Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center in Alpharetta
Categories
Location on the map
Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Public toilet
Yes
Phone: +1 678-366-3511
Site: https://www.autreymill.org/
Site: https://www.autreymill.org/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:8AM–9PM
- Wednesday:8AM–9PM
- Thursday:8AM–9PM
- Friday:8AM–9PM
- Saturday:8AM–9PM
- Sunday:8AM–9PM
Comments (199)
Family and i took a walk and enjoyed the nature trail
Very fun place for kids, a lot of educational displays and it’s completely donation run (501c). The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. We did almost all the trails and there is plenty to see and discover.
Great place for a short hike! Beautiful trails along the creek, not overcrowded! Lots of wild birds, fish and turtles. They also have a small history museum and display od farm animals. You can feed chicken by hand through the fence which is fun 🙂
We went during covid so a lot of things here were closed BUT the trails are beautiful!! The bathrooms were surprisingly spot less! Parking was a breeze. This place is a MUST SEE!!
Interesting and fun place to visit with kids.There are many trails to go on (over 2.5 miles of trails through a hardwood forest.).Historical houses. Visit center, animals and more.Lots of parking area (free), restroom and places for a picnic.
Autrey Mill is a historic grist (maize grinding) mill that sat on a dammed stretch of water known as Sal’s Creek. This was used to turn the heavy grinding stones.Situated in several hectares of attractive woodland and wetlands, visitors are able to join a three-kilometre boardwalk which cuts through these idyllic landscapes.Along the way, you should look out for the 100 species of animal that have previously been recorded here. You can also try and identify the 30 types of native tree that form a welcome shade from the sun, and watch for orchids including one known as Pink Lady’s Slipper.Other buildings on the site include a farm museum. Autrey Mill is roughly ten kilometres west of Duluth, in Johns Creek.
Great outdoor nature trail and nice creek. Very open and peaceful, great place to walk your dog and enjoy outside
Such a wonderful area and the environment is phenomenal for families and pets! The staff is super nice and helpful. The property is kept clean and the restrooms are very clean - so feel safe using them. My family visits every weekend and will continue to!
I love coming here to walk the trails along the creek, its so peaceful and beautiful.
Quiet, beautiful trail.Trail maps are slightly confusing, but it is easy to figure out once you start exploring.
Beautiful place to bring the family to enjoy a day out in nature however some aspects/areas could use a bit more attention but overall, a non-expensive and enjoyable activity to do with the family.
Very nice park. I love the old cabin with the piano in the front. The trails are easy and beautiful nature. The bathrooms were extremely Clean. They had goats and ducks. The park also was very Safe. There was a police officer watching the park which made me feel safe. The clientele at the park were very nice. I really enjoyed this park. I give this park a 100%.
Great place for hiking with kids with some historical farm house, museum, butterfly garden and petting zoo to explore with the kids as a teaching tools about nature.
Great local nature center. Cool little visitor center with some reptiles and small mammals, great history exhibits, and lovely walking trails.
Really nice place to go for a hike and children will love it as well so will pets
Nearby trail running. Well kept trails. Amazing visitors center with animals and super helpful staff. Great camps and programs for kids as well.
Just a lovely lovely place. Took the wife and 2 kids there (14 and 10 years old) and spent about 2.5 hours. Very nice walk/hiking trails along side and over a pretty creek. There are bridges and long boardwalks and an audio tour that u can dial up on your phone. They have older historic houses, a visitors center and some animals (snakes, fish, chickens, ducks, goats, bunnies and a VERY cool tortoise!) (There are quarter machines for feed for the animals). The whole place is very low key and very well kept. Even the animal pens were clean and stink-free!
Great place to take the family and get out doors and see nature. Plenty to do here and spend a few hours.
Love this place!!Every time we come by is an adventure.My girls love feeding the animals (goats, bunnies, turtle, chickens...).The volunteers at the visitors center are extremely nice and welcoming, and you can find lots of snakes and reptiles inside.Outside there are many different corners with things to do. There a pretend play Indian village, walking trails, family swing, butterfly garden and more...
Nice nature reserve. Its decorated for Halloween which is cool. Great walking trails and it looked like cabin and teepee rentals. Great place to take some spooky season photos
My kids and I loved it! Saw deer and wild bunny in addition to their own farm animals. The board walks are not safe because there are many many areas without steps so you have to step up or down and watch where you are going
Great place to visit, safe and well preserved.
My family and I enjoyed our nature walk for Christmas. It was beautiful, calming and a great relaxing exercise.
Beautiful place for a quick shady walk. The water view is pretty and super easy to vlget to. Beginner and child and older people friendly.
Nice wide trails. Well maintained and beautiful woods and creek. The historical aspects are nice as well. Great for an easy hike solo or with the family. Lots of poison oak and ivy though, but thats to be expected.
Nice natural area with trails and a nature center
Great place for young kids. Theres a petting zoo, old buildings and a pretty little trail, perfect for families
Nice places with lots of history and walking trail.
Such a beautiful place! I went on a day they were closed but I was still able to walk around and see the chickens and goats.We were also able to sit in the gazebo which is in the butterfly garden. It was a beautiful day and it wasnt crowded, which created a calm, peaceful vibe. I was able to nurse my baby privately while enjoying the beauty around me 😊
Service is always excellent. The food is delicious. My husband gets the salmon. Ive had several different items like coconut shrimp tacos and the chicken breast. So good. You have to save room for the best key lime pie!
I love this piece of country in the city! The trails and bridges were perfect for my two little grandchildren. I cant wait to visit again when the buildings are open.
So peaceful and beautiful. The animals are well cared for as well. The staff is very friendly. This is my favorite place to go walking there are many trails too, lots of cool things to see for kids and adults.
Such an awesome place for a family hike.
Awesome place for outdoor fun and many educational opportunities.
From watching the little critters to hiking the trails this Park has it all. Trails are very well maintained, and a moderately challenging hike (a few sections have good elevation changes, and some sections are very root bound). We saw a wedding too (socially distanced of course)!
This is my dogs favorite hiking spot
A bit soggy and muddy in areas. But the creek makes fabulous babbling noises. Saw a deer. Enjoyed the teeter totter spot. Loved the goats. Appreciate the additional parking area. A very peaceful spot for reflecting.
Such a jewel of a nature preserve. Great programs for kids. Relatively easy trails for kids, pups, and families.
Really accessible trails, the monkey massacre sculptures are particularly creepy at twilight.
The bathrooms were very clean, the trails were very nice but a bit poorly marked.
Very pretty, saw two deer, trail could be a lil worn at times
Great place to go and see animals native to Georgia! I have volunteered over 125 hours over the past 3 years. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful.There are lots of different trails to walk and there are several pavilions that you dont need to rent unless you are doing events.The preserve is also a historic site because of the Summerour house and Farm Museum.Would highly recommend visiting and volunteering here!
Great park to hike! A bit muddy right now, but they have a nature center with live snakes, turtles, fish, chickens, rabbits, ducks and goats. There is free parking, bathrooms, and benches.
This place. Is wonderful.Its so pretty and well cared for, and the lady who curates it is so friendly and kind, I was actually impressed by it.The grounds themselves feel large, but are easy to traverse, and theres a lot to do and see in such a small space.A lot of different organizations contributed many things to the site, and you can feel it.This is a true community preserve.
Real nice variety of trails. Shady, not just flat terrain, but short enough for a brief stroke. Dogs on leash allowed. Heritage and nature educational place as well. Parking available for free.
Visited in the fall with family, not the most scenic preserve. A lot of undeveloped trail a little difficult for the little ones. Peaceful waterfront. Id go again when trees are in bloom.
Breathtaking scenery wonderful staff. Nature trails provide great photo opportunities with sporadic signs to educate you along the way. They rescue local animals and they are on display. Plenty to do — 1/2 day worth of stuff.
Great walking trails. Not crowded. Areas for families with young kids to view goats and chickens. Picnic areas spaced apart.
Autrey Mill is a gorgeous, quiet place to hike. I took my infant son. I didnt realize it wasnt stroller friendly but his stroller is pretty rugged and it made it pretty far down the trail before we had to turn around. It had amazing views and theres even a place where they have rabbits and roosters and ducks near the visitors center to look at.
Fantastic! The trails were in great shape. Loved crossing the little creek by stepping stones. Very clever! Tremendous use of Eagle Scout projects. Well done 👍
I wish we would have find this place sooner! My boys (4&6) loved it! If you go when the visitors center is open, there are aquariums inside with various reptiles, amphibians, and arachnids! You may even be able to pet Pebbles, the 15yr old tortoise! Outside there are sucks, bunnies, and chickens. They have a butterfly garden and great hiking trails for little ones. They offer many programs that we are just learning about. We will be back!
Beautiful place with light trails criss crossing the whole preserve. Well maintained and decked pathways run along crystal clear water streams. My kids had fun!
Beautiful, healthy southern woods with minimal invasive plant invasion. Wetlands, Sals Creek, many ephemeral streams and foot bridges, some very large loblolly pines and tulip trees, historic buildings, a gold mine(!), visitor center, restrooms, friendly staff and volunteers, trails, and cell phone tour. Bring your kids, excellent place for them to play, explore and discover nature. Many of the trails are on moderate to steep terrain with exposed tree roots so wear comfortable trail footwear and watch your step. Dog-friendly but must be leashed at all times. Mosquitoes can get pretty bad in the morning and evening so bug repellent is recommended.
Love, love, love this place. You can completely disappear into nature right in the middle of the suburbs. While youre walking through here, youll hear nothing but little critters scampering around and leaves blowing against the trees. But bring bug spray in the summer!
It was a very nice and inviting area. The Adopt A Stream event was hosted there and I had a great time! We studied the Macroinvertebrate in the stream and walked along some very cool trails. The facility is nice and feels like Im a part of nature.
Amazing place! Great visitors center with friendly and welcoming staff, a discovery room, and a small variety of animals including ducks, chickens, and rabbits outside that you can feed. They also have classrooms, walking trails, and pavilions.
We were visiting Duluth and needed somewhere to let the kids get out some energy. We passed by the nature preserve and decided to check it out. So glad we did! Easy trails, beautiful creek, friendly staff. I plan to take my kids back for one of the Boy Scout days.
Excellent place to learn about local history and the early area settlers. Wonderful vintage buildings provide a first hand example of the every day life when this area was settled. Good hiking trails.
Love this little hike. They need to put some mulch down on the trails. Its bare and roots are bad. They have some animals u can feed and admire.
Lauren at the Center is so helpful, informative, and very friendly! Since we happened to be by at feeding time, we got to feed some of the turtles and even held one! The trails are nice and well-maintained, the lookout we went to is lovely and secluded. Such a treasure. We look forward to returning!
Really loved walking around and seeing all the different projects.
Nice walking trail for casual people.. its very easy covering about 1 mile of walk. You cant walk with straller.. you have to cross 8 ft of running water river 1 time.. some good people have put stones for your eaayness.. enjoy otherwise
My mom had a wedding there and it was AWSOME super fun they have a lot of animals my fav was the bunnies Buttercup and Oreo
Nice trails, but can you please find a way to fix the piano. Kiddos that play routinely want to perform.
Beautiful and Historic! Trails. Historical House provides a simple Wedding Venue.
Great place for a nature hike. Great trails to wander and enjoy. take our 4 year old. She loves it. She especially loves feeding the chickens and ducks.
Unexpectedly nice place to hike with kids
This is a great place for all ages. They have a few trails that connect with each other, animals to greet and an education center.
Decent place to walk the dog. Shaded, moderately hilly natural trails. Prone to being muddy, so consider recent rainfall if thats an issue for you. Trail maps could be clearer in orientation and distance.
A relatively short drive from downtown Atlanta, Autrey Mill is a blend of history and nature. We stopped by the visitor center - Judy was a wealth of knowledge about the history of the area and the wildlife. The trails are well marked in the woods. We will definitely visit again!
Wonderful rustic preserve with walking trails, nature programs and a variety of historic buildings. Our wedding reception here was beautiful.
Environment for the Ducks is not well kept clean... Birds deserve some love
Really beautiful place, especially to take photos. Great walking trails. Well maintained with lots of different things to look at. Photos below taken here!
Autrey Mill is a great family oriented place to explore Georgia nature! Fun activities, knowledgeable volunteers and employees and wonderful facilities. Boy Scouts do a lot of work at Autrey Mills to build and add to the value of the preserve and in return earn their Eagle Scout Award. The reason for only four star review is that multiple families have had terrible experiences with the employee at Autrey Mill who is charge of coordinating the Eagle Scout Projects. She is rude, demeaning, unorganized and personally attacks the young Scouts who are only there to serve. Not good community relations.
Lovely place with flowers & goats.
We went to Feeding Friday. How can you argue with a cheap, fun family activity? Nature trails and facilities are well maintained, and the staff was friendly.
Great spot with shorter walking trails. Three trails with the longest only a mile. Nice little Creek full of big granite boulders. Very kid friendly.
Great place to take a walk. The gardens weren’t open because of corona but looked pretty on the outside. There weren’t much explanations for the buildings written but fun nonetheless.
Great experience for children of all ages and for adults. Lots of farm animals to see and pet. Interesting history and exhibits for adults.
Our family loves coming here to hike and enjoy nature. The camps are fun, too.
I have been here many times for school events. I have always loved my experience here. The nature is always relaxing. You will love this place. I can not wait till there butterfly garden is finished!
Lovely place with nice staff. Easy trails and lots of animals and plants to see. Be sure to visit Pebbles, the resident tortoise!
What a wonderful little, tucked away treasure. Not only is the preserve beautiful, there is so much to learn and the staff is incredibly friendly. Make it a point to go explore soon!
A great and beautiful place for children and adults to learn and play
This is a great place to go out and enjoy nature. Theres chickens, ducks, and a tortoise to visit and the staff is always polite and nice. This is a great place go take children for an outdoor experience
Clean well maintained healthy animals and some art
Nice place and good trails.Free parking and small visitor center. We had good fun.
Love Autrey. Great nature center, plenty of short hiking trails, supports Scouting in many ways and the best Summer day camps!
Great place to come with kids
Very nice place for visiting with kids and spend some time walking around the trekings tracks they have. Kids friendly, NOT strollers.
Welcoming, engaging staff, well maintained trails, clean facilities, visitor center with terrariums, and fun for all ages! We love it every time we visit!
I love this place very much! but the only problem i have with it is that there are no pigs or horses. i feel like you guys should invest in some more animals.
A great place for a gentle hike in nature. This pla e is adorable and perfect for all aged.
Cute place with trails and historical buildings to see. The trails could be marked better. Free to park and has restrooms too.
First time weve been. Beautiful place. Great for family outing.
Uniquely special place for several reasons; the ecological value and rare plants, the accessibility of their farm and other animals (including tortuous, turtles, and chickens), hiking trails, and preserved beautiful rustic old buldings.
Im a history buff, so its great to see old buildings in the new city of Johns Creek. Its also where a gold vein exists, harkening back to the 1837 GA gold Rush.
Had an event at the Summerour house. The event was expected (very nice) but the staff was exceptional. Will definitely consider for another event!
Thank you for offering this place to the public. Came with another mom and our 6 kids all 4 and under. Everyone had a great time and the staff was friendly, informative and helpful.
Great nature walks and the animals are fun for kids. Be careful of tree roots on the walk.
Its our favorite place to hike when we visit family. 🦌🐐🐐🐐🦋
Great place for a Sunday walk!
I loved it. The kids loved it. We love connecting with nature and animals. Dont forget quarters to feed the animals if you have kids with you.
Beautiful preserve! Clean and safe!
Easy trails through the woods and different animals to see in the visitor center makes this a nice place to visit with a young one.
Cool place! Looks very nice. Didnt get to see it all because it started raining but still definitely be going back
It was fabulous whatever nature offers it was there. And serenity and quiet and beautiful scenery I loved it dont miss out on this one its simply beautiful.
Beautiful place with well marked trails and features. Was worth the trip from Kennesaw
Great place to be at if youre not looking to travel far off from ATL downtown.
Wow, twas so good
Beautiful place even under construction
Best place ever.Bring your kids and meet the animals or take a hike
Beautiful little historical spot, I actually had a work gathering here, was nice to get to know everyone around nature, and keep warm by the fire!
Very pretty, nice place. We met a friendly woman who was full of information about the history of the buildings.
Cute little hiking trail to take your tykes. Make sure to wear shoes made for the outdoors, there is mud!
Great for hiking (woody and hilly). Cute garden and chicken areas for viewing. Public restrooms.
This is a quiet and pleasant place to walk. Its a bit like a tree Museum in an area in which most trees have been cut down
Wild nature, natural, not fixed up. Wear your good hiking shoes ( Im on the up side of middle age) Be sure to check out about the Monkey Massacre
Great place a nature hike! I found it very relaxing.
Great place for trekking and having picnic.
Such a wonderful staff and experience. We go to the monthly Feeding Friday and my kids love it.
Did my eagle project here and go all the time. It is such a great place and you can do alot.
So much fun for the kids! My son had a blast at their summer camp.
Nice place to walk and explore. Nice history too.
They have animals: ducks, goats, rabbits, etc. Everyone can feed them and come close to watch.
Such a wonderful, hidden hidden gem with 3 miles of hiking trails.
Unique programs in a welcoming outdoor setting. Encouraging, engaged, informed staff correctly gauge kids involvement level.
What a lovely place. Nice historic buildings and hiking trails.
My kids love this place.
Beautiful park. Great historic house. Wonderful venue for a wedding.
Awesome view back in time
Beautiful Nature Preserve with plenty of paths and benches at scenic overlooks along the way.
Great nature place. Very peaceful.
Great trails, they all wind so you never get lost
Love it
Our first time and hes excited about coming back. Loved the nature Preserve
Staff is very friendly. Programs are a little on the expensive side, but my kids seem to live it there!! Stop by and see the live animals!!!
Its quiet and has activities for children as well as informative information about nature and the local plants.
We love their homeschooling and preschool classes. The staff are very loving and caring.
Fantastic resource. Hiking trails, small village, animals.
Its amazing!!! Staff is great. Place is beautiful!
So beautiful and fun! Definitely kid friendly!
May be our timing was wrong or the exception were too high after reading lots of 5 🌟 reviews. Well its all about expectations and how things turn out to be relatively.
Is a great little place to walk
Nature trail, good for family outdoor experience.
I had to take a friends daughter to girls scouts camp, the instructor very friendly kind answered all questions? First-hand, thanks
Beautiful place. Nice trails. A must see
Great place to go for a walk and there are lots of interesting things to see
Very nicely preserved and they take care of their animals alot
The history relive again
Kiddo enjoyed summer camp here. She did the cooking and crafts camp
Beautiful nature and fun historic houses. A great time!
Cool out door family fun
It looks primitive. Like it would be a nice place for a Spring hike.
Beautiful place with nice trails.
It was an interesting place to go to . They have a gold mine that you ca learn the history of
Just go. So lovely. Help keep places likethisavailable for ourchildren.
Nothing much there, don’t waste your time by going there.
A nice little piece of nature.
Good for kids especially feeding Fridays in Spring and Fall!
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Pretty area to take a walk. Good place to take the kids.
We love feeding the goats here.
Awesome place wish i would have had more time to explore
Preserve nature. Volunteers and staff very nice and helpful
Awesome place with lots of trails and history.
What a beautiful and amazing place. Preserve straight out of the past
Nice and clean and preserved. Saw a deer
Love this place and we went on a perfect day.
Its good for hiking, and kids like it.
Love this park. Clean and well maintained.
Beautiful. Quiet. Goid for a quick hike
Great place to walk and hike with family
New find, cant wait to do some more exploring.
Good nature encounters and walking trails.
Very good resource for kids and interpretative science.
Amazing!! A cool letterboxing opportunity of you know what I mean
Beautiful and well maintained.
Nature nature and more beautiful nature. Nicely maintained
Havent been, but gotta go check it out.
Nice scenery. Very relaxing.
Nice unpaved nature trails.
It is good for a peaceful afternoon walk
It is old place. Trails are not good.
Nice place to visit with kids
Beautiful place to visit.
Good place
Great service, well kept facility.
One of my favorite places.
Total reviews rating 4.7
199 Reviews for Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-29It is a beautiful area. Seems pretty well maintained. Only downfall in my opinion are all the tree roots coming up in the way of the paths. Makes it difficult to see the beauty of the area and pay attention to every step in most areas on the trails.
Review №2
2021-11-28The goats and walking trails are lovely. The pollinator garden is a great idea, but can’t quite be considered a garden yet. I’m not sure why they stopped taking care of the kids play area, but I suspect it’s COVID related. It was wonderful 1-2 years ago, however most, if not all, of the play elements are broken and quite frankly, dangerous.
Review №3
2022-03-17Beautiful nature preserve! Lovely trails, and a nature education campus with historical buildings.
Review №4
2022-06-25Great place for a day hike in the hot summer. Longest trail is about 1.5 miles. Terrain is mostly level and the the best aspect is its 99% shaded. When its summer time HOT, this is nice. Theres more trails that cris-cross the main trail. Also has a visitor center, rest rooms and a few historic buildings to check out.
Review №5
2022-01-13We love this beautiful place for the nature and history. Its a great walk, easy for families. We were lucky to get a tour of some of the buildings like the Green store. It was amazing to see so many items from the past, some of the brands still exist today. Liza was fabulous, so friendly and knowledgeable. We were able to ask questions that she was happy to answer. Our family learned so much with this visit. I would definitely recommend walking this trail and getting the tour. If youre lucky you might get Liza.
Review №6
2021-08-12This is a very enjoyable place for an open door outing with the kids. It has a lot of things to see and tell stories about. We really enjoyed the animals, especially feeding the goats. Also the snakes were very interesting to see. Id highly recommend if you have kids.
Review №7
2021-10-23Nice historic cottages and nature. Small collection of farm animals. Butterfly garden and vegetable garden could use a little more attention.
Review №8
2022-03-29Great place to spend time with kids and family any day and any season.
Review №9
2021-03-07We visited this place during our visit to Norcross. Beautiful location with nice nature trails to explore the flora and fauna. Kids will enjoy the live wildlife exhibits inside the visitor center and other animal exhibits outside. Also, learn about heritage and history by visiting the various buildings and farm museum on site which has been maintained very well.
Review №10
2020-07-02This park is magical! They trails are perfect for kids of all ages. This park offers not only hiking experience but an small farm for kids and some history. One of my favorite places to go often and feel nature❤️