{"id":2003,"date":"2020-09-13T07:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T07:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=2003"},"modified":"2022-04-05T18:17:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T18:17:56","slug":"we-discovered-a-bike-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=2003","title":{"rendered":"We Discovered a Bike Park!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We stumbled a gem during our one-week quarantine in Atlanta. We found North Cooper Lake Park, a mountain bike park about 25 minutes from my (Judy) sister\u2019s house in Sandy Springs. The park is 51 acres. It has a community garden, a playground, green space, and mountain bike trails.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2021\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Map.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"942\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Map.png 942w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Map-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Map-768x534.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We picked the park because it was in between where we were staying and my mom\u2019s house and we were looking for a place to hang out, but social distance.<\/p>\n<p>We did not bring any bikes the first time, because we did not know it was a bike park. Once we saw the park, we knew we had to come back. We brought the bikes back and the boys dusted off their bike riding skills. We went to the park 4 times and each time we spent about 4 hours there. There were never more than a few other people there at any given time if any people at all because we went during the day when other kids were in school.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2003 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2020'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1760\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9253.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9253.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9253-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9253-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9253-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9253-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2020'>\n\t\t\t\tSometimes Henry would run the course while Lucas rode his bike.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2019'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9252.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9252.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9252-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9252-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9252-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9252-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2019'>\n\t\t\t\tNo children were harmed in the making of this photo.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Henry tried a few hills and tumbled a couple of times.&nbsp; He mostly enjoyed riding around on the flat areas practicing his balance and standing while pedaling.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2003 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2007'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3617.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3617.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3617-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3617-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3617-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3617-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2007'>\n\t\t\t\tHenry stuck to the smaller hills\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2005'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3610.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3610.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3610-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3610-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3610-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3610-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2005'>\n\t\t\t\tHe had a few tumbles, but no broken bones.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2016'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1760\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9241.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9241.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9241-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9241-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9241-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9241-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2016'>\n\t\t\t\tIt was hot. The boys found creative ways to cool off. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Lucas loves the three bike courses they have there. He was fearless in conquering them all. He fell a few times but kept getting back up.&nbsp; He even tried jumping like some of the other bikers we saw.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2003 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2013'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1760\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9126.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9126.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9126-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9126-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9126-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9126-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2013'>\n\t\t\t\tJudy and Grandma are Lucas&#8217; biggest fans.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2009'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3641.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3641-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3641-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3641-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3641-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2009'>\n\t\t\t\tLucas got was nervous at first, but once he tried it, he loved it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2011'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3652.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3652.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3652-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3652-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_3652-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2011'>\n\t\t\t\tLucas tacking a big obstacle.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=2015'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1760\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9236.jpg 1760w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9236-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9236-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9236-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_9236-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1760px) 100vw, 1760px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2015'>\n\t\t\t\tA well-deserved cool down after hours of riding.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We are so glad we found this park. Spending time outside is good medicine. We love that we have the flexibility to go to the park on a weekday from 10-2 when no one else is there. &nbsp;We get to spend our days together trying new things and it is wonderful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We stumbled a gem during our one-week quarantine in Atlanta. We found North Cooper Lake Park, a mountain bike park about 25 minutes from my (Judy) sister\u2019s house in Sandy Springs. The park is 51 acres. It has a community garden, a playground, green space, and mountain bike trails. 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