Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Atlanta
Woodruff Park
Green space with fountains & a pavilion. City park with 2 fountains, playgrounds, sculptures, chess court & pavilion, plus events.
SkyView Atlanta
Giant Ferris wheel with gondolas. 20-story Ferris wheel in Centennial Park providing scenic views from climate-controlled gondolas.
Centennial Olympic Park
Site of 1996 Olympics now a popular park. Home of the 1996 Olympic games now filled with walking paths, water gardens & the Fountain of Rings.
Grant Park
131-acre green space & recreational area. Sprawling green space & recreational area is the heart of one of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods.
Historic Fourth Ward Park
Park with splash fountain & skate park. A 17-acre park with a splash fountain, skate park & amphitheater, adjacent to the Atlanta Beltline.
Freedom Park
200-acre park with paths, art & a garden. Green space on 200 acres boasting trails, sculptures & a butterfly garden, plus a farmer's market.
Piedmont Park
Park with sports & a farmers market. Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more.
Winn Park
Wooded park with a playground & a pond. This 10-acre, tree-filled park features a playground, benches, a pond & a grassy open area.
Outdoor Activity Center
Trails, a ropes course & a playground. 26-acre urban preserve with trails, interpretive hikes, a ropes course & a nature-themed playground.
Loring Heights Park
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Lake Claire Park
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Tanyard Creek Park
Green space with a cool trestle bridge. Recreation area in a former railroad corridor featuring a trail with wood footbridges & playgrounds.
Morningside Nature Preserve
Scenic hiking trails in a neighborhood. This forested tract with paths for running, hiking & biking also features a scenic creek.
McKoy Park
Green space with a playground & pool. Neighborhood area with playground, skate park, ball field, picnic pavilion, grills & seasonal pool.
Lullwater Preserve
Scenic natural area on campus. Scenic walking & running trail loops nestled within Emory University’s North Decatur campus.
Mason Mill Park
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Whittier Mill Park
Wooded riverside spot with bike trails. Riverfront site of a former textile mill, with a brick tower, many biking trails & railroad tracks.
Blue Heron Nature Preserve
Scenic green space with classes for kids. 30-acre nature preserve with a trail, creek & wildflowers, plus environmental education for kids.
Oakdale Park
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Heritage Park
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Taylor-Brawner Park
Spot with a playground, big lawn & trail. Popular green space featuring a play area, trail & gazebo with picnic tables, plus a sizable lawn.
Murphey Candler Park
Multi-use park with trails, lake & pool. 135-acre park offering walking trails around a lake, a swimming pool, sports fields & picnic areas.
Cobb Park and Kidscape Village I & II
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Abernathy Greenway Park North
Park with picnic areas & playgrounds. Linear city park with artsy play structures, a pavilion, picnic tables & public restrooms.
Sope Creek Paper Mill Ruins
Ruins of a 19th century stone paper mill. 19th century stone paper mill destroyed during the Civil War overlooking a creek with trail access.
McFarlane Nature Park
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Terrell Mill Park
Sports fields, playground & picnicking. A soccer field & 4 softball fields, picnic pavilions, a playground & a tennis center.
Treetop Quest Dunwoody
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Brook Run Park
Big wooded area with a dog run & trails. Expansive, 100-plus acre wooded park offering a dog run, trails, a playground & a community garden.
Lost Corner Preserve
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Dunwoody Nature Center
Walking trails, events & programs. Nature center with walking trails, picnic areas & a playground, plus children's programs & events.
Windwood Hollow Park
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Big Trees Forest Preserve
Nature park with trails & stream access. This 30-acre nature preserve has a network of signed trails in a scenic streamside setting.
Hyde Farm Park
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Morgan Falls Overlook Park
Playgrounds & scenic river views. Family-oriented park featuring expansive playgrounds, walking trails, picnic areas & river views.
Best Friend Park
Community park for sports & swimming. A 43-acre green park with 2 outdoor swimming pools, tennis basketball courts & a walking trail.
East Cobb Park
Playgrounds, picnicking & creek views. Public park offering playgrounds, walking paths, picnic areas, fields & creek overlooks.
Tumlin Park
Leafy park with a playground. Urban park for the public with lawns as well as a large playground & sports fields.
Lillian Webb Park Norcross
City park with fountains & a gazebo. 5-acre city park with a gazebo, several fountains & an interactive splash pad & volleyball courts.
Thrasher Park
Space with play equipment & picnic areas. Public green space with an amphitheater, pavilion & gazebo plus picnic tables & play equipment.
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
River rafting, trout fishing & hiking. Large, forested park popular for river rafting, trout fishing & its variety of hiking/biking trails.
Elizabeth Porter Park & Sprayground
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Riverside Park
Venue with trails, spray park & concerts. Riverside locale offering play areas, trails, a boat launch & spray park, plus summertime concerts.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Civil War site & visitor's center. Preserved site of an 1864 Civil War battle, with a visitor's center featuring a film & artifacts.
Vickery Creek Waterfall
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Roswell Mill Waterfall
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Thurman Springs Park
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Jones Bridge Park
Scenic river overlook with fishing areas. Tranquil setting featuring a playground, sand volleyball court & river with swim & fishing areas.
Newtown Park
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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center
Wooded park with a historical village. Protected woodlands & historic buildings offering educational opportunities on nature & the past.
McDaniel Farm Park
Paved trails amid a onetime farm. Park situated on a 1930s-era cotton farm with historic structures & equipment amid multiuse trails.
Lost Mountain Park
Outdoor athletics & fishing site. Open space with fields & courts for numerous sports, walking paths, fishing ponds & picnic shelters.
Rock Mill Park
Picnic area with a historic grist mill. Small public area with picnic facilities & paths, an amphitheater & a historic 1824 grist mill.
Swift Cantrell Park
Playgrounds, dog park & trails. Playgrounds, trails & picnic pavilions in a 130-acre recreation area including dog & skate parks.
Webb Bridge Park
Recreational space for sports & picnics. Multi-use park with soccer & baseball fields, trails, tennis courts, picnic areas & a playground.
Cauble Park
Lakeside park with a sandy beach. 25-acre lakefront park with a white sandy beach & facilities for picnics, fishing & boating.
Logan Farm Park
Spacious park with trails & playground. Wooded nature trails, picnic areas, a playground & green space are the draw at this 120-acre park.
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