I voted today! .. The short line moved so quickly i had to hurry to complete my paperwork. Then validation was quick and easy. I turned in my absentee ballot so i could vote early instead. Very smooth process. In and out in about 15 minutes!!!

They did a great job with early voting. They made due with the hand they were dealt. Polite workers, great process. Everything ran smooth.

Me and the pup walk here a few times a week since it’s so close to home. We are early am strollers so there’s not a lot of foot traffic when we are there. Enjoy your stroll!

Great experience filming this park from above using a Phantom 4 drone from DGI.

Great. We stopped in order to break up our long drive home. Very diverse. We liked that

Nice facility with plenty of parking. Playgrounds, walking trails and a track like advertised. Plenty of shaded areas to picnic in. I saw a couple of grills that looked well maintained.

This is one of my favorite parks for walking. I enjoy the challenge of the trail and the tranquility of the environment. The restrooms are usually cleanish but useable.

Great spacious park with a long running trail. Playgrounds have been under construction for a while but the new sports field they just put in is gorgeous.

Was only here for early voting, very beautiful and clean. I now plan on returning for occasional walks and or biking. I do not have more to go off of in regards of the people or staff in the area though.

It had certainly gone through a marvelous transformation over the years. It used to be a pond with walking trail around it.And it now has several sports fields and larger jogging/walking trail. There is now plenty space to spread out picnic tables beyond 10-15 feet. Two thumbs up

Amazing park for running/walking. You can do many activites like grilling, picnic, many different sports fields, just overall great.

Had a great time walking the trails with my family and saw this hawk

Not a great place to relax.. they ripped all the trees out for ballfields a few years back. Also kinda noisy with Pleasant Hill Road right next to it.

Finally a park named after my little buddy. Nice to be recognized. Got an awesome run in! Enjoyed the high.

I early voted here It was a line but if was safe in a pretty nice park

Safe and great atmosphere just the bathrooms are a bit dirty but what do you expect from a public park.

This is a good place for leisurely walks and watching amateur players play rugby games.

Voted 10/16 53 minutes in and out. They have a lot to the park since I have been last. The pond looks much better.

Excellent lake and canadian geese....paved trails & baseball field.....lots of social distancing.....

Because it has a nice roaming area to go on walks with the misses or the kids or both. It also is quiet for the most part clean and the people that visit are generally respectful.

Early voting was almost overwhelming took us 3 hours to vote. The process was great once we got to the polling station.

Nice quiet place. Gkod for relaxing on busy day.

Lovely place to spend some quality time jogging, running, and doing sports. However, its not my first choice for having a picnic.

One of my favorite places within Gwinnett county to go for a walk. Paved trail is easy on the joints. Can get a bit crowded during the day so be prepared to be around others in the tight spots on the trail.

Wish people would stop throwing bags of bread everywhere... but it is a quiet lovely get away from the world.

It was great! Huge, lots of room. Great trails

Really peaceful park, we walk around our dogs for a while and people were really nice.

This park is having some construction in the back near the circle walking path and soccer field. Its a nice park. Plenty parking and gazebo to rent if you having an event.

Nicely maintained, a good running track, or off pavement walking trail as well

Love this park. Close to streets, but serenely peaceful in under tree walking area. Several picnic tables

My son loved the playground, even on the rainy day we went. We can’t wait to get back and explore the trails and view the rest of the park!

Great park! If they are able to grow grass around the duck pond they should, its pretty bare right now.

Amazing as always and so family friendly.

One of the best parks in the area. Very well maintained, great trails, ball fields, pond, and even batting cages.

I will forever appreciate Shorty Howell. Ive been visiting this park since I was pregnant with my daughter and have been taking my daughter to this park on a regular basis since she was a baby (now going on 2 1/2 years). We have many fond memories of this park. Its safe, spacious, and offers a variety of options for adults and children alike. Looking for a suitable park for jogging, nature walking, duck viewing, picnicking, or a playground for children to play? Shorty Howell has all the goods!

It is very small park with lake in norcross. I think it is a good place to walk, jog, and run, but not for biking. There were some kids riding bikes or skateboards and they almost hit me. Sometimes, the park gets too crowdy.

We found a nice place to sit under some huge pine trees. It was beautiful outside, sitting in the shade with the cool breeze.

Well it is a park, but not much shade area to find, especially the play ground area doesnt have any shade area. Unable to play on a hot summer day, or you will get burned! Lol. There a few strange activities going on around the area.

I’m a relatively recent transplant to the Atlanta area and having moved all around this country from coast-to-coast in my career, I’m proud to state that I have fallen desperately in love with this area and now consider this my permanent home.Having entered official “geezerdom” (age 73) I find that I have become totally hooked on walking as my secret weapon to good health and well-being, I walk 90-105 miles each month. Hence, one of my very first priorities in Atlanta was to checkout available options for pursuing this goal.I immediately began exploring the extremely impressive and elaborate array of Gwinnett County Parks. Having recently relocated to the Duluth area from my prior home in Lilburn, I was overjoyed to discover Shorty Howell Park which is located just a short distance from my new home.I believe they offer something here for everyone, seemingly every interest or desired activity is covered...if I may be so bold as to quote “El Guapo” from the legendary cult classic film “The Three Amigos”...they do, in fact, have a “PLETHORA” of choices available here! All the athletic fields and facilities one might expect, a variety of classes available to the public, summer camps for kidlets—the list goes on seemingly ad infinitum.My personal favorite hangout here is the approximate 1.25 mile multi-use trail which travels along the circumference of the entire park. This trail is fully paved and is designed for walking, biking, jogging, etc. Having quickly discovered the BRUTAL summertime sun in Atlanta, I’m proud to report that approximately 80% of the trail is surrounded by very tall trees which provide truly joyous shade in the summer months for trekkers such as myself. Additionally, a very large percentage of the main trail is accompanied by a more rustic unpaved nature trail which runs alongside—the nature trail option provides a glorious 100% tree covered shade environment!I really should offer a side note here regarding the aforementioned nature trail. Having explored the available nature trails at other (unnamed) Gwinnett County Parks, I have discovered that the trails are indeed scenic and beautiful...however, they are clearly designed to be beneficial to the areas airborne inhabitants...signs should have been posted stating that park visitors have just entered an Official Gwinnett County Mosquito Feeding Facility! Thankfully, I can proudly report that I have yet to encounter a single mosquito at the Shorty Howell facility!***Park Health Risk Warning***Being a relative newcomer to the Atlanta area I find that I still have a great deal to learn about the local lifestyle and weather. I had been TOTALLY unaware of the areas mid-June summer ice storms and overnight freezes until I visited Shorty Howell Park. These VERY ominous conditions could be extremely distressing and potentially even fatal to uninformed and therefore unwary visitors. But, THANKFULLY, the Park’s management and staff have very conscientiously taken it upon themselves to clearly warn visitors of the risks that could potentially face an unsuspecting visitor. Signs are posted prominently on portions of the trail as well as at key positions surrounding the beautiful duck pond near the Park’s entrance. In the interest of public safety, I have included one of the many aforementioned warning signs in my series of ten photographs of the park and its activities. But, again, remain CONSTANTLY VIGILANT on any visits to this park throughout the summer months—your loved ones will surely thank you!!!Please do visit the series of photographs included in this review. You’ll find a partial listing of the many events and services provided—plus, I think the photos, all taken in June 2019, will give you a feeling of what’s available and the general environment.Also, for safety’s sake—be sure to checkout the photo of the severe danger warning sign posted next to the duck pond.To access these photos please click on my ID photo at the top of the page—then click the “Photos” button.

Clean, ample parking, need to complete construction asap because my 3 year old was able to access all construction areas and materials in my presence

Great place to travel with your family and friends but in some spot have scattered dirt.

Its back to nature with a great workout.

I always come here to work out. Love it here.

Nice and clean. Not a lot of people.

Very nice park with equipped for many activities

Beautiful park, but full softball games were being held, and NOONE were wearing masks!

Hung out for a picnic. Enjoyed hearing the sounds of baseballs hitting the bat.

Nice trail.

A very nice park and large park for everyone. We plan to return and have a barbecue.

Been going here for years. Good place to get some steps in.

Great medium size park, easy access for many people. Good birding location for Red Saddlebag Dragonfly, Great Egret, Blue Heron, Black Ducks, Canada Geese, Muscovy Ducks and the more rare visitors we have seen migrating thru ATL over the years. A baby ring necked diving duck with blood orange eyes is the 2019 uncommon visitor. Come for the ball fields, walking or running on the trail that outlines the park, a picnic with the kids, the playground and much more. A patch of nature and developed facilities for all ages.

Nice trail and pond! Not too big.

I sincerely love this park, iv come here since I was 13 now I come here with my child. I love the location and how big this place is. They definitely added alot of upgrades and its very nice. The ducks, geese and even chickens here are always fun to watch when walking around the small lake.

Great place for kids and exercise. Has walking trails, playground, a pond, geese, etc.

Nice park for bicycling, walking, jogging and watching geese. Also great for kids to play. Didnt see whole park, but I believe theres places to play sports like soccer and or baseball.

Good trail, beautiful flora, fresh air ...All helps in daily running and brisk walking

Park is scarce but lovely park

Great place with several playgrounds for children.

Very nice place for a family gathering! Enjoyed the fact that the kids could play nearby. Clean and personable.

Beautiful place to visit to take a leisure stroll around the park. Very family oriented. The ducks and turtles are beautiful.

Clean park. Absolutely LOVE the concession stand!

Great park, they fixed the little lake.. looks awesome!

Decent park for family and running. I’ve been coming here for years and i never had an issue. I do think the staff needs to be more strict on people and their pets. Not a big fan of the ducks and the awful smell they leave behind.

Ive been going to this park since I was a child and now I have the great opportunity to be a baseball coach for the little league they have there. Great park

I love the cleanliness and the peaceful environment at this park. I also love the ability to use the barbecue grills located sporadically around the park.

Good for kids to play and feed ducks. Adults can take a walk or run. Very nice park with plenty of parking.

Great park, whether youre alone or with family and friends. Theres definitely alot to see and do.

Nice park and well kept. Great wooded areas for walking, along with paved trails. Paths are relatively short.

Its a decent park, the track around the football field is nice, but unfortunately, most of the people who use the track dont follow track etiquette. Half of them go the wrong way (why would any sane person go clockwise around a track?), families take up entire lanes to walk, and people walking slower than molasses take up the fast lanes (lanes 1 and 2). I nearly ran over a diminutive Asian woman who was breaking every track rule imaginable. Only use the track if you intend to walk, jog very slow, or if there is no else on the track.

Very lovely voting experience

Very friendly and helpful.

I really love the trail around the water at this park.

Beautiful park, nice playground and wonderful walking trails.

Beautiful park.

It is a nice park with a nice walking trail, good play area for the kids and nice scenery. The play area gets shade due to the trees which is great and my daughter likes the swings. I enjoy coming to here. Its very convenient!

I was pleasantly surprised to see this park. Lots of play area, nice baseball fields and concession stand has a lot of variety of food. Restrooms are clean and well maintained.

Voted early here.Clean bathrooms.

Great park with lots of grassy areas. A large playground with lots to do. Several baseball fields.

Great place to go see

Good sized park with ample parking. Can also get to Hmart (by crossing the street) and Boba Mocha (there is a paved place or you can cross through vegetation). Has a pond that looks cleaner then before and see ducks in the pond. Couple pokestops and around 2 or 3 poke gyms.

Great paved and unpaved trails to run on. Has a wonderful playground. Great for evening walks as well.

Great park in duluth.There are four playgrounds for children.The walkway is great and its good to spend time with your family.

Dont know this place.Havnt been there.

Very nice place

This is a great safe park. I go here to do my daily jogs and workout session on the stairwell near the baseball fields. Only problem I’ve had that wasn’t really a problem was the police following me around the park after a workout. Not sure why i was being tailgated in a 10 mph park from the football field all the way to the main road.

I luv this parks walk path around pond ! I either run or walk and the scenery makes it so pleasant !

Gorgeous park. Nice, well maintained playground. Lots of nature. Plenty of parking.

Plenty of room, and very clean.

This is my go-to spot for running. Large trail system and nice amenities.

There is a great environment with family activities (youth football and cheer). However the county needs to invest more here compared to other parks in the area that are much nicer. The sound system is very outdated and often doesnt function well during youth games. The mosquitoes are also a little excessive even for an outdoor park.

I use too go too this park quit offten .i take my dog all the way over there .ran into a few bad people a little too offten .so i quit .talking about people getting into fights in the parking lot .or people bugging me for money .people sleeping in there car cause wallmart across the way stop people camping in there parking lot .yes ive slept in a wallmart a few times i use too work a routue 600 miles a night .buy the time if i got back too tifton from thomasville i mite be dead on the side of the road

Me and my Pup enjoyed this park. Wasnt too crowded, maybe because its so hot. We thoroughly enjoyed the trails, met a few other pups there also

Friendly helpful staff! Wonderful playground.

Shorty Howell park. Nice playgrounds 4 playgrounds from what I see. Small lake with rails for safety.

I love this park. Its near my house so I eat lunch here often. On this day the breeze was perfect for napping too. Its always clean and highly surveillance.

Great park for a quiet, beautiful walk. Enjoyed a pleasant lunch with my boyfriend before walking the grounds. The small pond near the front is filled with small turtles, ducks (with their babies!), as well as some geese. Very clean location.

Decent park, limited walking trail

A 67-acre park with seven lighted ball fields, a multi-purpose field (for football/soccer, etc). Lighted walking track, Pavilion, Grill, Restrooms, Playgrounds and a 1.25-mile paved trail.This park also has a large community room inside the Activity Building where classes are held. It is also available to rent.DETAILS

Always a Nice Clean Park to Bring The Kids, We personally practice & play games at the Baseball Fields with our Young Mans Teams ️

Got there early to vote.