Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Forsyth County shuts parks activity areas, pavilions

Forsyth County has announced the closure, beginning Tuesday, March 24, of ball fields, playgrounds and other activity areas in its parks. FORSYTH COUNTY
Forsyth County has announced the closure, beginning Tuesday, March 24, of ball fields, playgrounds and other activity areas in its parks. FORSYTH COUNTY
By David Ibata
March 24, 2020

Forsyth County has announced that activity areas in its parks including playgrounds, basketball courts and dog parks will be closed "in the interest of public health."

Other closed Forsyth County Parks and Recreation facilities will include tennis and volleyball courts, ball fields, skate areas and pavilions. Green spaces and trails will remain open, sunrise to sunset. Parks staff will be contacting residents who have upcoming reservations for pavilions and other facilities.

“Park visitors are asked to follow social distancing guidelines as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help slow the spread of COVID-19,” the county said. “This includes limiting groups to 10 or less individuals and maintaining six feet of separation between individuals.”

All Parks and Recreation indoor facilities were closed last week, and programs have been canceled or postponed. Information: https://bit.ly/2UrSqAu

About the Author

David Ibata
More Stories

Keep Reading

The woman, who was not publicly identified, died at a hospital after the medical emergency on the lake, officials said. (Courtesy of Georgia DNR)

Credit: Georgia DNR

Woman, 60, drowns in Lake Allatoona after medical emergency

The woman was found face down in the water and recovered by family members before being taken to a hospital, a Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokesperson confirmed.

Atlanta spa must pay $13M in client assault case, jury says

An Atlanta spa has been hit with a $13 million verdict in a lawsuit brought by two women who say they were sexually assaulted by an unlicensed male massage therapist.

1 dead, 1 critical after shooting at Atlanta park, police say

Atlanta police are investigating a fatal shooting at Coan Park just north of Memorial Drive in the Kirkwood neighborhood

The Latest

A DeKalb County jury has awarded $13 million to two women who say they were sexually assaulted by an unlicensed massage therapist at an Atlanta spa in 2021. (Tyler Estep/AJC)

Credit: Tyler Estep

Atlanta spa must pay $13M in client assault case, jury says

Woman, 60, drowns in Lake Allatoona after medical emergency

18-year-old shot, killed at troubled SW Atlanta apartment complex

Featured

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Credit: AP

Senate GOP passes budget bill Democrats describe as ‘a catastrophe’

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have passed the “big, beautiful bill” championed by President Donald Trump, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote.

State Farm Arena top 5 globally in box office — behind only Sphere, MSG in U.S.

State Farm Arena brought in about $76.2 million across 60 events.

At a store that never closes, an armed comedian keeps the midnight watch

At JJ Food Mart on the west side of Atlanta, an armed comedian keeps the midnight watch. If you misbehave, Connell Daniels Jr. might put you on Instagram.