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Sandy Springs offers two area biking maps, for the Brookhaven Loop and the Vinings Loop. Get to know Sandy Springs up close and personal on your own two wheels.

This 200-acre site is currently undeveloped but open for passive use (hiking, dog walking, or horseback riding).

Blue Smoke Park is a wonderful area to get in a workout, spend time with family or play a competitive game. Use the basketball, tennis or volleyball courts for a friendly or competitive game, or have a relaxing picnic at the shelter that has a playground area too!

This park has a tennis court, two picnic pavilions, outdoor skateboarding area, playground, splash pad, and open space.

83 acres. Indoor aquatic center with competition and leisure play pools, double gym, indoor badminton courts, outdoor basketball courts, dance studio, classroom, seven-field baseball/softball complex, football field overlay, sand volleyball courts, pavilions, playgrounds, restrooms, two miles of trails, grills.

Blighted industrial land along Boulevard south of Grant Park has been transformed into five acres of glorious greenspace featuring two large multiuse activity fields.

500-acre facility, active & passive recreation: multi-use equestrian, hiking, running, and biking trails, picnic tables, and playground areas. Active areas include the Aquatic Center, soccer, and baseball complexes.

Tree-lined fairways, challenging water features and numerous bunkers define the 18-hole golf course, a collaborative vision of Joe Lee and Rocky Roquemore. A double-sided driving range, short-game practice area and two full-time instructors make easy work of improving your game. 

The Braelinn Recreation Complex has five baseball fields, two tennis courts, two outdoor basketball courts, a rectangular field, a kid-friendly playground, and outdoor physical fitness exercise stations.

The pavilion hosts the Milton Market (a weekly summer food trucks and farmer’s market).

Blending the time-honored traditions of golf with modern, upscale conveniences, the club boasts 18 magnificent holes of golf; and an array of golf, social and recreational amenities.

Brown’s Christmas Tree Farm is a family owned and operated Christmas tree farm in Hampton, GA right off of Hwy 19 and 41.

The first superintendent of the Georgia Military Institute, Colonel Arnoldus V. Brumby, built this lovely Greek revival-style house in 1851. It is used as a house museum and special events facility in conjunction with the Hilton Atlanta/ Marietta Hotel & Conference Center, and features lovely English-style gardens.

This 124-acre park has 2 miles of paved walking track, playground, picnic pavilions, and a fitness area.

Bulloch Hall was built in 1839 by Major James Stephens Bulloch, grandson of Georgia’s Revolutionary Governor, Archibald Bulloch. Daughter Mittie was mother of President Theodore Roosevelt.

Situated on more than 45-acres on the northeast corner of Duluth, Bunten Road Park features something for everyone. There are 4 baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, walking trails, playgrounds, indoor basketball courts, tennis courts, exercise facilties, biking/walking paths and a variety of classes offered year-round.

Golf course

Chapel Hills is known for its signature double green on which golfers can complete both the front and back nines. Undulating double greens on holes 9 and 18 are some of the best kept and fastest in the area.

Located just four miles from downtown Atlanta, The Charlie Yates Golf Course at East Lake is a 9-hole, Par 30,mid-length course with Bermuda fairways and Bentgrass greens.

Beginner hiker friendly (2.5miles) with lake and river views. Discovery Center for kids along with natural history and animal exhibits along the trail. New Screaming Eagle zip line aerial adventure.

The Palisades unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is the southernmost unit in the park. It’s broken up into east and west sections which are divided by the river. The East Palisades, in the southeastern corner of Sandy Springs city limits, is more rugged, with all-dirt trails that have rocky sections and steep inclines that lead to several overlooks of the river and woodlands.

Featuring an abundant number of trail segments and sections (conveniently numbered and easily navigable using various trail maps and posts sprinkled throughout the park), the East Palisades is a place where visitors can tailor a run or hike to their abilities and interests. The Bamboo Forest at East Palisades is full of 30-foot tall, bamboo stalks, creating a bit of serenity.

The park lands and waters are open for day-use only from dawn to dusk year round. Dawn is defined as 30 minutes before legal sunrise and dusk is defined as 30 minutes after legal sunset. The sunrise and sunset hours are posted at the information kiosk located throughout the park.

At Island Ford, you can spend your time soaking up history at the Hewlett Lodge visitors center or hike the easy-to-moderate 5.5-mile trail that hugs the banks of the river before cutting back through woodlands. The Hewlett Lodge Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except December 25.

The park lands and waters are open for day-use only from dawn to dusk year round. Dawn is defined as 30 minutes before legal sunrise and dusk is defined as 30 minutes after legal sunset. The sunrise and sunset hours are posted at the information kiosk located throughout the park.

Powers Island is one of the most serene sections of the recreation area and less traffic than its popular neighbor, Interstate North, just across the Chattahoochee River. A narrow trail makes a 2.5-mile loop as it follows the riverbank, offers broad views of the Chattahoochee, and climbs through dense forest to explore a portion of a ridge. If you’re looking for a quiet escape, this is a prime destination. Powers Island has a scenic trail system and a watercraft launch.

The park lands and waters are open for day-use only from dawn to dusk year round. Dawn is defined as 30 minutes before legal sunrise and dusk is defined as 30 minutes after legal sunset. The sunrise and sunset hours are posted at the information kiosk located throughout the park.

The Vickery Creek unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is bordered by a Chattahoochee tributary known as Big Creek (aka Vickery Creek). This forested area features a network of trails beside the creek that take you to a waterfall and covered bridge.

This 48-mile stretch of trout water begins at the base of Buford Dam, near Lake Lanier. The river is home to brown and rainbow trout; yellow perch; large-mouth, striped and shoal bass, chain pickerel, bream, catfish and crappie. From Buford Dam to Georgia 500, 19 public accesspoints offer bank access, wading and boating. Restriction: The upper port