Inman Park

I had only rarely even driven through Inman Park, despite having lived in the Atlanta area for quite a while. After learning a bit about its history as Atlanta's first planned subdivision, and being interested in some of the architecture, I wanted to take a walking tour of the area. Of course, times being as they are, no professional guided walks are currently offered. However, you can still check out a map of the area, plan a loop route, and take a ~ 2-mile stroll around. We parked across Edgewood Avenue from The Trolley Barn. This originally functioned as its name implies, but is now an event facility. There was plenty of street parking. We started by walking over and down the old stone stairs into Springvale Park. This is fairly central to the neighborhood, and sports a new playground and an old pond. It is bordered by a wide variety of homes and apartments. We next circled back to Euclid Avenue and followed that in the direction of Little Five Points. There were a number of nice older homes along this stretch, many from the Victorian period. Some have been completely renovated, but others are in need of it. A lot of the homes have fairly overgrown plants in the yards, probably due to the age of the landscaping. Once we reached the spur of Freedom Park, we cut left down the hill along the bike / walking path. This also featured a couple of homeless tents/carts, which were a big contrast to some of the homes. We then turned left again down Austin Avenue, which becomes Lake Avenue. The homes tend to get a bit more modest along here; some are quite nice, but all were smaller than some of the more mansion-style places on Euclid or Edgewood. We passed through a small business district / intersection and proceeded past more homes. Many in this section were more renovated, but the sidewalks in this part were mostly in very bad shape. Signs noted that, in spots, the homeowner + some community business were in the process of fixing the sidewalk. These were made of bricks or paving stones and had been completely jumbled by 100+ years of tree roots. Watch your step! We cut back on Ashland Avenue to Ashland Drive to Druid Circle. This part of the walk was more hilly and also somewhat less shady. The houses started getting grander again as well. We rejoined Euclid, took a slight turn onto Edgewood again, and worked our way back to where we had parked. If you like architecture or history, this can be a pleasant walk. You could expand it a bit on either end to take in Little Five Points or Krog Street Market, if you liked. I'm glad that I made time to explore here.

This is such a great park! It's huge and always has events. I've been here for Pride and an arts fest and they always have great vendors, parades, and food.

Outside of Decatur, this is one of my favorite places in town. Inman has that smaller suburb feel right inside of the city. Shopping, dining, living [outside of apartment living you will need to be rich to live here]. There is so much to do, nicer part of the beltline, great restaurants, Inman Park Festival, etc. If you have out of town visitors take them here so they can experience some of the best that Atlanta has to offer.

My last milestone review, #900, documented my likes and dislikes of the City of Atlanta. I commented on how I had learned to like Atlanta, but it wasn't quite love. Well, a few months ago, I found love within this imperfect city, and that's in Inman Park. Living here has been an absolute dream, and it's given me my first glimpse at actually wanting to settle down in this town: maybe even (gulp!) get a mortgage. The love came along pretty quickly: just a few strolls up and down the quiet tree-lined streets and I was hooked. Since moving to Inman Park I walk more, support more locally owned businesses, and I swear my blood pressure and stress levels have gone down. I find a new house to love or a favorite walking street nearly every day. From my house, I can stroll to the dry cleaner, get food for Tikka, grab a bite to eat or a quick brew, see some Improv, watch jugglers practice, link up with a major running path, shop for mid-century modern furniture, or take part in a host of other activities. In my former neighborhood of Midtown, I could have done a lot of this, but it would have involved dodging cars on major thoroughfares and a whole lot of concrete. I admit, I've been spoiled. So come on down to this little oasis and spend some time. Just not too much: I don't want property values to skyrocket.

So, what is some bastard that lives in the northern burbs of Atlanta have the right to review about a neighborhood 30 miles from home? Believe it or not, I may spend more time here than my own hood. I remember my oldest sister got married at the Trolley Barn many moons ago, and my brother in law- his family is also from around the area. I would like to say I know my way around, but it always seems for whatever reason a weird fork in the road will cause you to end up in a different place each time. This can cause an adventure, but when you are already running behind, it can be a real pain in the ass. You can say the simple solution is GPS, but I do my best to avoid distracted driving (believe it or not). Named Atlanta's oldest neighborhood (correct me if I am wrong, Empress!), it was established in 1912. And you can tell. The large trees, the beautiful victorian mansions, the sprawling lawns. You would never know you were just a stones throw from downtown. There is also a ton of MARTA access, which comes in handy as well, if driving is not your thing, or you are pro public transportation. It also looks like shopping and dining are becoming popular around here, as local places seem to becoming upcoming and popular. Cute places to check out! Unfortunately, it is still Atlanta, and it is near a train yard, so leaving your houses, cars, and chastity belts unlocked would not be the wisest of things, but then again, that seems to be every neighborhood these days. If you have an extra hour or so in your day, come check out Inman Park- I bet you will want seconds!

I love this place! This neighborhood is one of my favorites in Atlanta. It's diverse, filled with all different kinds of things to do from crafty arts fairs to great bars and restaurants to beltline access. If you are looking for a great place to spend weekends, check out Inman park ...you won't be disappointed!

Walked thru this park from the Marta stop on our way over to Little Five Points. I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Take the pathway, gorgeous slightly hilly green space, beautiful mature trees every where you look. The park is very well maintained. If I was a bit skiddish about walking thru a park in a new land, my worry was quickly turned into scenery delight. For all you photo buffs, have your camera ready, there are photo opportunities every which way you turn. Enjoy!

Inman Park is one of my favorite little corners of the world. Walking through this neighborhood was always wonderful. Beautiful homes, and gardens, and trees. Fellow yelpers below; Lucy and Kathleen say it best.

(3.50 stars) We had no idea of what the Inman Park area offered when we emerged from the MARTA stop enroute to Little Five Points. What we found was a nice combination of neighborhood retailing, attractive green spaces and century-old restored Victorian mansions. After eating lunch in a quiet Caroline Street eatery, we walked west to LFP. Caroline St. and the surrounding neighborhood had a comfortable suburban "Main Street" feel. We then crossed Inman Park, and its broad expanses of grassy lawns and mature trees, before arriving at the "controlled chaos" of Little Five Points . . . quite a journey!

Recently I've started to re-appreciate Inman Park. Other than the occasional brunch or dinner, I don't really hang out down here. That's probably going to change now that my friend Nick moved here (and so did our Empress of Yelp, Kathleen M.). Driving down here can be confusing, but it's always a fun ride. The homes are beautiful, the neighbors are friendly, and most of the streets have been repaved including new landscaping. It's kind of fun to get lost because you have a chance to explore the area even more. Normally I object to graffiti. I make an exception for this area because it seems to add to the story of the neighborhood. I also normally object to having too many white people in one area. Fortunately these aren't the stuffy white people that scare me (or the ones that preach in white sheets). Everyone that lives here seems to have a story and they enjoy telling it. Yuppie newlyweds who just started having babies. Indie folks who want to be seen, yet left alone. And let's not forget all of the quasi-tree huggers riding their bikes everywhere. Yes, indeed. It's quite the melting pot... and I love it!

Just a gorgeous part of town. I love this neighborhood. It really can give anyone an idea just how walkable and inviting all of these little parts of Atlanta can be. I'd have to say that Inman has written the book on "neighborhood feel" as far as ITP goes. As tight, busy, and winding as the roads may be, even just steps off of the road itself, this park is wonderful. I've stopped many times while on a bike ride just to sit and enjoy the scenery. Tons of folks walking dogs, pushing strollers, or enjoying the weather. This park really gives the Inman Park neighborhood personality and approachability.

This review for the park itself. One word to describe this park: wonderful. I absolutely adore it. It's quiet, and compared to Piedmont, it is generally desolate. Another thing that stands out are the charmingly rustic homes surrounding the park. Edit: Grammar.

Love love love (soon to be "loved"- as in past tense, sniff, tear rolling down my cheek!) everything about living in Inman Park- and SO bummed that I couldn't eventually find a place to buy here that I liked and was in my budget (believe me, I looked). I love how it's green and has trees and parks but it's in the middle of the city. I love... - the walkability of Inman Park compared to the rest of Atlanta (Freedom Park PATH trail! N Highland Ave!) - the quaint front porches and gorgeous Victorian mansions, and the winding little streets in the neighborhood - all the restaurants & businesses (both in Inman Park and part of Old Fourth Ward) - easy accessibility to the highways & the rest of Atlanta A quick visit to Inman Park (back when I was trying to decide whether I wanted to move to Atlanta) sealed the deal and I've been here since. Hopefully, someday I'll be back.

I was visiting my family for Halloween and the neighborhood my parents live in sadly does not have trick-or-treaters so I had to do some research for where to go. I came across a site that said Inman Park was one of the top 5 places to go for trick-or-treating because of the Victorian homes. We were not disappointed. We went to Inman Park and walked all around the surrounding streets and loved how the owners got into decorating and provided a fun and safe environment for children. My nephew had such a good time and he was so cute. The house were absolutely beautiful and I wish I could have seen the inside of some of them that appeared to have been remodeled. If you are in the area and need a place to go for halloween and have younger kids I would recommend going to Inman Park. There are several bars that are not far from the neighborhood however, you could not see or hear the people so it did not bother us one bit.

This is a great place to take the kids or dogs to go play. There's a decent playground and several fields that are large enough to play fetch or some sport. I see a lot of people just hang out and take naps as well. I take my dogs here to play fetch all the time. Overall a nice park.

The best example of old Atlanta renovated into quaint neighborhood houses with freshly painted yellow and blue hue windows and red brick front stoops lined with azalea bushes and giant magnolia tree roots cracking the sidewalk. I wish I could live here, either buy a house to raise a family or rent a room in one of the many homes housing young urban writers with their late night wine and dine parties on tops of roofs welcoming any cute girl who walks by a glass of their finest two buck chuck.

One of my favourite parts of town. Good food easily found at local restaurants, beautiful neighborhoods, and awesome shopping. What more could you want?

This is an older neighborhood surrounded by commercial establishments, very close to downtown Atlanta - just east. The beautiful old homes, for the most part, have been restored more than once - mostly well done. This was one of about four upper crust neighborhoods when built and one of the earliest in Atlanta. After they were constructed, the mansions started to grow substantially as represented by those in the Buckhead, Inman Park, and Ansley Park neighborhoods. Well worth driving through and continuing east to the North Highland area where you will find a wide variety of restaurants and small shops. I drive through this area every month or two as I head in that direction. This year I went just a few weeks ago and it's always a good time. The food is great, the drinks are great and it's very well run. The large trees are amazing but I don't know if somebody takes care of them. I love looking at the different products and artists and the way it's setup around the park and in the park is a very good design, especially considering there is a parade and the large number of people that the event draws. It is a super quiet neighborhood with lots of gorgeous houses in Antebellum and Victorian style - I loved the vibrant colors, the towers, and the front porches! We mainly stayed in Waverly, Elizabeth, and Edgewood streets. It is also the site of a fight during the Battle of Atlanta with a historic info sign in one of the parks.

very beautiful! we walked from little five points through the park to get to the train station!