Keep in shape while in town

Tennis

Bitsy Grant Tennis Center at Atlanta Memorial Park - The largest public tennis facility in the Atlanta park system includes 13 soft courts and 10 hard courts, available on a first-come basis. No reservations. Rates: $2.50-$4.50 per person per hour. 2125 Northside Drive, 404-609-7193. web site

Burdette Tennis Center - This public facility offers 8 hard courts not far from the airport.
5975 Old Carriage Lane, College Park. No reservations. Rates: $2 per hour per person. 770-996-3502. 

Piedmont Park – The Atlanta Bureau of Parks operates 12 clay tennis courts at the Piedmont Park Tennis Center. No reservations. $2.50-$3.50 per person per hour. 404.853.3461. web site

In all the City of Atlanta Bureau of Parks maintains 180 courts at 55 parks. For a complete list, go to web site

For a listing of private and public courts throughout the metro area, go to Atlanta tennis guide.

Golf

City of Atlanta public courses

- North Fulton Golf Course at Chastain Park - This is the most popular of the city's four 18-hole courses. Greens fees: $30.50-$37.50, including cart. 216 W. Wieuca Road N.W., 404-255-0723.

- Bobby Jones Golf Course at Atlanta Memorial Park – Greens fees: $35-$40, including cart. 384 Woodward Way, 404-355-1009.

- Browns Mill Golf Course – Greens fees: $23.50-$26.50, plus $11 for cart. 2420 Browns Mill Road S.E., 404-366-3573.

- Tup Holmes Golf Course – Greens fees: $19.50-$26.50, plus $11 for cart. 300 Wilson Drive S.W. (at Delowe Drive), 404-753-6158.

- Candler Park Golf Course – Use of this nine-hole course does not require a tee time. Greens fees: $7-$11. 585 Candler Park Dr. N.E., 404-371-1260.

Stone Mountain Golf Club – The original par-70 Stonemont course, designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1969, has been enhanced by the addition of the John LaFoy Lakemont course. Greens fees: $31-$60, including cart. 1145 Stonewall Jackson Drive, Stone Mountain Park, 770-465-3278. web site

Barnsley Gardens Resort – The par-72 “General” is ranked among the top 20 courses in Georgia by Golf Digest. Greens fees: $100. 597 Barnsley Gardens Road, Adairsville (about 60 miles north of downtown Atlanta), 770-773-2555, web site

Skating

Skate Escape – Rent roller skates (inline and traditional) or bikes by the hour or day. Conveniently located by Piedmont Park. 1086 Piedmont Ave. N.E. 404-892-1292, web site

Chattahoochee River

Go With the Flow Sports – The staff at this store will rent you a sea kayak, white water kayak or canoe, load it on your car and then point you to the river, which has an access point about a mile away. 4 Elizabeth Way, Roswell, 770-992-3200, web site
 

Raft Outfitters, GA LLC - Rent rafting or tubing equipment for day trips down the Chattahoochee. There's no shuttle service, so make sure you have a car waiting downriver. White water equipment is also available. 5525 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta. Call ahead: 770-971-6553.

Play time

For a listing of city-operated playgrounds, outdoor basketball courts and swimming pools in Atlanta, go to web site

Day Spas

Atlanta School of Massage – Donate your body, temporarily, to science: Help a student learn while you get a great massage at a reasonable price. Professional spa services offered as well. 2 Dunwoody Park South, Atlanta, 770-677-0300, web site

Mind & Body – Soft colors and soothing sounds complement services including facials, massages, hydrotherapy and body wraps, manicures and pedicures. 939 Peachtree St., Atlanta (Midtown), 404-249-9677; 5250 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, 678-366-7825. web site

Natural Body – With several area locations (including Midtown, Buckhead, Perimeter, Virginia-Highland, Marietta, Alpharetta and Decatur) and a full menu of facials, massages, hand, feet and body treatments, you're certain to get the pampering you need. web site