This september, atlanta broke ground on an ambitious project to transform one of the citys biggest eyesores into a mixeduse reservoir and recreation space. But is hawkins a real place and where is stranger things filmed. The future westside park at bellwood quarry will transform a historic property on the westside and bring something incredible to the community and to all of atlanta, mayor reed said in a city of atlanta statement. Recently, however, the quarry s only function was as a post. Often known as simply the quarry, it is often a hangout spot for local teens.
The city has a set amount of water its allowed to take from the chattahoochee every day. The entire property will be converted into a new 300acre park along atlantas beltline, a 22mile corridor. In 2006 the city of atlanta purchased a quarry in northwest atlanta that had been in operation for more than 100 years. When they extend the bankhead platform to accommodate full trains, as was included in the project list from 2016s marta expansion vote, they may very well extend the green line all the way out to avondale. The quarry was once used as a prison labor camp and granite extraction site. The water down there is refreshing and safe if youre not an idiot. Touring atlantas bellwood quarry, before its transition to a public park new, 46 comments future atlanta beltline jewel is prepping for public useand life as a crucial water. Atlantafilmed final hunger games is smash but there. Not sure if i should pin this in nerd love or wanderlust because it fits both so great. I was a bit disappointed when i originally saw that the tiny planet from a drone shot over bellwood quarry, was looking pretty flat.
Atlantas bellwood quarry has been a key filming location for stranger things. Check out the website to see bellwood quarry, atlanta, georgia campsite in the walking dead. Now the citys transforming it into a reservoir, and the hundreds of acres around it will eventually be atlantas biggest park. Mockingjay part 1, the vampire diaries, and the walking dead. In december of that year tpl preserved a 10acre property located at the quarry entrance as an addition to the site.
Bellwood quarry and environmentalism bellwood quarry. The quarry has played an important role in the citys past, and looks to play just as important a role in the citys future. The entire depth of the quarry from the top to the water is approximately 200250 feet, with the depth of the underwater being around 200 feet. See nearby listings and book your stay at one of hiltons 5,500 properties worldwide. Since the 1950s bellwood quarry was in the hands of private businesses. Westside park at bellwood quarry is an under construction park in the city of atlanta located on the site of the former bellwood quarry. This location has been featured in many films and tv shows like. Our mission is to create parks and protect land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. It was run and operated by frank sattler of the sattler company. It hasnt been developed in years and the only thing driving development now is the beltline initiative and the new dome for the super bowl.
Bellwood quarry is a centuryold gash in the landscape near the beltline in northwest atlanta. Ive been to bellwood quarry several times over the past 4 years. Bellwood is a peaceful place for walking both summer and wintery weather. Mockingjay part 1 2014 filming locations 17 thomaston, georgia, usa district 12 griffin, georgia, usa district 12 atlanta, georgia, usa. Bellwood quarry will eventually be atlantas biggest park. The most famous film and tv landmarks in georgia thrillist. A brief history of the worst ways to cure everything lydia kang, pedersen, nate on. Bellwood quarry, atlanta, georgia, usa district exterior.
Bellwood quarry atlanta tickets, schedule, seating. And eventually, the biggest park in atlanta will be built around it. Bellwood quarry already has a spot in atlantas history now as katniss everdeen roamed it in mockingjay and the walking dead filmed scenes there. Scope these conceptual westside park renderings, 100 acres. Mockingjay part places to visit a couple of weeks ago i was given the opportunity through the trust for public land to go and photograph the bellwood quarry on the west side of atlanta. Mockingjay part places to visit a couple of weeks ago i was given the opportunity through the trust for public land to go and photograph the bellwood quarry on the west side of. By the 1960s cw mathis owned the quarry, and by the 90s vulcan materials owned the property until the city of atlanta reclaimed it for the beltline project in 2006. Bellwood quarrywestside park the trust for public land. Bellwood quarry, which has also made its cameo in the walking dead and the hunger games.
Where beltline meets bellwood quarry, bid process opens for atlantas biggest park. The site was used as a location for filming of the amc series the walking dead in summer 2010. Although the city is planning for renovations, bellwood quarry wasnt useless before. Developers have a few weeks to throw hats in ring to build westside reservoir park. Stranger things locations you can visit in real life instyle. Stranger thingss filming locations are just as spooky in.
Quarry, a psychotic vietnam vet and hired killer in iowa. A trip inside the massive tunnel being dug by driller. Along with the camera crew, katniss and gale relax with a quiet picnic at the waterfilled bellwood quarry, chappell road northwest, just northwest of atlanta, which is where katniss is persuaded to sing the hanging tree when the former granite quarry closed in 2007, it naturally became a popular hangout spot for local teens, and has also turned out to be a popular goto location for tv. The park will also have a grand overlook area for views of the quarry turnedreservoir. Bellwood quarry, atlanta, georgia campsite in the walking dead. The park is between johnson road and donald lee hollowell parkway and between the neighborhoods of bankhead and west midtown and immediately to the northeast of the neighborhood of grove park, of which a large portion of the park falls within the grove park. Were proud to say that weve been connecting communities to the outdoorsand to each othersince 1972. The next available pocket track, and indeed even the next crossover, is at avondale. The next time i went back, security had obviously been beefed up. Former rock quarry to become one of the largest reservoirs. What a great way to bring some context of scale into a shot like this. We originally felt this huge project would be 50 or more years in the making, but the atlanta beltline has proved to be that rare project that city planners, real estate developers and.
Every park, playground, and public space we create is an open invitation to explore, wonder, discover, and play. Where beltline meets bellwood quarry, bid process opens. The bellwood quarry atlanta georgia cool places to. A site with a dark history of mining and prison labor could soon be a spark for urban renewal. The former quarry is slated to be turned into a lake for the future park. Find bellwood quarry venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions, and seating charts. Pendergrast received the judy turner prize at the 2017 decatur book festival for his book, city on the verge. We just parked right out front and walked around a fence and all the way down and into the quarry. Mockingjay part 1, kill the messenger and the soontobereleased the founder. Visit metro atlanta stranger things shooting locations. Stranger thingss filming locations are just as spooky in real life. Belwood lake conservation area fergus all you need to. Bellwood quarry has steep granite walls and crystal clear water. Mockingjay part 1, was used in several major scenes.
Westside park is a proposed park in the city of atlanta to be located on the site of. It was first owned by hitchcock company in the 50s. A century old granite quarry will no longer be a 400foot deep hole in the ground. Westside park is a proposed park in the city of atlanta to be located on the site of the former bellwood quarry, between johnson rd. It was also used as a filming location in season 4 episode 14 of the vampire diaries and a scene in mockingjay part 1 the 3rd part of the hunger games movies. Best areas in atlanta to invest right now biggerpockets. Mayor reed also unveiled plans for phase one of the future westside park at bellwood quarry, which will include an elaborate gateway entrance at the intersection of johnson road and grove park place on the north side of the park. The reservoir is scheduled to be done, and full of water, by mid2019. Bellwood quarry, atlanta ga 4 hours from charlotte. Bellwood quarry in real life, this stranger things scene was shot at a quarry near atlanta, georgia called bellwood quarry. Below, in the second of these essays, mark pendergrast makes the case that quarry lake should be open for recreational use by city residents. The city of atlanta will soon bore a fivemile long tunnel from the chattahoochee river to fill the quarry with. Atlanta plans to purchase old quarry for beltline park by david pendered, ty tagami the atlanta journalconstitution published on.
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