Trails are now open at Forsyth County’s Lanierland Park and Matt Community Park.
Forsyth County, Georgia – Both Lanierland Park and Matt Community Park have added a natural surface trail with unique settings for citizens to enjoy.
“We are pleased to offer residents these latest additions to the county’s park system,” said District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills. “With great amenities such as these new trails, it comes as no surprise that Forsyth County was recently named Georgia’s healthiest county for the sixth consecutive year.”
The trail at Lanierland Park is an out and back route that is 2.6 miles long and allows for walking and jogging. The trail meanders through open fields, tree covered areas and along a creek. The trail head is located adjacent to the main parking lot. Other amenities in the park include four rectangular synthetic turf fields, four picnic pavilions, a playground restroom and parking.
The trail at Matt Community Park features stacked loops that total 3.06 miles and allows for walking, jogging and mountain biking. The trail meanders through woods and along a pond. The trail head is located near the back of the park. Other amenities at the park include four synthetic-turf rectangular fields, a playground, two pavilions, restrooms and parking.
“Trails are the number one amenity requested by residents. By adding these two trails, the County now has just under 50 miles of trails for the citizens to enjoy,” said Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor.
The trails were designed by the Parks & Recreation Department’s Natural Resources Division. The trail at Lanierland Park was constructed by Aaron Steel and Associates and the trail at Matt Community Park was constructed by Reliant Construction Inc. Both trails were funded by the 2008 Parks & Recreation Greenspace Bond and impact fees.
Lanierland Park is located at 6115 Jot-Em-Down Road and Matt Community Park is located at 6555 Wallace Tatum Road
The BOC voted on Tuesday to fund the design of a new road extending Coal Mountain Drive from Highway 9 to 369, crossing over Settingdown road. This design should take approximately four months to complete. This road would give much needed relief to the intersection of Highway 9 and 369 and would give the 750 homes at Bridgetown a way to get in and out of their subdivision more safely with the addition of a red light, approved by GDOT.
Lastly, the paving is beginning on the intersection improvement project at Coal Mountain Drive and 9 (at the entrance to the schools on 9). The lanes will be open once the pavement is complete although it will be a few weeks before the new red light is installed. Thank you for your patience with this project.
I appreciate your allowing me to serve District 4. Please remind your kids to be safe with graduation quickly approaching. Congratulations to all of our 2018 graduates!
Cindy Jones Mills
Forsyth County BOC/D4
(678) 230-3864
PS. Please remind others to sign up for updates here. Also, our Subarea Plan Open House is Monday from 6-8 p.m. here in the County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street, Suite 220 in Cumming.