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A Sport for Everyone
The Great Outdoors
As part of Metro Atlanta, DeKalb County has access
The DeKalb County Parks and Recreation
Department offers activities for all ages and skill to an abundance of professional sports – a little
something for everyone’s taste. Baseball, football,
levels. Thousands participate in organized sports basketball, soccer, and even rugby are played here.
programs each year, including softball, baseball, As an international city, Atlanta offers homegrown
cheerleading, basketball, soccer, and football. sports and games from around the world.
DeKalb County Parks and Recreation operates two
public golf courses, Mystery Valley Golf Club in • Atlanta Braves – Champions of the World Series many
Lithonia and Sugar Creek Golf and Tennis Center times over, the Braves call Atlanta home
in Atlanta, both of which are open year-round and • Atlanta Dream – WNBA at its best
seven days a week. • Atlanta Falcons – Atlanta has hosted three Super Bowls
DeKalb County’s municipalities work to serve all • Atlanta Gladiators – Winners of three division
county residents with parks and trails within each championships in ice hockey
city that are free and open to the public. • Atlanta Hawks – Winners of six division titles in the NBA
Other recreational assets in DeKalb are three • Atlanta Hustle – Professional ultimate frisbee
branches of the Metro Atlanta YMCA – two in • Atlanta United – The other football (we call it soccer)
Decatur and one in Stone Mountain – which provide is now in Atlanta
low-cost recreational programs to members. • Atlanta Vibe – Member of the Pro Volleyball Federation
• Georgia Falcons – Semi-pro football
Enjoy Nature • Georgia Swarm – Box Lacrosse winners of the National
Experience nature at these exciting sites: Cup in 2017
• Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve in Lithonia • Rugby ATL – All the excitement a rugby game offers
and Stonecrest is a quiet preserve that is a great
place to hike, bike, and explore the fantastic
natural wonders of a granite monadnock.
• Dunwoody Nature Center in Dunwoody includes
22 acres of wetland, woodland, and streamside
Atlanta Hustle trails, display gardens, a picnic meadow, and
a playground.
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