Trails & parks · Oconee County
What to know about Harris Shoals Park, where to get on, a map, and the homes for sale within a real 20-minute walk.
About Harris Shoals Park
Harris Shoals Park is the City of Watkinsville's hometown park, a short walk from downtown and City Hall. Families come for the shoals, where kids and leashed dogs can wade on the rocks, plus picnic pavilions, walking trails, the Playground of Possibilities and the ESP Miracle League ballfield.
Along the way
Getting there
Map
© 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
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.
1 min walk$399,999163 V F W Drive #A&BWatkinsville, GAListing courtesy of Joiner and Associates REALTORS, Inc.
8 min walk$399,50047 Durham StreetWatkinsville, GA3 bd · 2 ba · 1,250 sq ftListing courtesy of 214 Realty Company
12 min walk$1,895,0007 & 18 Main StreetWatkinsville, GA4 bd · 3,936 sq ftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Upchurch RealtyMeasured at an easy 10 mph on trails, bike lanes and streets posted 30 mph or less, to the nearest place you can get onto the park. Rides cross busier roads but never ride along them, so a home on a quiet street can count while one across town on a highway won’t.
1 min ride$399,999163 V F W Drive #A&BWatkinsville, GAListing courtesy of Joiner and Associates REALTORS, Inc.
3 min ride$399,50047 Durham StreetWatkinsville, GA3 bd · 2 ba · 1,250 sq ftListing courtesy of 214 Realty Company
6 min ride$1,895,0007 & 18 Main StreetWatkinsville, GA4 bd · 3,936 sq ftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty
8 min ride$595,0002151 Old Bishop RoadWatkinsville, GA3 bd · 3 ba · 1,624 sq ftListing courtesy of BHHS Georgia PropertiesThomas Farm Preserve → Heritage Park → All trails & parks → Walkable neighborhoods →
Sources
Facts about Harris Shoals 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).