Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

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Elizabeth Porter Park & Sprayground

Elizabeth Porter Park & Sprayground

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Tumlin Park

Tumlin Park

Leafy park with a playground. Urban park for the public with lawns as well as a large playground & sports fields.

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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

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.

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Cobb Park and Kidscape Village I & II

Cobb Park and Kidscape Village I & II

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Terrell Mill Park

Terrell Mill Park

Sports fields, playground & picnicking. A soccer field & 4 softball fields, picnic pavilions, a playground & a tennis center.

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East Cobb Park

East Cobb Park

Playgrounds, picnicking & creek views. Public park offering playgrounds, walking paths, picnic areas, fields & creek overlooks.

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Taylor-Brawner Park

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.

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Sope Creek Paper Mill Ruins

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.

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Swift Cantrell Park

Swift Cantrell Park

Playgrounds, dog park & trails. Playgrounds, trails & picnic pavilions in a 130-acre recreation area including dog & skate parks.

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McFarlane Nature Park

McFarlane Nature Park

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Oakdale Park

Oakdale Park

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Heritage Park

Heritage Park

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Lost Mountain Park

Lost Mountain Park

Outdoor athletics & fishing site. Open space with fields & courts for numerous sports, walking paths, fishing ponds & picnic shelters.

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Hyde Farm Park

Hyde Farm Park

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Abernathy Greenway Park North

Abernathy Greenway Park North

Park with picnic areas & playgrounds. Linear city park with artsy play structures, a pavilion, picnic tables & public restrooms.

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Lost Corner Preserve

Lost Corner Preserve

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Morgan Falls Overlook Park

Morgan Falls Overlook Park

Playgrounds & scenic river views. Family-oriented park featuring expansive playgrounds, walking trails, picnic areas & river views.

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Thurman Springs Park

Thurman Springs Park

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Whittier Mill Park

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.

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Big Trees Forest Preserve

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.

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Cauble Park

Cauble Park

Lakeside park with a sandy beach. 25-acre lakefront park with a white sandy beach & facilities for picnics, fishing & boating.

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Logan Farm Park

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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Blue Heron Nature Preserve

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.

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Roswell Mill Waterfall

Roswell Mill Waterfall

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Vickery Creek Waterfall

Vickery Creek Waterfall

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Riverside Park

Riverside Park

Venue with trails, spray park & concerts. Riverside locale offering play areas, trails, a boat launch & spray park, plus summertime concerts.

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Dunwoody Nature Center

Dunwoody Nature Center

Walking trails, events & programs. Nature center with walking trails, picnic areas & a playground, plus children's programs & events.

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Tanyard Creek Park

Tanyard Creek Park

Green space with a cool trestle bridge. Recreation area in a former railroad corridor featuring a trail with wood footbridges & playgrounds.

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Murphey Candler Park

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.

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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

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.

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Loring Heights Park

Loring Heights Park

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Treetop Quest Dunwoody

Treetop Quest Dunwoody

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Brook Run Park

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.

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Winn Park

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.

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Morningside Nature Preserve

Morningside Nature Preserve

Scenic hiking trails in a neighborhood. This forested tract with paths for running, hiking & biking also features a scenic creek.

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Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park

Park with sports & a farmers market. Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more.

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Windwood Hollow Park

Windwood Hollow Park

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Centennial Olympic Park

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.

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SkyView Atlanta

SkyView Atlanta

Giant Ferris wheel with gondolas. 20-story Ferris wheel in Centennial Park providing scenic views from climate-controlled gondolas.

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Woodruff Park

Woodruff Park

Green space with fountains & a pavilion. City park with 2 fountains, playgrounds, sculptures, chess court & pavilion, plus events.

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Historic Fourth Ward Park

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.

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Outdoor Activity Center

Outdoor Activity Center

Trails, a ropes course & a playground. 26-acre urban preserve with trails, interpretive hikes, a ropes course & a nature-themed playground.

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Newtown Park

Newtown Park

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Lullwater Preserve

Lullwater Preserve

Scenic natural area on campus. Scenic walking & running trail loops nestled within Emory University’s North Decatur campus.

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Freedom Park

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.

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Mason Mill Park

Mason Mill Park

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Rock Mill Park

Rock Mill Park

Picnic area with a historic grist mill. Small public area with picnic facilities & paths, an amphitheater & a historic 1824 grist mill.

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Grant Park

Grant Park

131-acre green space & recreational area. Sprawling green space & recreational area is the heart of one of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods.

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Lake Claire Park

Lake Claire Park

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Jones Bridge Park

Jones Bridge Park

Scenic river overlook with fishing areas. Tranquil setting featuring a playground, sand volleyball court & river with swim & fishing areas.

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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center

Wooded park with a historical village. Protected woodlands & historic buildings offering educational opportunities on nature & the past.

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Best Friend Park

Best Friend Park

Community park for sports & swimming. A 43-acre green park with 2 outdoor swimming pools, tennis basketball courts & a walking trail.

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Thrasher Park

Thrasher Park

Space with play equipment & picnic areas. Public green space with an amphitheater, pavilion & gazebo plus picnic tables & play equipment.

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Lillian Webb Park Norcross

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.

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McKoy Park

McKoy Park

Green space with a playground & pool. Neighborhood area with playground, skate park, ball field, picnic pavilion, grills & seasonal pool.

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Webb Bridge Park

Webb Bridge Park

Recreational space for sports & picnics. Multi-use park with soccer & baseball fields, trails, tennis courts, picnic areas & a playground.

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McDaniel Farm Park

McDaniel Farm Park

Paved trails amid a onetime farm. Park situated on a 1930s-era cotton farm with historic structures & equipment amid multiuse trails.

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