Hardy Ivy Park, Urban park in Downtown Atlanta, United States

Hardy Ivy Park is an urban park in downtown Atlanta that occupies a triangular plot at the intersection of Peachtree Street and West Peachtree Street, combining green spaces with paved walkways. The park provides open areas for walking and gathering, with the Carnegie Education Pavilion and memorial elements integrated into the landscape.

Hardy Ivy Park takes its name from Hardy Ivy, generally considered the first person of European descent to settle in what is now Atlanta. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the name was chosen to appease the Ivy family after Ivy Street was renamed Peachtree Center Avenue in the late 20th century. The park occupies a small triangular tract where Peachtree Street and West Peachtree Street diverge.

The plaza inside the park was officially named Xernona Clayton Plaza in 2011, and a plaque there honors the civil rights leader's career. The Carnegie Education Pavilion, moved to the park in the late 1990s, stands on the site; it is a remnant of Atlanta's Carnegie library system.

Hardy Ivy Park sits on the narrow triangular wedge where Peachtree Street and West Peachtree Street split, so it is passed on foot rather than entered through a gate. The Carnegie Education Pavilion stands at the wider end of the triangle, with the Xernona Clayton Plaza and its plaque beside it. The surrounding blocks are downtown office buildings, and the paved paths are short.

The park marks the geographical point where Peachtree Street and West Peachtree Street diverge, creating a notable street configuration that few visitors notice. This intersection pattern is an overlooked example of how Atlanta's downtown developed in a way that differs from typical grid layouts.