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meandering through the deciduous woods along Fowler Park Recreation Center and the Old Atlanta Central Park
the Big Creek. The greenway offers an ideal setting Park Recreation Center and spray pad.
for walking, jogging, biking and inline skating. The Natural Resource Management Division classes at various locations around the county,
Currently approximately 6.8 miles of the planned operates the Sawnee Mountain Preserve, the such as horseback riding classes at Blue Springs
15-mile trail are open for use. Another 2.8-mile leg Big Creek Greenway, four parks on Lake Lanier Farm. Check out the classes and camps at
of the trail, from Bethelview Road to Kelly Mill and including Shady Grove Campground and various www.crpdonline.org or call 770-781-2030.
Johnson roads, is expected to open in 2016. trails for hiking and mountain biking. > Cumming Recreation Department
A trail head access point inside Fowler Park at The department publishes three activity
4110 Carolene Way serves as an excellent place to guides per year. To view the current guide, 437 Pilgrim Mill Road
begin your adventure. Trail heads are also located please visit www.forsythco.com/parks. Main Cumming, GA 30040
at 5259 Union Hill Road and 5120 Bethelview Road, number 770-781-2215 770-781-2030
both offering restrooms and parking. A temporary www.crpdonline.org
trail head is located at Exit 12, east of GA 400 on Cumming Recreation and > D obbs Creek Recreation Center
McFarland Parkway. Parks Department 1115 Dahlonega Highway
Cumming, GA 30040
Forsyth County Parks and The Cumming Recreation and Parks Department > Dobbs Creek Ball Fields
Recreation Department is committed to the highest quality of recreational 875 Dahlonega Highway
opportunities for area residents. Programs and Cumming, GA 30040
The Athletic Division of the Forsyth County Parks facilities at City Park and Dobbs Creek have been
and Recreation Department offers a variety of developed to provide leisure-time activities for
leagues including baseball/softball, soccer, lacrosse, families and individuals. The Cumming Recreation
basketball and football as well as various sports Department has moved into its new building
classes and camps. at 437 Pilgrim Mill Road, the former location of
The Recreation Division offers an array of Cumming City Park, and regularly hosts such
programs such as arts and crafts, fitness, day camps, classes as art, dance, fitness, and more.
tennis, dance, gymnastics, martial arts, special The Dobbs Creek Recreation Center is the place
events and more. The Recreation Division also to go for basketball, tennis, self-defense classes,
manages the Central Park Recreation Center, the gymnastics and many other athletic enterprises.
The Recreation and Parks Department also holds
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