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Atlanta Metro: The Urban Outdoors

Atlanta, the South’s largest city, offers surprisingly numerous green oases for residents
to get out and enjoy the natural world, despite being a bustling city.

Explore Stone Mountain Park, one of America’s most popular attractions surrounding the world’s largest piece of exposed granite, only 16 miles from Atlanta. Four million annual visitors enjoy the water-land tours, the 1870s recreated rural Southern town, Crossroads™, and of course, climbing the mountain.

Fish, canoe,picnic, andhike to the ruins of a Civil War-era textile mill when you visit Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs, with its 215-acre lake.

Panola Mountain State Park in Stockbridge offers numerous opportunities for hiking, biking, fishing, birding, picnicking and learning about this exposed granite outcrop with its rare plants of the Piedmont region. Nearby, the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area near Lithonia, features 2,000 acres of granite outcrop, wetlands, pine and oak forests, streams,and alake, and offers hiking, biking, birdingandplant viewing opportunities.

Discover Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to the northwest of Atlanta, with its hiking trails, wildlife viewing, and historic Civil War earthworks, cannon emplacements and monuments. Just a few miles south, hit the Silver Comet Trail on your bike or your two feet.

This abandoned rail bed is now a largely paved trail that stretches all the way to Alabama.

Paddle at your own pace down the mighty Chattahoochee River that flows through the north and west sides of metro Atlanta. The river offers excellent opportunities to observe wildlife and wildflowers from your raft, canoe or kayak, do some fishing, or simply relax along its banks. There are several access points along the 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area,as well as many hiking trails that follow the river.

Some of these trails and river access points just outside the Atlanta city limits are in the neighboring city of Sandy Springs. Also find in Sandy Springs the Big Trees Forest Preserve, a remarkable 30-acre urban forest with hilly topography, two creeks and a diverse middle growth forest including some large 100- and 200-year-old white oak trees. Nearby, the City of Alpharetta’s Big Creek Greenway beckons walkers, bicyclers, strollers and other non-motorized transport along a serene, paved pathway through lush forest. Alpharetta also offers such activities at dirt biking, disc golf, rock climbing, horseback riding, geocaching, swimming, golfing, mountain biking and hiking.

Venture to Atlanta Botanical Garden for a variety of gardens, both native and exotic, indoor and out.

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Atlanta Metro - Locations

Marcus Jewish Community Center

Atlanta Metro
5342 Tilly Mill Rd.
Dunwoody, GA 30338
678-812-4000

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Marsh Creek Rain Garden

Atlanta Metro
90 Johnson Ferry Rd.
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
770-730-5600

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Matilda’s Under the Pines

Atlanta Metro
531 S. Main St.
Alpharetta, GA 30009
770-754-7831

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Mayfield Park

Atlanta Metro
1000 Mayfield Rd.
Milton, GA 30004

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Mc Kinney Campground

Atlanta Metro
6659 Mc Kinney Campground Rd.
Acworth, GA 30102
678-721-6700

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McDaniel Farm Park

Atlanta Metro
3251 Mc Daniel Rd.
Duluth, GA 30096
770-814-6054

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McIntosh Trail Recreation Complex

Atlanta Metro
200 McIntosh Trail
Peachtree City, GA 30269
770-631-2542

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Memorial Park

Atlanta Metro
106 Jennings Way
Stockbridge, GA 30281
770-288-7300

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Mickie D. Cochran Park

Atlanta Metro
301 Banks Rd.
Stockbridge, GA 30281
770-288-7300

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Milton City Park and Preserve

Atlanta Metro
1785 Dinsmore Rd.
Milton, GA 30004

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Minter’s Farm

Atlanta Metro
283 Hill's Bridge Rd.
Fayetteville, GA 30215
770-461-2840

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MOBA Premier Development League (PDL) Soccer

Atlanta Metro
1000 Moba Dr., Ste. 102
Peachtree City, GA 30269
678-817-1374

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Morgan Falls Athletic Fields

Atlanta Metro
450 Morgan Falls Rd.
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
770-730-5600

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Morgan Falls Park and Dam

Atlanta Metro
200 Morgan Falls Rd.
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
770-393-1993

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Morgan Falls River Park / Dog Park

Atlanta Metro
100 Morgan Falls Rd.
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
770-730-5600

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Morton Road Park

Atlanta Metro
4860 Morton Rd.
Johns Creek, GA 30022
678-512-3200

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Mountain Park Aquatic Center

Atlanta Metro
1063 Rockbridge Rd.
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
770-814-6054

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Mountain Park Park

Atlanta Metro
5050 Five Forks Trickum Rd.
Lilburn, GA 30047
770-814-6054

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Mystery Valley Golf Club

Atlanta Metro
6094 Shadow Rock Dr.
Lithonia, GA 30058
770-469-6913

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Nantahala Outdoor Center

Atlanta Metro
203 Azalea Dr.
Roswell, GA 30075
770-999-0625

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Nash Farm Battlefield

Atlanta Metro
100 Babbs Mill Rd.
Hampton, GA 30228
770-288-7300

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Newberry Park

Atlanta Metro
4321 Toccoa Dr.
Acworth, GA 30101
770-917-1234

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Newman Wetlands Center

Atlanta Metro
2755 Freeman Rd.
Hampton, GA 30215
770-603-5606

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Newtown Park

Atlanta Metro
3150 Old Alabama Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30022
678-512-3200

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Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary

Atlanta Metro
712 L. G. Griffin Rd.
Locust Grove, GA 30248
770-957-0888

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North Mt. Carmel Park

Atlanta Metro
307 North Mt. Carmel Rd.
Hampton, GA 30228
770-288-7300

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North Ola Park

Atlanta Metro
364 N. Ola Rd.
McDonough, GA 30253
770-288-7300

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North Park

Atlanta Metro
13450 Cogburn Rd
Alpharetta, GA 30004
678-297-6106

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Northside Trail- Atlanta Beltline

Atlanta Metro
Tanyard Creek Park
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-477-3660

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Ocee Park

Atlanta Metro
10900 Buice Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30022
678-512-3200

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