Locate It: Roswell

Andretti Karting is Metro Atlanta’s premiere indoor karting and entertainment complex.

The1845 Smith Plantation Home stands as majestically as it did over 150 years ago, with original furnishings inside and outbuildings, including slave quarters, barn, corncrib, kitchen, carriage house and old well.

Enjoy two outdoor mini-golf courses with skill levels from basic to challenging.

Azalea Park is located along Azalea Drive and is one of Roswell’s river front parks. Here you’ll find a canoe/kayak launch, a picnic area, playground and access to the Roswell Riverwalk.

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Roswell’s Big Creek Park, a trailhead for the 7.2-mile Big Creek Greenway, is a popular site for mountain biking, walking and hiking, with a pond, river access, restrooms and multi-use trail. The park’s mountain biking trails offer riders of all levels opportunities to explore.

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.

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 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.

Don White Memorial Park is located along Riverside Road and is one of Roswell’s river front parks. You’ll find river access with a canoe/kayak launch and fishing docks. There’s also a picnic area and a connection to the Roswell Riverwalk.

East Roswell Park is a community park with a variety of recreational facilities available: art room, disc golf, dog park, fitness center, garden, outdoor fitness equipment, picnic areas, playground, pond, recreational center, soccer fields, softball fields, sprayground, tennis courts, and hiking/walking trails.

This Roswell City Park offers a playground, picnic pavilion, a large multi-purpose field, and short trail that follows the Chattahoochee River, and a canoe/kayak launch.

This Roswell park features a rec center, soccer fields, and courts for tennis and pickleball.

This community park features a handball court, picnic areas, playground, soccer fields and softball fields.

This Roswell City Park offers baseball fields, campground, garden, picnic areas, playground, rec center, tennis courts, and hiking/walking trails.

Roswell’s 640-acre historic district is filled with tour options: walking tours, ghost tours, storytelling tours, architecture, culture, arts. A great way to spend an hour or a few days.

Lake Charles is minutes from downtown Roswell and includes several tennis courts that can be used to improve your tennis game or learn to play.

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.

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.

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

Nantahala Outdoor Center Roswell offers high-quality rentals for a number of water activities. Hit the ‘Hooch with a tube, raft, stand up paddleboard, raft, canoe, or kayak for a relaxing trip down the river. If staying on land is more of your vibe, check out youth and adult bikes for a spin around Azalea Park!

Vickery Creek Falls is one of Roswell’s most-visited and most-photographed locations. Created as Vickery Creek Dam to help power the Roswell Mill, this now-famous waterfall is surrounded by hiking trails and years of history. Find Vickery Creek Falls at Old Mill Park.

This linear park/trail connects by bridge to National Park trails. There are swings and benches along the way.

Riverside Park is one of Roswell’s river front parks. This park offers access to the Chattahoochee River, a canoe/kayak launch, docks for fishing, a playground, splashpad, picnic areas and access to the Roswell Riverwalk.

The RAAC is available to those 25 and older to enjoy a variety of classes and open swim opportunities in this state-of-the art facility. The 12,000-square-foot facility provides an unparalleled experience with its five-lane warm water therapeutic swimming pool, zero-depth entry, therapeutic whirlpool, and shower facilities.

This Roswell City Park offers a variety of recreational activities: art room, baseball fields, pond with fishing allowed, football fields, gymnastics/dance center, lacrosse fields, outdoor fitness equipment, picnic areas, playground, swimming pool, rec center, softball fields, tennis courts, and hiking/walking trails.

The 600-seat Roswell Cultural Arts Center is home to the professional Georgia Ensemble Theatre and the Atlanta Wind Symphony.

This small local museum focuses on the history of the Roswell Volunteer Fire Department. The museum contains numerous fire-related pictures and historical information.

In the heart of this historic village, one will be surprised by how many spirits reside behind the walls of the antebellum mansions which General Sherman never burned.

On the banks of Vickery Creek, ruins of the Roswell Manufacturing Co. Mills can be found. Constructed in 1839 and 1853, these mills were burned by Union forces.