Ben Burton Park

About Ben Burton Park

Ben Burton Park is a 32-acre wildlife preserve located off Mitchell Bridge Road in Athens-Clarke County, GA. Operated by the Leisure Services Department, the park is the site of a former hydroelectric generating station built in 1896 and used until 1964. The site was donated to the county by Georgia Power in 1967 and dedicated in October 1971 in honor of Ben W. Burton, Vice President of Georgia Power. A portion of the park is part of a streambank.