Outdoors in Atlanta

Woodruff Park

City park with 2 fountains, playgrounds, sculptures, chess court & pavilion, plus events.

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve

Forested 120-acre nature preserve with a trail, waterfall, streams, parking lot & picnic tables.

City Farmers Market Atlanta

Atlanta Botanical Garden

30-acre garden with a conservatory & fountains playing host to concerts, cocktail parties & more.

Beltline Shed at Ponce City Market

Murphey Candler Park

135-acre park offering walking trails around a lake, a swimming pool, sports fields & picnic areas.

Morningside Nature Preserve

This forested tract with paths for running, hiking & biking also features a scenic creek.

Lake Lanier

Extensive water-supply reservoir with swimming beaches, islands, a water park & boat ramps.

Lake Allatoona

Reservoir on the Etowah River with rich wildlife, camping, fishing, swimming & recreational areas.

Grant Park

Sprawling green space & recreational area is the heart of one of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods.

Paces Mill

Park area with bike trails, picnic areas & entry to a 48-mile-long river for boating & fishing.

West End Park

Perkerson Park

50-acre park with a stream, woods & trails, plus many sport facilities, a splash pad & playground.

Centennial Olympic Park

Home of the 1996 Olympic games now filled with walking paths, water gardens & the Fountain of Rings.

Historic Fourth Ward Park

A 17-acre park with a splash fountain, skate park & amphitheater, adjacent to the Atlanta Beltline.

East Palisades Trailhead

Piedmont Park

Sprawling park featuring jogging paths, basketball courts, dog parks, a farmers' market & more.

Freedom Park

Green space on 200 acres boasting trails, sculptures & a butterfly garden, plus a farmer's market.

Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Historic Vine City

Candler Park

Neighborhood park features an elaborate wooden playground, a pavilion, a multi-use field & a pool.