Candler Park

If you’re seeking a neighborhood that will embrace you and your family, Candler Park should be high on your list. This quiet largely residential part of Atlanta attracts people who actively support the community with fundraisers, festivals, neighborhood merchandise, and other community events. Its late-19th- and early-20th-century homes dot the leafy neighborhood some with yard signs supporting the community. Residents proudly wearing “Candler Park Love” t-shirts and sweatshirts are out exercising with the Candler Park Running Club or taking part in walking and biking tours with the Early Edgewood-Candler Park BiRacial History Project. History did not pass Candler Park by. The Battle of Atlanta took place along its ridge and soldiers in the Union encampment took up residence in its park. By 1922, it was referred to as Candler Park. Today Candler Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Candler Park Historic District. Guided tours are held to visit 1870s – 1980s African American legacy sites in Candler Park.

Atlantans are drawn to the neighborhood each autumn for its annual Fall Fest, a two-day festival of music, art, food, games, rides, and special attractions. This volunteer-run event gives every dollar earned back into the community, which is used for school programs, new sidewalks, and other community improvements. The town’s actual park has a golf course, playground, and swimming pool.

McLendon Avenue is home to laid-back cafes like the Flying Biscuit, Latin American spots like La Fonda Latina, and Gato, a Tex-Mex cafe.