After officially breaking ground in January, an intown biking destination that project leaders say will be like nothing else in Georgia (and few places around the Southeast) is nearly finished. 

Atlanta Beltline Inc. officials relay this week the Shirley C. Franklin Park Mountain Bike Trail and Pump Track project is on schedule and expected to be finished by the end of 2026. It’ll be the first of two planned phases for the bike park at the city’s largest greenspace. 

Beltline officials provided Urbanize Atlanta with the most recent available photography today to illustrate bike park progress. 

Challenging course features and an architectural section (top right) that echoes the park's existing "ribcage" gateway. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.

Bike park progress recently, next to existing parking facilities. The mountain bike section (in adjacent woods) is scheduled to finish designs early next year. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.

Phase one components will include an asphalt pump-track course described as “world-class” (asphalt is smooth and more resistant to weather than other materials), plus jump lines, a bicycle playground, and a course for riders of all ages and abilities to sharpen their skills, per officials. Hiking trails next door will also be included in the first phase.  

Construction crews from Missouri-based The American Ramp Company with special expertise were brought in to ensure the bike park’s quality, Beltline officials have said.  

The full bike park is expected to be built in two phases, spanning roughly 45 acres with some of the area’s highest elevations. 

Fundraising for the bike park’s second phase is making progress, with design work under contract now and scheduled to be finished in early 2027. That will include 2.25 miles of mountain bike trails in the woods for all skill levels, ranging from beginner greens to expert gravity trails. 

Worming around those routes will be a trail for hikers where mountain bikes are forbidden.  

Recent construction progress on phase one. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.

An overview of all phases planned at Bike Park at Shirley C. Franklin Park with a legend. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Partnership

As of this writing, fundraising for the last phase had tallied $12.9 million toward a $15-million goal, thanks to 19 total donations, per the Beltline. 

It’ll all take shape near an existing parking lot in a northern corner of the 280-acre greenspace, which debuted its first section and massive reservoir in 2021.  

Nearly all of phase one’s cost is being covered by an $8-million donation from The Chestnut Family Foundation, a child-focused charity started by Mailchimp cofounder Ben Chestnut, an avid mountain biker.

Pedal up to the gallery for more images and context. 

The bike park's location at roughly 10 p.m. on the Beltline's 22-mile loop dial. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.

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