Midway Woods (Decatur)

Midway Woods is a neighborhood in Decatur, Georgia that has zip code 30030. It has 750 neighbors. A relatively small number of homes within the neighborhood have been annexed by The City of Decatur, though the majority are currently part of unincorporated Dekalb County. It is between Memorial Drive, Columbia Drive, and Candler Road. Midway Road runs through the neighborhood.

There are 18 homes currently for sale ranging in price from $89,000 for a 4 bedroom, 1 bath built in 1953 on Woodfern Drive to a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath on Carter Road for $335,000 built in 2003.

Midway Woods is made up of mostly brick Cape Cod style homes built 1950-1953 on wide tree lined streets. There are some newer construction homes in the neighborhood too, such as the ones on Midway Rd.

Midway Woods has a strong neighborhood association. It's not a Homeowner's Association with covenants, but a neighborhood association to keep neighbors connected and informed. Monthly meetings take place on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm located at Columbia Presbyterian Church. (711 South Columbia Drive Decatur, GA 30030)

As a result of the Dekalb County School Superintendent's 2020 Master Plan, beginning June 2011 students residing in Midway Woods attend Dekalb County's Avondale Elementary, Druid Hills Middle and Druid Hills High School. Nearby private schools include The Friends School of Atlanta and the Waldorf School of Atlanta. The nearby Museum School recently opened as well. Agnes Scott College and Columbia Theological Seminary School are close by.

In Atlanta and Decatur, most people find it necessary to have a car. For those that can get where they're going by bus, there is a MARTA Bus Stop right on Midway Woods Rd near Deerwood Drive.

For recreation, also at the corner of Midway Woods and Deerwood Drive (1301 Deerwood Drive) is another one of Dekalb County's Parks. Dearborn Park has 7 acres with a basketball court, multi-use court, picnic pavilions, running streams, and playground. Dekalb County has a great park system. It seems like there is one convenient to just about every neighborhood.

There are a couple of new home subdivisions being planned for the area, one on Midway Rd which is to be named Midway Commons and one on the corner of Midway Rd and Candler Rd, Parkside Overlook.

To get to Midway Woods from Downtown Decatur GA, go South on Candler Rd (past Agnes Scott College) and turn left at the flashing light to Midway Rd.