[DC-2017] NorthFulton CommunityProfiles-020317

Wills Park
Old Milton Parkway (west of Georgia 400 and
west of Highway 9)
Info: 7 grass baseball fields; synthetic turf
baseball field; 2 T-ball fields; 5 picnic pavilions;
3 playgrounds; disc golf course; 6 lighted
tennis courts; 1.8-mile walking trail; Alpharetta
Community Garden; Alpharetta Arboretum at
Wills Park
JOHNS CREEK
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage
Center
9770 Autrey Mill Road
Info: 46 acres; visitor’s center; Heritage Village
with historic buildings; replica Native American
dwellings; farm museum; picnic pavilions;
2 miles of nature trails; wildlife and animal
displays
Newtown Park
3150 Old Alabama Road
Info: 46 acres; lake; 2 miles of walking/
jogging trails; 3 multipurpose athletic fields;
2 basketball courts; 3 softball/baseball
fields; 6 tennis courts; 13 picnic pavilions;
2 playgrounds; community clubhouse;
community garden; dog park; active adult
center
Ocee Park
10900 Buice Road
Info: 37 acres; walking/jogging track; 2
basketball courts; batting cages; 8 lighted
softball/baseball fields; T-ball field; 2 hard
tennis courts; 2 sand volleyball courts; 4 picnic
pavilions; 2 playgrounds
Shakerag Park
10945 Rogers Circle
Info: 66 acres; walking/jogging track; 3.8-
acre lake; 3 multipurpose athletic fields;
playground; 3 picnic pavilions; community
room
ROSWELL
Azalea Park - Chattahoochee National
Recreation Area
203 Azalea Drive
Info: 10.2-mile walking trail
Big Creek Park
1600 Old Alabama Road
Info: 1-mile walking trail; 1.3-mile concrete
multipurpose trail; mountain bike trails
Don White Memorial Park
925 Riverside Road
Info: 2 sand volleyball courts; picnic pavilion;
outdoor exercise equipment; fishing dock;
access to Roswell River Walk
East Roswell Park
9000 Fouts Road
Info: 1.4-mile walking trail; playground; disc
golf; tennis courts
Garrard Landing Park
8000 Holcomb Bridge
Info: 0.6-mile walking trail; playground
Grimes Bridge Park
830 Grimes Bridge Road
Info: Soccer fields; football fields
Hembree Park
850 Hembree Road
Info: 1-mile walking trail; tennis courts; batting
cages; recreation center; baseball fields
Leita Thompson Memorial Park
1200 Woodstock Road
Info: 2.3-mile walking trail; dog park
Riverside Park
575 Riverside Road
Info: 23 acres; picnic tables; grills; playground;
open field; trail system; concession stand;
sprayground
Roswell Area Park
10495 Woodstock Road
Info: 1.6-mile walking trail; 7.4-mile historic
trail; playground; picnic tables
Sloan Street Park
75 Sloan Street
Info: Playground
Sweet Apple Park
11850 Crabapple Road
Info: 1.1-mile walking trail;
multipurpose fields
Waller Park
250 Oak Street
Info: Recreation center;
playground; baseball field;
outdoor soccer field; picnic
area; Hog Waller Creek;
access to Historic Roswell
Trail System
SANDY SPRINGS
Abernathy Park
254 Johnson Ferry Road
Info: Tennis courts;
playground; picnic tables;
arts center
Allen Park
5900 Lake Forest Drive at
Allen Road
Info: Playground;
multipurpose court; walking
trail; basketball court
Hammond Park
705 Hammond Drive at
Glenridge
Info: Multipurpose building;
gym; game room; soccer
field; lighted tennis courts;
basketball courts; picnic
pavilions; playground
photo courtesy of Sandy Springs
Heritage Green
6075 Sandy Springs Circle
Info: Williams-Payne House; bandstand;
walking trail; boardwalk
John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Forest Preserve
7645 Roswell Road
Info: Nature trails; tree; plant and wildlife
sanctuary
Morgan Falls Overlook Park
200 Morgan Falls Road
Info: Picnic pavilions; playground; boat dock/
fishing pier; hiking trail (less than 1 mile); fire
pit; porch swings
Ridgeview Park
5200 South Trimble Road
Info: Nature trails; picnic pavilion; playground
photo courtesy of Johns Creek
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