About Childers Park

Childers Park is a 17-acre passive park two blocks west of the historic Walton County courthouse in downtown Monroe, built on the site of the old Monroe High School football stadium. It has almost a mile of walking trails, a shady dog park, hillside slides and natural play spots for kids, and every holiday season it fills with walk-through light displays.

Size
17 acres
Trails
Almost a mile of walking trails
Hours
Dawn to dusk
Cost
Free

Along the way

What you’ll pass

  • Dog park in the woods on the south side
  • Hillside slides and natural play elements
  • Pond with a fountain
  • Painted fire hydrants
  • Public art and garden club plantings
  • Holiday light displays

Getting there

Entrances and parking

West Spring Street lotW. Spring St., MonroeParkingDirections →
West Washington Street lotW. Washington St., MonroeParkingDirections →

Map

Childers 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.

    200 Sunset Creek Way6 min walk$662,685200 Sunset Creek WayMonroe, GA4 bd · 4 ba · 3,221 sq ftListing courtesy of Reliant Realty Inc.
    233 Springtime Way6 min walk$599,290233 Springtime WayMonroe, GA4 bd · 3 ba · 2,367 sq ftListing courtesy of Peggy Slappey Properties
    507 Church Street10 min walk$650,000507 Church StreetMonroe, GA5 bd · 4 ba · 4,337 sq ftListing courtesy of The Rezerve
    316 Milledge Avenue10 min walk$369,899316 Milledge AvenueMonroe, GA4 bd · 3 ba · 1,783 sq ftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners
    402 Woodland Road12 min walk$315,000402 Woodland RoadMonroe, GA3 bd · 2 ba · 1,742 sq ftListing courtesy of Algin Realty, Inc.
    332 Madison Avenue14 min walk$425,000332 Madison AvenueMonroe, GA4 bd · 3 ba · 2,591 sq ftListing courtesy of The Eulalia Group Real Estate
    227 Marable Street14 min walk$429,000227 Marable StreetMonroe, GA3 bd · 2 ba · 2,082 sq ftListing courtesy of Algin Realty, Inc.
    231 Marable Street15 min walk$449,900231 Marable StreetMonroe, GA4 bd · 3 ba · 2,477 sq ftListing courtesy of Re/Max Tru, Inc.
    533 Lawrence Street16 min walk$160,000533 Lawrence StreetMonroe, GA3 bd · 1,204 sq ftListing courtesy of The American Realty
    136 Nowell Street16 min walk$219,000136 Nowell StreetMonroe, GA3 bd · 840 sq ftListing courtesy of Realty East
    114 Henson Drive16 min walk$385,000114 Henson DriveMonroe, GA3 bd · 3 baListing courtesy of 1017 Realty
    108 3rd Street17 min walk$239,900108 3rd StreetMonroe, GA2 bd · 974 sq ftListing courtesy of Thompson-Walton Associates
    711 Davis Street17 min walk$300,000711 Davis StreetMonroe, GA2 bd · 2 ba · 1,240 sq ftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners
    120 Norris Street18 min walk$196,000120 Norris StreetMonroe, GA973 sq ftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners
    118 Perry Street18 min walk$219,900118 Perry StreetMonroe, GA3 bd · 2 ba · 1,034 sq ftListing courtesy of Atlanta Communities
    116 Norris Street18 min walk$235,000116 Norris StreetMonroe, GA868 sq ftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners
    313 Glen Iris Drive19 min walk$265,000313 Glen Iris DriveMonroe, GA3 bd · 2 ba · 1,638 sq ftListing courtesy of eXp Realty
    801 Davis Street19 min walk$250,000801 Davis StreetMonroe, GA4 bd · 2 ba · 1,452 sq ftListing courtesy of Virtual Properties Realty.com
    309 Glen Iris Drive20 min walk$235,000309 Glen Iris DriveMonroe, GA3 bd · 3 ba · 1,248 sq ftListing courtesy of Keller Williams Realty Atl. Partners
    722 Lacy Street20 min walk$239,000722 Lacy StreetMonroe, GA3 bd · 2 ba · 1,269 sq ftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty
    505 Breedlove Drive20 min walk$499,999505 Breedlove DriveMonroe, GA3 bd · 4 ba · 2,548 sq ftListing courtesy of Honest Realty, LLC

    Mathews Park → All trails & parks → Walkable neighborhoods →

    Sources

    Facts about Childers 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).