Shirley Clarke Franklin Park

Shirley Clarke Franklin Park
Shirley Clarke Franklin Park
Location of park in central Atlanta
TypePublic park
LocationAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Coordinates33°46′51″N 84°26′10″W / 33.7809°N 84.4362°W / 33.7809; -84.4362
Area280 acres (110 ha)
OpenedAugust 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)
Operated byAtlanta Department of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteOfficial website

Shirley Clarke Franklin Park (formerly Westside Park) is a park in Atlanta, Georgia located on the site of the former Bellwood Quarry. The park is between Johnson Road and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and between the neighborhoods of Bankhead, Grove Park, and Knight Park/Howell Station. Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry was a major green space project of the Atlanta Beltline master plan and connects to the Proctor Creek Greenway Trail.