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This Roswell City Park offers a playground, picnic pavilion, a large multi-purpose field, and short trail that follows the Chattahoochee River, and a canoe/kayak launch.

304 acres, a Prime Timers Pointe Community Recreation Center, a Gwinnett Senior Learning Center, outdoor basketball courts, a playground, five soccer fields, a football/multi-purpose field, seven youth baseball/softball fields, two adult softball fields, pavilions, restrooms, a 2.6-mile paved multi-purpose trail, a1.2-mile soft surface trail.

The world’s largest aquarium contains more than 10 million gallons of water and 120,000 fish and other sea creatures.

Golf course

All spacious and shaded lots with full hookups to water, sewage, and electricity (30 amp only). No pull throughs at this time. Located at the foot of Stone Mountain.

The complex has soccer fields and a practice area, a multi-purpose field, outdoor basketball courts, four lighted tennis courts and a community center that contains a multipurpose classroom space and a small exercise equipped studio. From splashing around and swimming with friends in the summer to playing tennis under the lights, the Glenloch Recreational Complex has something for everyone.

The Atlanta Belt Line revived this triangle plot of land in a five-star intersection into an open greenspace with winding pathways, landscaped garden beds, and walls and benches for relaxing and taking in the sunshine.

Private golf club

70 acres. Two tennis courts, sand volleyball court, playground, dog park area, 1.25 paved multi-purpose trail, grill, pavilion. Walkers, joggers, bikers, inline skaters, and others can access the trail at a variety of locations.

This Roswell park features a rec center, soccer fields, and courts for tennis and pickleball.

This community park features a handball court, picnic areas, playground, soccer fields and softball fields.

The Fairgrounds has four facilities: a 9,600 sf Entertainment building; an Exhibit Hall and a small and large Arena, both of which are covered open-air facilities. Guests can bring in their own food and beverage. There is also a 1,000 sf meeting site that can accommodate up to 50 persons.

233 acres. Interactive, hands-on science exhibits, cultural and natural history exhibits, U. S. Green Building Council Design strategies, nature trails and greenway, outdoor classrooms, pavilion.

See the Gwinnett Stripers, the AAA Atlanta Braves affiliate, play at Coolray Field. Tickets are $5-$35. Season runs April- September.

This hidden outdoor gem is tucked away on the Emory University campus.

With its panoramic views, playable Bermuda grass fairways, undulating bentgrass greens and impeccable, year-round conditioning, it’s no wonder Hamilton Mill is a favorite among Atlanta golfers.

Sandy Springs’ Hammond Park offers a multipurpose building, gym, game room, soccer field, lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic pavilions, and a playground.

1,290 acres. Playground, Pavilion, restrooms, equestrian trailer parking, 4.3-mile paved multi-purpose trail, 7-mile equestrian trail, 7-mile mountain biking trail, 4.5-mile hiking trail. grills.

18 acres. Two full-size soccer fields, restrooms.

This Roswell City Park offers baseball fields, campground, garden, picnic areas, playground, rec center, tennis courts, and hiking/walking trails.

Heritage Golf Links, located in Tucker, Georgia, features 27 holes and a par-72 course. When it opened in 1996, Heritage Golf Links was rated one of the ‘Best New Golf Courses in America’by Golf Digest.

Heritage Green is a four-acre city park in the heart of Sandy Springs that has been a natural gathering place for the community since the mid-1980s.

Heritage Park is the home of a Veterans Wall of Honor, museum and historic village featuring a log cabin, detached cookhouse, schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, library and 1934 steam engine locomotive. Tours by appointment.

Heron Bay Golf Club is known for its superior course conditions and spectacular bunker placements. Additionally, the course was built on the edge of the beautiful Cole Reservoir, providing excellent panoramic views year-round.

This large, 115-acre park offers a 0.3-mile walking/jogging track, 2 pavilions, 2 playgrounds, 6 tennis courts, 9 lighted baseball/softball fields, an amphitheater, gazebo, basketball court and senior center.

A perfect blend of open fields, dense hardwoods, and scattered pines creates an authentic upland bird hunting environment. Combined with hard working dogs and fast flying birds, High Point Quail is the ultimate hunting experience.

Douglasville’s downtown area is central to art galleries, markets, historic landmarks, shops, restaurants, and entertainment. Soak up the city’s charming scenery listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Elegant walkways invite walkers and runners. Open, passive lawns welcome frisbees, footballs, picnics and lounging. Splashpad with jets from above and below. 2-acre lake. Outdoor amphitheater.