The John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Forest Preserve lies only around four miles outside of the main part of Sandy Springs. This thirty-acre wildlife, plant, and tree sanctuary is a unique natural area just waiting to be explored. Open Sunday to Saturday, from sunrise to sunset, visitors can wander this smoke-free environment to their heart’s content, and also bring the dogs along, provided they remain leashed. The Big Trees Forest Preserve is a result of John Ripley Forbes’s work in conservation and was established to preserve the urban forestlands areas in the Sandy Springs region of Georgia.

7645 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30350, Phone: 770-730-5600

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