Welcome to Oakhurst,
one of Decatur’s best-kept secrets.

We have small-town atmosphere with big-city access, little parks with tall trees, and some of the finest elementary schools you’ll find anywhere. Some of us have lived in Oakhurst for a generation or longer, while others have just arrived. We are many ages, races, religions, and creeds. Together, we are a community.

Oakhurst lies in the southwest section of the City of Decatur. College Avenue bounds it on the north, S. McDonough Street on the east, and the Decatur city limit on the west and south. Arts and Crafts bungalows predominate on most streets, punctuated by a few early ranch-style homes. New construction typically replicates the Arts and Crafts style. Front porch swings are common, as are 50, 70, and even 100-year old trees, and every street has sidewalks.

“Downtown Oakhurst” is at the corner of East Lake Drive and Oakview Road, and several businesses are also located on College Avenue. Along with a growing base of professional concerns—graphic designers, architects, the YWCA headquarters—the neighborhood is home to restaurants, art galleries, hair salons and barbershops, dry cleaners, and a wide variety of other retailers. Click here for the Oakhurst Business Directory.

Neighborhood children attend Oakhurst or Winnona Park Elementary for kindergarten through third grade, then join students from Clairemont Elementary at the Glennwood 4/5 Academy. In sixth grade they move up to Renfroe Middle School, and on to Decatur High beginning in ninth grade. Please click here for more information about City Schools of Decatur. Click here for more information about City Schools of Decatur.

The MARTA station at East Lake Drive and W. College Avenue puts Oakhurst residents minutes from downtown Atlanta as well as points east.

Three of Decatur’s nine city parks are located in Oakhurst, offering lighted softball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, grassy play areas, playgrounds, covered picnic facilities, and an outdoor swimming pool. (Oakhurst Park, 307 Feld Avenue; Mead Road Park, 175 Mead Road, next to Oakhurst Elementary School; and McKoy Park, 534 McKoy Street) Indoor recreation opportunities can be found at the East Lake Family YMCA, the Decatur Family YMCA, and the Samuel L. Jones Boys & Girls Club.

The Oakhurst Neighborhood Association is open to all residents and business owners in the community. Meetings are the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 PM, at the Community Center of South Decatur (The Solarium, 321 West Hill Street).

Articles About Oakhurst

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sunday, June 20th, 2004.

"After waves of ups and downs, this old Decatur area is trendy: You'll find upgrades, fun cafes and busy volunteers building a vibrant community spirit in the 'next Virginia-Highland'."

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sunday, December 17th, 2000.

"This older neighborhood in southwest Decatur is reviving as buyers who want to live closer to the city are investing time and money to renovate homes and restore the community."