Marathon Park (SW Cobb)

Marathon Park
3598 Marathon Circle
Austell, GA 30106
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Marathon Park is located near the intersection of Powder Springs Road and the East-West Connector / Barrett Parkway. The park is located in the shadow of the large Marathon Oil Company storage tanks. Parking is a challenge. The park doesn’t have concession or restroom facilities. (There’s a McDonald’s on Marathon Circle near the park.)

Driving time is approximately 30 minutes from both Metro North Park and United Quest Park. There are three popular ways to get there:

From the I-75 / Delk Road interchange:

  1. Take I-75 to exit #261 (old exit #111):  Delk Road/Highway 280.
  2. Go west on Delk Road toward Dobbins AFB / Lockheed. Stay on Delk Road for 5.1 miles past the I-75 interchange. The road name changes to South Cobb Drive. You’ll pass Lockheed. You’ll pass under the Atlanta Road bridge. When you see a McDonald’s on your left, you’re about a half mile from your turn. You’ll start to climb a large hill.
  3. Turn right at a traffic light onto Austell Road / Hwy 5. This is a large intersection.
  4. Stay on Austell Road for 5.7 miles. You’ll eventually get into a “fast food row” area, and you’ll see Wellstar Cobb Hospital on the right (name may have changed, but it’s the only hospital around). You’re close to your turn.
  5. Turn right at a traffic light onto the East-West Connector. This is a huge intersection.
  6. Go 1.7 miles. You’ll pass Tramore Park during this stretch, and a McDonald’s on the left just before your turn.
  7. Turn left at a traffic light onto Marathon Circle and go 0.2 miles to the entrance to the park on the right. It’s easy to miss. If you’re on Marathon Circle, you’re in the right place, you may just need to take a 2nd look to find the park.

Through downtown Marietta:

  1. Take Powder Springs Road west from the Marietta Square area.
  2. Stay on Powder Springs Road for 7-8 miles. You’ll pass the Marietta Conference Center, County Services Road, Cheatham Hill Road and Macland Road (a large 3-way intersection about 2.5 miles from your next turn).
  3. Turn left onto the East-West Connector / Barrett Parkway. This is a very large intersection. There’s a Lidl store on the near left side and a Waffle House on the far left side of the intersection.
  4. Stay on the East-West Connector for 0.3 miles.
  5. Turn right at a traffic light onto Marathon Circle and go 0.2 miles to the entrance to the park on the right. It’s easy to miss. If you’re on Marathon Circle, you’re in the right place, you may just need to take a 2nd look to find the park.

Through west Cobb:

  1. Take Barrett Parkway (also called Ridgeway) west toward Dallas Highway (Hwy 120).
  2. Stay on Barrett past its intersection with Dallas Highway for an additional 6.2 miles. Some maps may show Barrett being called West Cobb Parkway or the East-West Connector.
  3. During this stretch, you’ll cross a large intersection with Macland Road, pass the Mud Creek soccer park, then cross through a major intersection with Powder Springs Road (there’s a Lidl store on the far left side and a Waffle House on the far right side of this intersection). The entrance to Marathon Park is 0.3 miles past the Powder Springs Road intersection. By this point Barrett has become the East-West Connector.
  4. Turn right at a traffic light onto Marathon Circle and go 0.2 miles to the entrance to the park on the right. It’s easy to miss. If you’re on Marathon Circle, you’re in the right place, you may just need to take a 2nd look to find the park.