Decatur HS Stadium
Football, Soccer, and Lacrosse
310 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
404.370.4420
Parking for Football Only: Visiting teams' fans, please park FREE (after 5 weekdays and any time on weekends) in the lot at the Callaway Building (SE corner of Commerce and Trinity) or the DeKalb Co. Courthouse Parking Deck (across Trinity on the NE corner of Commerce and Trinity. Both of these lots are less than 1/2 block from the visitor entrance to the stadium.
Parking for Soccer and Lacrosse: the visitor's entrance to the stadium will not be open; parking is available in the upper lot of DHS (at the corner of Howard and N. McDonough Streets). Handicapped parking (and limited public parking) is available in the lot next to the stadium (directly behind DHS). This lot is easiest accessed via Commerce Drive in the middle of the block (between Trinity and Howard)
Directions
From the South I-20 (east of I-285):
Take I-20 West toward Atlanta. Bear right onto off-ramp at exit 67B to I-285 N. Remain on I-285 N for about 2.2 miles to Exit 43 to US 278 (Covington Highway). Turn left onto US-278 (Covington Hwy). Stay on US 278 (the roadís name will change to Avondale Road and then to College Ave once you are near Decatur) for about 2.4 miles to the intersections with McDonough Street (Agnes Scott College will be on your left for a long block before you intersect McDonough). Take a right over the railroad tracks and an immediate left onto Howard and DHS will be on your right. The stadium is in the NW corner of the DHS property. The stadium entrance is off of Commerce Drive; BEHIND DHS; you can also access the stadium from the upper parking lot (on Howard Ave.)
From North-east (from I-85 and I-285):
Take 1-85 South to 1-285 East approximately 4.4 miles to Exit 39A to US 78W (Stone Mtn Freeway). Get into left lane (freeway will fork, follow signs to Decatur); road merges into Lawrenceville Hwy; go to 3rd traffic light; take left onto Bus. Hwy. 29 (becomes Church St). After crossing E. Ponce de Leon Ave, go to 2nd traffic light (Trinity) and take a right; go one block and take a left (Chick-fil-A on your left). DHS is on the right about half-way down the block. Parking is available in the upper parking lot at the corner of McDonough and Howard Ave.
From I-75/I-85 "The Connector" (heading North or South):
Take 75 south to Freedom Parkway exit (Exit 248C) toward the Carter Center. Veer right to go on Freedom Pkwy/Ga 10 E (this will be a right "exit"). Stay straight to go on East Freedom Pkwy/Ga 42 Connector E. Take a left onto Moreland Ave; go three blocks and take a right onto Ponce de Leon Ave. Go approximately 2.5 miles to where Scott Blvd veers off to the left (Ponce de Leon continues to the right); you will have just gone under a large concrete railroad trestle, the road forks immediately after that. Take the right fork and follow into Decatur. Turn right at the 2nd light onto W. Trinity Street (St. Thomas More Church and School is on the corner.) Go to the first light and and take a right onto Commerce Drive. Stadium is on your left.
Alternate Route from I-75/I-85 connecter (heading south):
Take the Tenth/Fourteenth Street exit. Cross over Fourteenth St. and turn left onto Tenth Street and continue until it dead-ends into Monroe Drive (Grady H.S. on your right and Piedmont Park on your left).
Turn right onto Monroe Drive and continue to Ponce de Leon Avenue. Turn Left on Ponce de Leon Avenue.
Continue on Ponce for approximately 3.4 miles to the Scott Blvd and Ponce de Leon Ave fork (you will have just gone under a large concrete railroad trestle, the fork is immediately after that). Continue on Ponce de Leon Ave for 2 more traffic lights ( W. Trinity Place). Take a right onto W. Trinity Place (St. Thomas Church and School is on that corner). Continue on W. Trinity to the 1st traffic light and take a right onto Commerce Drive. Stadium is on your left.
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