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Fulton County Department of Parks and Recreation, 141 Pryor St. S.W., Suite 8054, Atlanta, GA 30303. 404-730-6200. www.co.fulton.ga.us

Burdett Park. Activity building, gym, picnic pavilion, restrooms, lighted athletic fields. 2945 Burdett Road, College Park. 770-996-9145

Burdett Tennis Center. Clubhouse and lighted tennis courts. 5975 Old Carriage Lane, College Park. 770-996-3502

Cedar Grove Park. Softball/baseball field, tennis court, picnic pavilion. 7375 Rivertown Road, Fairburn. 770-730-6200

Cedar Grove Community House. Rental facility, meeting room with kitchen. 9285 Cedar Grove Road, Fairburn. 404-762-4058

Cliftondale Park. Activity building, softball/baseball fields, soccer field, lighted tennis courts, basketball court, picnic pavilions, playground, restrooms. 4645 Butner Road, College Park. 770-306-3061

Cochran Mill Nature Preserve. Activity building, hiking trails, live wildlife exhibits, wildlife rehabilitation center, pond, education programs, family events. 6300 Cochran Mill Road, Palmetto. 770-306-0914

Cochran Mill Park. Hiking, jogging, horseback riding trails, camping area, wildlife habitat, restrooms. 6875 Cochran Mill Road, Palmetto. 404-730-6200

Creel Park. Recreation center with banquet room for rental, picnic pavilions, lighted tennis courts, outdoor basketball court, athletic field, playgrounds, walking track, restrooms. 2775 Creel Road, College Park. 770-996-4189

Delano Park. Softball/baseball fields, playground, picnic pavilions, restrooms, multipurpose court. 4730 Bailey St., College Park. 770-730-6200

Far Best Community House. Rental facility, community building with kitchen. 6740 Johnson Road, Fairburn. 404-762-4058

Mason Road Park. Softball/baseball fields, restrooms. 5650 Mason Road, College Park. 770-730-6200

Old National Park. Softball field, T-ball and Little League fields, picnic pavilion, playground, concessions stand, restrooms. 2400 Pleasant Hill Road, College Park. 770-730-6200

Rico Park. Recreation center with auditorium and classrooms, athletic field, playgrounds, outdoor basketball goal, softball field, walking trail, picnic tables and grills. 6505 Rico Road, Palmetto. 770-463-6303

Sandtown Park. Baseball and football field, T-ball field, tennis courts, gym, concession stand, restroom. 5320 Campbellton Road S.W., Atlanta. 404-446-8360

South Fulton Tennis Center. Clubhouse, clay and hard-surface lighted tennis courts. 5645 Mason Road, College Park. 770-306-3059

Tom Lowe Shootings Grounds. Clubhouse, pro shop, skeet, trap and 5-stand. 3070 Merk Road S.W., Atlanta. 404-346-8382

Trammel Crow Park. Tennis courts, picnic pavilions, playground, nature trails, lake. 4980 Cascade Road, Atlanta. 770-730-6200

Welcome All Park and Natatorium. Activities building, gym, indoor pool, football field, soccer field, lighted tennis courts, picnic pavilions, hiking trails, concession stands, restrooms. 4255 Will Lee Road, College Park. 404-762-4058

Wilkerson Mill-Farris Park. Picnic pavilions, playground, football field, softball/baseball fields, concession stand, restrooms. 8095 Wilkerson Mill Road, Palmetto. 770-463-6300


ATLANTA PARKS, POOLS, GOLF COURSES AND TENNIS CENTERS

Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, 8th floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308. 404-817-6788. www.ci.atlanta.ga.us/citydir/rec.html Bureau of Parks: 404-817-6744. Bureau of Recreation: 404-817-6766.

A.D. Williams Recreation Center. 1154 James Jackson Parkway N.W. 404-799-2340.

Adams Park. Recreation center, picnic areas, grill, playground, pool, softball and Little League fields, football field, tennis courts, lake. 1620 Delowe Drive S.W. 404-756-1827

Adamsville Recreation Center. Gym, meeting room, arts and crafts room, kitchen. 3404 Delmar Lane S.W. 404-505-3134

Anderson Park. Pool, playground, softball-baseball fields, recreation center. 120 Anderson Ave. N.W. 404-799-2341

Anthony Flanagan. Recreation center, tennis courts, pavilion, ballfield, playground. 3204 West Manor Circle S.W. 404-505-3110

Bass Recreation Center. 326 Moreland Ave. 404-658-6381

Ben Hill. Recreation center with gym, weight room, classrooms, meeting rooms, kitchen, racquetball court, computer room, outdoor basketball court, multipurpose field, tennis courts, picnic pavilion. 2405 Fairburn Road S.W. 404-346-5891

Bessie Branham Recreation Center. 2051 Delano Drive N.E. 404-371-5010

Brownwood Park. Recreation center, picnic pavilions, grill, playground, tennis, basketball court. 205 Emerson Ave. S.E. 404-624-0747

Butler Park. 98 William Holmes Borders Drive S.E. 404-658-6034

Candler Park. Picnic pavilions, grills, pool, playground, soccer and football fields, nine-hole golf course. 1500 McLendon Ave. N.E. 404-817-6757; 404-371-1260 (golf course)

Central Park. 400 Merritt Ave. N.E. 404-874-1780

Chastain Memorial Park. Pool, playground, Little League fields, baseball and football fields, recreation center, tennis courts, arts and crafts center. 140 W. Wieuca Road N.W. 404-851-1273 (recreation center); 404-255-3210 (tennis center); 404-252-2927 (arts and crafts center)

City Gallery East. 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E. 404-817-6981

Cleveland Recreation Center. 47 Cleveland Ave. S.E. 404-209-2525

Coan Park. Picnic pavilion, grill, playground, ball fields, recreation center, gym. 1530 Woodbine Ave. S.E. 404-371-5008

Collier Park. Recreation center with classrooms, meeting room and kitchen, playground, ballfields, tennis courts, outdoor basketball court. 3691 Collier Drive N.W. 404-505-3136

Dunbar Recreation Center. Gym, senior center, health clinic, outdoor basketball court, tennis courts, playground, pool, baseball fields. 477 Windsor St. S.W. 404-658-7117

English Park Recreation Center. Outdoor basketball court, tennis courts, baseball fields, football field, weight room, arts and crafts room, pool tables. 505 Bolton Road N.W. 404-505-3116

Grant Park. Picnic pavilions, gazebo, grill, pool, playground, softball/baseball field, tennis courts, basketball courts, recreation center. 537 Park Ave. S.E. 404-624-0697

Grove Park. Gymnasium, weight room, racquetball courts, basketball court, tennis courts, picnic area, meeting room, cyber center for computer training, multiuse field. 750 Frances Place N.W. 404-799-2342

Howell Park. Gazebo, playground, basketball court. 983 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. S.W. 404-817-6757

J.D. Sims Recreation Center. Focuses on performing arts. Dance/aerobics studios, music rooms, visual art. 544 Angier Ave. N.E. 404-658-6023

Lang Carson Recreation Center. Outdoor basketball court, game room, meeting room, weight room, arts and crafts room, aerobics studio, exercise room. 100 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E. 404-215-2856

Langford Recreation Center. 1614 Joyland Place S.E. 404-624-0668

Maddox Park. Picnic pavilions, pool, playground, ballfields, tennis courts. 1115 Bankhead Highway N.W. 404-817-6757

Morningside Recreation Center. Gym, playground. 1053 E. Rock Springs Road N.E. 404-881-0174

Mozley Park. Pool, playground, softball/baseball field, basketball court, handball court, picnic pavilion, tennis courts, recreation center. 1565 Mozley Drive S.W. 404-756-1857

Oakland City Park. Pool, picnic pavilions, softball fields, recreation center. 1305 Oakland Drive S.W. 404-756-1858

Perkerson Park. Recreation center, picnic pavilion with grill, playground, Little League fields, softball and baseball fields, tennis courts. 770 Deckner Ave. S.E. 404-756-1859

Piedmont Park. Picnic pavilions, grills, playground, Little League fields, softball and baseball fields, tennis courts. 400 Park Drive, N.E. 404-817-6757

Pittman Park. Picnic pavilions, grills, softball and football fields, recreation center, tennis courts, basketball court. 950 Garibaldi St., S.E. 404-215-2824

Rosa Burney Park. Pool, softball and football fields, basketball court, recreation center, tennis, picnic pavilion, grill. 477 Windsor St. S.E. 404-817-6757

South Bend Park. Picnic pavilions, pool, softball/baseball fields, tennis courts. 1955 Compton Drive S.E. 404-817-6757

Southeast Atlanta Park. Pool, ballfields, walking track, nature trail, recreation center. 365 Cleveland Ave. S.E. 404-624-0772

Stone Hogan Park. Two gazebos, grills, playground, basketball court, walking trail. Stone Hogan Road. 404-817-6757

Surviving Urban Villages at the Atlanta Outdoor Activity Center. Environmental education programs and tours, 26-acre "old-wood" forest with trails, live reptile and amphibian exhibits, wildlife habitat museum, naturescape playground and picnic area, ropes course, special events rental. 1442 Richland Road S.W. 404-752-5385. www.suvoac.org

Underwood Hills Park. Picnic pavilions, playground, tennis courts, basketball court. Ridgeway Ave., N.W. 404-817-6757

Washington Park. Picnic pavilions, grill, playground, softball and football fields, tennis courts. 102 Ollie St. N.W. 404-817-6757

Zaban Park. Recreation center with game room and exercise room, baseball field, tennis courts, basketball court, picnic pavilions. 241 Daniel Ave. N.E. 404-371-5012

CITY POOLS

Adams Park. 2300 Wilson Drive S.W., 404-753-6091

Anderson Park. 98 Anderson Ave. N.W., 404-799-0317

Arthur D. Langford Memorial Aquatic Center. 1616 Joyland St. S.W. 404-622-3043

Candler Park. 1500 McLendon Ave. N.E., 404-373-4849

Chastain Memorial. 135 W. Wieuca Road N.W., 404-255-0863

Garden Hills Pool. 4085 E. Brookhaven Drive N.E. 404-848-7220

J.F. Kennedy Indoor Aquatic Center. 225 James P. Brawley Drive S.W. 404-215-2855

John A. White Aquatic Center. 1101 Cascade Circle S.W. 404-755-5546

Maddox. 1115 Bankhead Hwy. N.W. at Marietta Blvd. 404-892-0119

Martin Luther King Jr. Natatorium. 70 Boulevard S.E. 404-658-7330

Oakland City. 1305 Oakland Drive S.W. 404-753-7245.

Phoenix Pool at Rosa Burney Park. 477 Windsor St. S.W. 404-522-0030

Powell Pool at Mozley Park. 1690 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.W. 404-753-7156

South Bend Aquatic Center. 2000 Lakewood Ave. S.E. 404-622-3048

Southeast Atlanta Natatorium. 365 Cleveland Ave. S.E. 404-624-0772

Thomasville Aquatic Center. 1750 Thomasville Drive S.E. 404-622-3045

Tucson Aquatic Center. 4610 Tucson Trail S.W. 404-349-4342

GOLF COURSES

Alfred Tup Holmes Golf Course. 2300 Wilson Drive S.W. 404-753-6158

Bobby Jones Golf Course. 384 Woodward Way N.W. 404-355-1009

Browns Mill Golf Course. 480 Cleveland Ave. S.E. 404-366-3573

Candler Park Golf Course. Nine holes. 1500 McLendon Ave. N.E. 404-371-1260

North Fulton Golf Course. 216 W. Wieuca Road N.E. 404-255-0723

John A. White Park Golf Course. Nine holes. 1053 Cascade Circle. 404-756-1868

TENNIS CENTERS

Bitsy Grant Tennis Center. 2125 Northside Drive N.W. 404-609-7193

Chastain Park Tennis Center. 110 W. Wieuca Road N.E. 404-255-1993

McGhee Tennis Center. 820 Beecher Court S.W. 404-756-1869

Piedmont Tennis Center. 400 Park Drive N.E. 404-853-3461

Washington Park Tennis Center. 1125 Lena St. S.W. 404-658-6229


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