parks

The Alpharetta Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Department offers a wide variety of programs and activities for the family throughout the year. Visit www.alpharetta.ga.us/recreation to view to current schedule of programs, and to register. To contact the parks, programs, or facilities, or for updates and closures, call 678-297-6100. Alpharetta Adult Activity Center at North Park Address: 13450 Cogburn Road, 30004 Email: activeadults@alpharetta.ga.us Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm; Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Amenities: Multipurpose rooms, library, fitness room, arts building for stained glass, ceramics and art classes, Bocce Ball courts and Pickleball. Provides recreation programs to adults age 50 years and older, including exercise, pickleball, bocce ball, ceramics, day trips, Tai Chi, senior yoga, and stained glass. People age 50 and up are invited to use cardio fitness equipment, including treadmills, elliptical, recumbent bike, rowing machine and total body exerciser. Prior to using the fitness equipment, users must complete a health history and medical release form. Alpharetta Arts Center Address: 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta, 30009 Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 8:00pm; Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm; Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm; Sunday & Evenings: open during classes & events Email: arts@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: The City of Alpharetta and Arts Alpharetta are thrilled to showcase the new Alpharetta Arts Center! The 10,000 square-foot space features state of the art amenities with multiple visual arts studios, clay studio, digital media studio, black-box theater studio, gallery exhibits and art events. The Arts Center offers multidisciplinary classes, workshops and lectures for children, teens and adults. Choose from ceramics, painting, drawing, sculpture, cartooning, theater, music, creative writing and numerous special interest classes. Alpharetta Elementary School Community Park Address: 192 Mayfield Rd., 30009 Amenities: This playground was built in partnership with Fulton County Schools, Alpharetta Elementary School and City of Alpharetta. After school hours the park space is open to the community. This adaptive park features an ADA-accessible playground and track, basketball courts, play field space and on-site parking. Brooke Street Park Address: 2 Park Plaza, 30009 Email: recreation@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: A 5-acre passive park in downtown Alpharetta, on the back side of City Hall. The park features lovely specimen trees, a winding concrete path, open lawn, plus a small reading garden located between City Hall and the Fulton County Library. A beautifully landscaped stream winds through the park. Restrooms and free parking are available. The park is open dusk to dawn. Park visitors will also enjoy the Alpharetta Arboretum and a variety of community programs and activities at Brooke Street Park. North Park Address: 13450 Cogburn Road, 30004 Email: athleticprograms@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: Lighted tennis and pickleball courts, multipurpose synthetic turf fields, lighted softball fields, rentable picnic pavilions, playgrounds, Adult Activity Center, Arts Building, Rotary Reflection Garden, and a 1.0 mile walking trail loop. Alpharetta Youth Softball Association (alpharettasoftball.com) and North Atlanta Football League (www.nafl.club), and North Metro Miracle League (www.nmml.net) at the Alpharetta Adapted Sports Complex. Old Rucker Park Address: 900 Rucker Road Email: OldRuckerPark@alpharetta.ga.us Old Rucker Park is a 10-acre future park site, and the home of the Old Rucker Farm. The farm sits on approximately 2 acres within the future park, and is the headquarters of the city’s Community Agriculture Program. The farm grows vegetables, flowers, and herbs, and includes an outdoor classroom and a community garden. The Old Rucker Farm follows the principles of regenerative organic farming, and promotes care of the soil and plant management in accordance with natural systems. Removal of invasive species and replacement with native plants throughout the property is a key component to the educational and physical activity on site. The Farm hosts dozens of agriculture and nature based workshops annually, and grows over 5,000 lbs. of food per year, most of which is donated to the local food pantry. Maxwell Park Address: 9305 Westside Parkway, 30009

Alpharetta Community Center

Address: 175 Roswell Street, 30009 Email: accprograms@alpharetta.ga.us Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday 8:30am - 9:00pm; Friday 8:30am - 7:00pm; Saturday 8:30am - 4:00pm Amenities: Gymnasiums, gymnastics center, dance room, locker room, showers, and outdoor walking paths. Alpharetta Community Center offers youthbased programs that include gymnastic, dance, instructional sports, pre-k recreation programs, babysitter boot camps, a wide variety of special events, summer day and specialty camps, special needs summer day camp and open gym basketball. BrewAble, a nonprofit café in the Alpharetta Community Center at 175 Roswell Street near Wills Park and downtown Alpharetta, is the only grassroots, volunteer driven nonprofit business of its kind in North Fulton. The mission is to provide meaningful employment and community connections for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by creating opportunities to train, learn, and excel as employees in a café setting. The ultimate vision is to foster greater disability inclusion in the community. They not only brew great coffee, but also brew confidence, communication, cooperation, collaboration, commitment, and community-these seven C's drive their mission every day! Open Monday-Friday 8 am-5:30 pm and Saturday 8:30 am – 2 pm. www.brewable.com

Cogburn Road Park

Address: 12825 Cogburn Road, 30004 Email: recreation@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: Includes a .2 mile concrete walking path, restroom facility and passive play area. Two small group pavilions are available on a first come, first serve basis. A large playground serves youth age 2-5 years and 5-12 years. Park visitors will enjoy the Alpharetta Arboretum at Cogburn Road Park.

Encore Park

Address: 2225 Encore Parkway,30009 Amenities: 6-acre park with walking trails and greenspace with a small passive play area. There is onsite parking and a beautiful art sculpture for all to enjoy Amenities: This 2-acre neighborhood park features a playground for local kids to enjoy.

Preston Ridge Community Center

Address: 3655 Preston Ridge Road, Suite 100, 30005 Email: prcc@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: The Community Center (adjacent to the Ed Isakson YMCA) brings additional programming to the community, including seniors, teens, youth and community members with special needs. Programming will include enrichment classes,

senior activities, special events and more and will compliment current YMCA offerings. This center is also available for private rentals for community groups Including small conferences, meetings and receptions.

Rock Mill Park

Address: 3100 Kimball Bridge Road, 30022 Email: recreation@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: Located along Big Creek Greenway at Kimball Bridge Road, this park incorporates a variety of environmentally friendly and sustainable aspects, affording numerous opportunities for citizens to learn about our natural environment. A green roof pavilion and an outdoor classroom designed to focus on the ecological beauty and significance of existing wetlands, forests and riverine system of Big Creek. A small group pavilion is available for rental, or is available on a first come, first serve basis. Visitor comfort stations and a maintenance hub are also included on this site. A series of trails connect Rock Mill Park to the existing Big Creek Greenway.

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Address: Downtown Alpharetta Amenities: Interactive fountain, open green space. The Town Green is located in the center of downtown Alpharetta, just east of Main Street.

Union Hill Park

Address: 1590 Little Pine Trail, 30005 Email: recreation@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: Through a bond referendum passed in 2022, the development of Union Hill Park will begin in late 2022. Intended improvements include playground installation, skate park development, improvements to existing event space, and connection to the Big Creek Greenway in Forsyth.

Waggy World Paw Park

Address: 175 Roswell Street, 30009 Email: recreation@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: Waggy World Paw Park is a beautiful 1.5 acre area behind the Alpharetta Community Center at Wills Park to provide for the citizens and dogs of Alpharetta. This park is open 8am to sunset. Please be advised that during the winter months, some park water fountains are shut off due to freezing temperatures. Webb Bridge Park

Address: 4780 Webb Bridge Road, 30005 Email: athleticprograms@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: Grass soccer fields, multipurpose synthetic turf field, baseball fields, tennis courts, arboretum, concession stands, picnic pavilions, Webb Zone Playground and a 1.7 mile walking trail of crushed limestone perfect for running and walking. Webb Bridge Park is home to Alpharetta Youth Baseball Association (www.alpharettayouthbaseball. org) and Alpharetta Ambush Soccer Club (www. alpharettaambush.org). Restrooms available.

Westside Fitness Park

Address: 5150 Westside Parkway 1-acre park with outdoor fitness equipment, located on Westside Parkway across from Avalon. Walking access is required, due to no parking on site.

Wills Park

Address: 11925 Wills Road, 30009 Email: recreation@alpharetta.ga.us Recreation Center Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday 8:30am - 9:00pm; Friday 8:30am - 7:00pm; Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm Amenities: A 120 acre park with grass and synthetic turf baseball fields, batting cages, tee ball fields, picnic pavilions (rental available online at www.alpharetta. ga.us/recreation) Wacky World Playground, smaller playgrounds, disc golf course, lighted tennis courts, pool, 1.8 mile walking trail, Alpharetta Community Garden, and Alpharetta Arboretum at Wills Park. Wills Park is home to Alpharetta Youth Baseball Association (www.alpharettayouthbaseball.org). Restrooms available. Wills Park Recreation Center offers a variety of health and wellness classes, tennis, karate, aerobics, open gym basketball, badminton, table tennis, men’s and teen basketball leagues, pickleball and summer specialty camps.

Wills Park Pool

Address: 1815 Old Milton Parkway, 30009 Email: aquatics@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: The Wills Park Pool includes a leisure pool with zero-depth entry, interactive play stations, and a water slide, plus a 10-lane competition pool with depths from 4 feet to 12.5 feet, and two diving boards (1-meter, 3-meter). Other features include renovated locker rooms and additional deck space, lifeguard training room and concession stand. Wills Park Equestrian Center

Address: 11915 Wills Road, 30009 Email: events@willspark.com Wills Park Equestrian Center was built in the 1960’s and is a unique feature to the city. The center hosts a variety of annual equestrian and dog agility shows, along with several special events each season, many of which offer free admission. Equestrian Center activities draw spectators of all ages, and are held rain or shine. The Equestrian Center includes eight shed barns with covered aisle ways, along with a total of 300 stalls. The covered arena is 150 by 350 feet, housing its own show office, announcer’s booth, viewing room, restrooms, raised bleacher seating and picnic area. Five outdoor arenas, with all-weather equestrian footing, share a show office and announcer's tower, as well as a meeting room for civic clubs and other organizations. A concession stand with restrooms are centrally located, and a bathhouse complete with showers, is located in the stable area. Wills Park Equestrian Center offers ample paved parking areas with camper hook-ups for 30 campers. Horse owners can purchase a daily or annual riding pass at the Equestrian Center and use the facility in accordance with park regulations and riding pass rules. Wills Park Equestrian Center is also available for private corporate rentals throughout the year.

Windward Community Park

Address: 6435 Windward Parkway, 30005 Email: recreation@alpharetta.ga.us Amenities: This community park, opened in 2020, featuring a playground with adaptive and inclusive elements, picnic pavilions, walking paths, swings, restroom and open green space.