Buckhead Neighborhood Guide: West Paces Ferry/Northside
Welcome to West Paces Ferry/Northside!
Located off West Paces Ferry and Northside
The West Paces Ferry/Northside neighborhood offers a strong community a in desirable Buckhead location. Paces Ferry is named after a ferry service that Hardy Pace ran in the early 1800s where Peachtree Creek meets the Chattahoochee River. The Paces Ferry area was developed beginning in 1904 from a rural area into summer estates for Atlanta’s wealthiest residents. The land division into smaller parcels began in the 1950s to develop the neighborhoods that make up Buckhead today.
Neighborhood Features:
West Paces Ferry Shopping Center and Paces Ferry Plaza are just minutes away with Publix, Whole Foods, and many of Buckhead’s favorite restaurants including Blue Ridge Grill, Houston’s, and OK Cafe. It is also home to several local businesses including Eleanor’s Place, Baby Braithwaite, and Lake Pajamas.
Memorial Park is Atlanta’s third largest public park expanding across almost 200 acres. The popular park is home to a large playground, wildlife sanctuary, and walking trails connecting to the Atlanta BeltLine Northside Trail.
Bobby Jones Golf Course (located off Northside) was the first public golf course in Atlanta and opened in 1932. The newly renovated 9-hole course is home to the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, the Georgia State Golf Association, and Georgia Section of the PGA of America. Nearby Bitsy Grant Tennis Center was built in 1952 and it is home to Atlanta’s largest tennis center with 28 courts. Players can reserve 13 clay courts, 12 hard courts, and 3 platform tennis courts.
Price Range:
$1,000,000-$4,000,000
Schools:
Jackson Elementary School
Sutton Middle School
North Atlanta High School