Sweet Apple
Sweet Apple Elementary
11850 Crabapple Road
Roswell, GA 30075
Phone:(770) 643-3310
Sweet Apple Elementary School, established in 1997, serves students from Pre-K through 5th grade. Located near the Crabapple area, the school is part of the Fulton County School System. It feeds into Elkins Pointe Middle School, Milton High School, and Roswell High School. The school’s mascot is Wolfie, and its colors are blue and yellow. Sweet Apple Elementary is a highly regarded public school in Roswell, and it serves ~800 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Fulton County School System. The school emphasizes a positive behavioral framework through its PBIS House System, promoting values such as Kindness, Persistence, Achievement, and Creativity . This hike at Sweet Apple Elementary is a short one mile loop around the school on a gravel walking trail. Parking is available near the front of the school and near the soccer fields (where there are both restrooms and drinking fountains). The trail loops around the main building of Sweet Apple and passes the soccer fields, baseball fields, and a small playground. If you have a pet, be sure to stay on the outer loop because there is an off-limits area for dogs near the playground. The trail is stroller- and wheelchair-friendly, with shaded sections and outdoor fitness stations along the way. |
- click for a trip report from this day hike on the Sweet Apple Trail: July 17, 2012 (password required)
- click for a park and trail map for the City of Roswell
- click for a topo and profile map of this loop hike at Sweet Apple Elementary School (password required)
- click for another hike in Roswell at Grimes Bridge Park in 2011
- click for a hike on the Oxbo Trail in Waller Park in 2010
- click to access the guidebook Best Hikes Near Atlanta which has more hikes around the City of Atlanta
- click to access the guidebook Hiking Georgia which has more hikes and backpacking trips in the State of Georgia
- click for other Georgia hiking and backpacking books
Parking is a challenge near the soccer fields on weekends. Go to the main school lot for easier access.