Trails & parks · Athens-Clarke County
What to know about Sandy Creek Nature Center, where to get on, a map, and the homes for sale within a real 20-minute walk.
About Sandy Creek Nature Center
Sandy Creek Nature Center is a free, 225-acre preserve of woods, ponds and wetlands where Sandy Creek meets the North Oconee River. It has a visitor center with live animals and aquariums, an 1815 log house, the ruins of an old brick factory and more than 4 miles of trails, including an accessible boardwalk. It's also the north end of the paved North Oconee River Greenway.
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.
Homes this close to Sandy Creek Nature Center don’t come up often. Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll let you know the moment one lists, often before it hits the big sites.
North Oconee River Greenway → Sandy Creek Park → All trails & parks → Walkable neighborhoods →
Sources
Facts about Sandy Creek Nature Center 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 and walking routes from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).