Acworth Parks
For more information, call 770-917-1234, or visit www.acworthparksandrecreation.org.
• Acworth Sports Complex. 4000 S. Main St. 6 a.m.-11 p.m. A 42-acre complex with seven baseball fields, two football fields, multiple practice areas, batting cages, restrooms, two concession stands and parking. The complex is home to the Acworth Baseball Association and the Acworth Football and Cheerleading Association. The complex includes Horizon League, which provides team sport opportunities for children with cognitive and physical disabilities. • Acworth Depot Park. 4794 S. Main St. 8 a.m.9 p.m. Home to the Depot Park History Center, this landmark houses electronic displays telling of Acworth's history, including 19 videos, more than 50 oral histories, and static storyboards.
• Baker Plantation Park. 4790 Baker Plantation Drive. Sunrise to sunset. A half-acre neighborhood park in the Baker Plantation subdivision. Playground, two grills and a picnic pavilion.
• Cauble Park. Home of Acworth Beach, Lake Acworth and Veterans Memorial at Patriots Point. 4425 Beach St. 6 a.m.-11 p.m. A 25-acre park with fishing points, public restrooms, a boat ramp (for electric motor-driven boats only), a boardwalk, beach, rental facilities, two playgrounds and an open play area. Rental facilities include four pavilions, a lakeside gazebo and a beach house. No lifeguard on duty. During operating season (April 17-Sept. 6), there is a $10 nonresident parking fee (card payment only) on weekends from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. No pets are allowed on beach areas and must be on a leash at all times while in the park. • Doyal Hill Park. 4410 Cherokee St. 6 a.m.-11
p.m. Serves as an outdoor interpretive history area featuring public art honoring Acworth’s rich African American history. The park contains a sculpture by Ron Huffman, interpretative historical signage, and a plaza.
• Dallas Landing Park. 5120 Allatoona Drive. 8
a.m.-9 p.m. An 82-acre park located on Allatoona Drive off Main Street. Dallas Landing overlooks Lake Allatoona. The park contains a beach, group pavilion, picnic tables, grills, volleyball court, horseshoe pit and public restrooms. The group pavilion is available for rental. Park is open with a daily, charging a $10 nonresident parking fee (card payment only). No pets are allowed on the beach areas and must be on a leash at all times while in the park.
• East Lakeshore Park. 4449 East Lakeshore Drive. 6 a.m.-11 p.m. The 1.5-acre park includes a playground, picnic benches and an open play area.
Acworth Depot Park
• Frana Brown Park. 4901 N. Main St. 6 a.m.- 11 p.m. The quarter-acre park contains a fountain and benches for relaxation. The park also contains the original bell from the Acworth Methodist Episcopal Church South. The church congregation was established in 1905. The park can be rented for weddings or other small gatherings.
• Logan Farm Park. Main entrance is at 4405 Cherokee St. 6 a.m.11 p.m. A 120-acre park that encompasses the parks formally known as Terrace Drive Park and Tanyard Creek Park. Logan Farm Park includes a nature trail that connects to Cowan Road, Terrace Drive, Cherokee Street, School Street, and McClain Circle. Park contains the Acworth Community Center, a lighted one-third mile walking track around a multipurpose recreational field, a half-acre fishing pond, a pavilion available for rentals, restrooms, Amos Durr Community Field, and a large destination playground, as well as two smaller playgrounds. • Newberry Park. 4321 Toccoa Drive. 6 a.m.-11 p.m. The 12-acre park
contains a baseball field, concession stand and batting cages. Home to the Acworth Baseball Association's Senior League. The baseball field is known as the historic Coats and Clark Field and is for kids ages 13 through 16. The park also includes a passive recreation atmosphere great for picnicking and relaxation.
• Overlook Park. 4636 Lake Acworth Drive. 6 a.m.- 11 p.m. The 1.5-
acre park overlooks beautiful Lake Acworth. The park offers great fishing and picnicking opportunities.
• Proctor Landing Park. 5260 Proctor Landing Road. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Proctor Landing is an 82-acre park along the banks of Lake Allatoona. A beach, two group pavilions, picnic tables, grills, two volleyball courts, two horseshoe pits and public restrooms. Group pavilions are available for rental, except Sundays in May, June and July. Park is open with a daily, charging a $10 nonresident parking fee (card payment only).
• South Shore Park. 4555 Ragsdale Road. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. A 30-acre park with a beach and fishing areas. During operating season (April 17-Sept. 6), there is a $10 nonresident parking fee (card payment only) on weekends from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. For more information please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 770-917-1234.
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