Is Memorial Park safe?
Atlanta, Georgia · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Memorial Park as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Memorial Park
“Go. Memorial Park is an exceptionally safe, peaceful, and affluent Buckhead neighborhood centered around premier public parks and recreation. Visitors face minimal safety concerns, making it an ideal destination for outdoor exercise, tennis, golf, and dining with scenic views.”
About the area
Memorial Park is a verdant, historic North Atlanta neighborhood nestled along Peachtree Creek and anchored by Atlanta Memorial Park. It features stately single-family homes, the Bobby Jones Golf Course, and the Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, blending high-end residential calm with active public green space.
- Affluent Residential
- Parkside / Green
- Historic / Tree-Lined
- Family-Friendly
Walking and biking in Memorial Park
Walk score: 38/100 · Bike score: 46/100
The neighborhood connects directly to the Northside BeltLine Trail spur through Atlanta Memorial Park, though dedicated on-street bike lanes outside the park are limited.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are exceptionally low, ranking among the safest neighborhoods in Atlanta.
- Robust economic stability with median household incomes well exceeding $175,000 and high homeownership.
- Direct access to top-tier recreational amenities including public golf, tennis, and BeltLine-connected trails.
Cons
- Occasional opportunistic vehicle break-ins occur in public park parking lots.
- Highly car-dependent residential layout with sparse retail or dining within walking distance.
- Limited sidewalk connectivity on some winding residential side streets.
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a notable presence in Memorial Park, and there are no active encampments or panhandling clusters in the residential areas or park facilities.
What Memorial Park is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Vibrant and completely safe with joggers, dog walkers, and golfers making early use of the park facilities.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Calm, leafy, and secure with steady recreational activity around the tennis courts and golf clubhouse.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Quiet and very safe, with patrons enjoying dinner at Boone's as natural light winds down.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Extremely quiet residential stillness with negligible foot traffic and very low risk of incident.
Transit, parking and getting around
MARTA bus routes 110 (Peachtree St) and 12 (Howell Mill Rd) skirt the perimeter, but the nearest heavy rail stations (Arts Center and Lindbergh Center) are roughly 2.5 miles away.
Dedicated free parking lots are available at the Memorial Park playground, Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, and the Murray Golf House / Boone's lot, with minimal parking stress.
Things to do in Memorial Park
- Play a round of golf at the historic, reversible Bobby Jones Golf Course.
- Play a match on clay or hard courts at the Bitsy Grant Tennis Center.
- Walk or jog the shaded trails and visit the playground at Atlanta Memorial Park.
Local favorites
- Boone's · New American Restaurant · 4.5★ (490)Upscale neighborhood dining overlooking the greens of Bobby Jones Golf Course.
- Bobby Jones Golf Course · Public Golf Course · 4.6★ (860)A historic, state-of-the-art reversible public golf course with skyline views.
- Bitsy Grant Tennis Center · Tennis Facility · 4.7★ (330)One of Atlanta's premier public tennis centers featuring extensive clay and hard courts.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.