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Lake McIntosh, a 650 acre reservoir on Line Creek, provides the only public access to the lake. Amenities at the 14.5-acre Lake McIntosh Park include walking trails, pavilion, playground area, gazebo, boat ramp with two boat docks, and restrooms.

Lake Peachtree is known as a great location for swimming, walking, running or fishing. The multi-use path that runs around the perimeter of the lake is just short of 4 miles and makes for a great jog or walking route. There are several public access areas to the lake including Battery Way, Drake Field and the All Children’s Play Park. Non-gasoline-powered boats are permitted via the public launch on Battery Way.

Metro- Atlanta’s most convenient golf course offers a championship layout that includes 18 holes of fun, fair and challenging golf. A balance of distance, contour, wooded roughs and water presents an enjoyable golf course for all levels of play.

The Lakhapani Preserve is a serene natural getaway set off Lackey Road, a rural gravel road accessible from Arnold Mill Road, in southwest Milton. Its 106 acres include a 1.5-mile trail that winds up and down amid trees, along and over bubbling creeks, next to Wolff Lake, and even past occasional cows munching in an adjoining pasture.

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Legacy on Lanier offers tactical challenges for the avid golfer while not proving too daunting for the casual golfer, not to mention the stunning views of Georgia’s Great Lake.

Legacy Park features two full-sized, multi-sport turf fields as well as an additional half-sized turf field. It is located at 170 Cox Road, near State Route 140/Arnold Mill Road, Ebenezer Methodist Church and the Porter Academy.

This city park offers an art room, dog park, pond with fishing allowed, garden, and a pedestrian-only natural trail meandering through heavily wooded areas. Somewhat hilly with dramatic views of lakes and natural vegetation.

178 acres. Football/multi-purpose field with lighted walking track, dog park area, gym, pavilion, playground, fishing lake, six baseball/softball fields, 18-hole disc golf course (rules, scorecards and discs–rent/sale–at gym), outdoor leisure play pool, 1.5-mile paved multi-purpose trail, grill, restrooms.

Line Creek Nature Area is a 70-acre public preserve along Line Creek off Highway 54 on the Fayette/Coweta County line. Visitors will enjoy a fishing dock on a small pond, a gazebo and almost three miles of nature trails.

890 acres. 5 miles of paved multi-purpose and soft-surface trails for equestrian and hiking. Fence Rd. entrance: pavilions, playground, lake, overlook area at one of the highest elevations in Gwinnett, restrooms, grill. Hog Mountain Rd. entrance: fishing lake, Karina Miller Nature Preserve, restrooms. Mineral Springs Rd. entrance: equestrian trails

Logan Farm Park includes a nature trail that connects to Cowan Road, Terrace Drive, Cherokee Street, School Street, and Mc Clain Circle; a lighted 1/3-mile walking track around a multipurpose recreational field; a half-acre fishing pond; playground; and restrooms. Park hours are 7 a.m.-11 p.m. This park is home to the Parks and Recreation Offices.

Located on 24 acres of beautiful woodlands and nature trails, Lost Corner Preserve is a destination for nature lovers and history buffs.

Millworkers, mostly women and children since the men were fighting the Civil War, were arrested, charged with treason and sent north. A monument dedicated to the 400 women and children is in the park on Sloan Street.

68 acres. Community recreation center (community room & meeting room rentals), three indoor basketball courts, outdoor basketball courts, four multi-purpose youth fields, one multi-purpose adult field, two lighted tennis courts, pavilions, playground, 1-mile paved multi-purpose trail, indoor walking track, grill, restrooms.

From Mozart to Mariachi, the Ludwig Symphony Orchestra thrills audiences by performing classical music mixed with the excitement of non-traditional performances.

This scenic park has three beautiful ponds perfect for picnics or fishing (PTC residents only). The park also has playground, gazebo, and benches. Available for rentals.

Marcus JCC inspires, invigorates, and involves you with enriching programs and events throughout every stage of life.

Marsh Creek Rain Garden is an environmental park that uses plants to filter pollutants from stormwater. The park features a path, benches, fountain, and boardwalk overlook. In addition, the park has an aesthetically pleasing bio-retention pond.

Matilda’s “Under the Pines” Concert Series offers live outdoor music throughout the spring and summer months. Kick back and relax with your own personal picnic in this fabulously funky setting.

This 5-acre property sits along Mayfield Road next to the Lakeside at Crabapple neighborhood, just north (and on the opposite side of the street) of Milton Library. It features a pier, pavilion, and walking trails.

Mc Kinney Campground provides 150 spacious camp sites conveniently located near the dock and swimming beach. Waterfront sites are available.

The property, a former cotton farm, has been restored to depict a typical 1930s subsistence farm in Gwinnett County. One of the original tenant farm houses on the property has been restored, as well as the barn, well house, chicken coop, buggy shed and blacksmith shed. Tours are available by appointment.

The complex is home to the Recreation Administration headquarters, The Gathering Place senior center, a large picnic pavilion, walking trails, horseshoes, a skateboard ramp, a BMX track and the Peachtree City Dog Park. The complex is also the starting point for the Flat Creek Nature Preserve and is the home of the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater.

The park offers three playgrounds and an inclusive, special needs playground, outdoor basketball court, outdoor walking/jogging track, two picnic pavilions, and grills. Explore more of Memorial Park along the 3-mile Reeves Creek Trail, which winds through the park to Reeves Creek. You can walk, run, bike and even roller blade along the scenic trail that can be accessed from either Memorial Park or Flippen Road.

This park features 1 football field, 2 lighted tennis courts, a 0.3-mile paved walking/jogging trail, outside basketball court, picnic pavilion and grill, and 2 playgrounds.

The Milton City Park and Preserve (previously referred to as the former Milton Country Club) consists of 7 acres of “active” property along with 130 acres of “passive” property that cannot be developed or accommodate traditional recreational programs. 

The “active component” includes the Milton City Pool, the Milton Tennis Center and the Community Center — a multi-room structure that can be rented and is home to recreational programs and events. In April 2022, the City opened the first of what will eventually be several trails winding through the “passive” part of Milton City Park and Preserve — a 2.5-mile loop (or 1.25 miles each way).

Site of the annual Inman Farm Heritage Days, this fifth generation family farm specializes in locally grown vegetables, fruits & Christmas trees, as well as farm fresh eggs, and jams & jellies. Our eggs are grown with non-GMO feeds. CSA program.