListing courtesy of Corcoran Classic Living492 Clover Street9 min walk$335,000492 Clover StreetAthens, GA3 bd · 2 ba · 1,001 sq ftListing courtesy of Cozart Realty279 Yonah Avenue12 min walk$500,000279 Yonah AvenueAthens, GA2 bd · 2 ba · 1,410 sq ftListing courtesy of Greater Athens Properties280 Holman Avenue12 min walk$668,330280 Holman AvenueAthens, GA4 bd · 4 ba · 2,289 sq ftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty
    315 Forest Heights Drive13 min walk$299,500315 Forest Heights DriveAthens, GA3 bd · 2 ba · 1,682 sq ftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Greater Athens
    113 East Surry Court14 min walk$399,000113 East Surry CourtAthens, GA3 bd · 3 ba · 1,850 sq ftListing courtesy of Homesmart Realty Partners
    134 Westover Drive14 min walk$445,000134 Westover DriveAthens, GA3 bd · 3 ba · 1,238 sq ftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Greater Athens
    106 Berkeshire Court15 min walk$350,000106 Berkeshire CourtAthens, GA3 bd · 3 ba · 1,720 sq ftListing courtesy of Greater Athens Properties
    216 Berkeshire Court16 min walk$475,000216 Berkeshire CourtAthens, GA4 bd · 3 ba · 2,682 sq ftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Greater Athens
    302 Hampton Park Drive19 min walk$449,900302 Hampton Park DriveAthens, GA4 bd · 3 ba · 2,014 sq ftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty
    119 William Drive19 min walk$235,000119 William DriveAthens, GA2 bd · 2 ba · 988 sq ftListing courtesy of Anchor Home Realty

    Close by

    Neighborhoods within the walk

    Walk times are from the middle of each neighborhood; homes at the near or far edge will be a few minutes shorter or longer.

    Memorial Park → North Oconee River Greenway → State Botanical Garden of Georgia → All trails & parks → Walkable neighborhoods →

    Sources

    Facts about Bishop Park come from the sources below, checked October 2026. Hours, fees and trail closures change; check with them before you go.

    Listings from Georgia MLS as of October 22, 2026; homes and condos only. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Map, trail, walking and riding routes from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).