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Playgrounds, exercise equipment to reopen at Kennesaw parks

Kennesaw will reopen the playgrounds and exercise equipment at Swift-Cantrell and Adams parks.

Credit: Catherine Leggett

Credit: Catherine Leggett

Kennesaw will reopen the playgrounds and exercise equipment at Swift-Cantrell and Adams parks.
By Kristal Dixon
June 2, 2020

The city of Kennesaw will open up more areas where children can play at two of its parks.

The playgrounds at Swift-Cantrell and Adams parks will reopen Wednesday, June 3 to the public. Kennesaw will also allow the exercise equipment at Swift-Cantrell Park to be used.

Kennesaw on Monday also reopened the pavilions at Adams Park and the skatepark, dog park, pavilions and restrooms at Swift-Cantrell Park.

Kennesaw asks that anyone exhibiting symptoms such as fever of over 100.4 degrees, cough or shortness of breath or who has been exposed to people with these symptoms to stay home. Residents are also asked to continue following social distancing guidelines outlined by Gov. Brian Kemp.

Visit the city's website to get information about Kennesaw's operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Kristal Dixon covers Cobb and DeKalb county schools for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Before joining the AJC, Dixon worked for Patch.com and the Cherokee Tribune in Canton.

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