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Sandy Springs Recreation, Parks, and Gardens
The City of Sandy Springs contains 12 public parks with a total of 260 acres of land that are available to residents for recreational purposes. Three of the parks contain recreational facilities such as tennis courts, indoor basketball courts and a gymnasium. The City also sponsors programs to involve people in recreational sports activities. Sandy Springs Youth Sports is a program that enables young people to participate in baseball, football, basketball, soccer, lacrosse games, or take classes in the martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, tap dancing and capoeira, a form of exercise combining gymnastics, martial arts and dance. Adult sports programs sponsored by the City include many of the same activities provided for young people, plus volleyball, tennis, cardio tennis, belly dancing, Yoga and Pilates.
Parks and recreational facilities in Sandy Springs include:
- Hammond Park, 705 Hammond Drive, (404) 252-6310: With a gymnasium, a multi-purpose room, a game room, indoor basketball courts, lighted tennis courts, an athletic field, two covered picnic pavilions and a children’s playground, Hammond Park is one of the most popular parks in Sandy Springs. Three different levels of gymnastics classes are offered in the gymnasium, some of which are taught by former Olympic medal winners.
- Sandy Springs Tennis Center, 500 Abernathy Road, (404) 303-6182: Named by Tennis Magazine as one of the finest public tennis facilities in the country, Sandy Springs Tennis Center contains 24 lighted tennis courts, a clubhouse with locker rooms and a pro shop.
- Abernathy Park, 254 Johnson Ferry Road, (404) 303-6172: Abernathy Park contains tennis courts, an arts center, a children’s playground and picnic tables. On September 4, 2007, Sandy Springs adopted a master plan for developing Abernathy Greenway Linear Park into what may become Sandy Springs' signature community park. The plan includes funds for constructing a plaza, gardens with a patio, more playgrounds and lighted jogging trails.
- Big Trees Forest Preserve, 7645 Roswell Road, (770) 673-0111: This 30 acre urban forest is a great place for observing nature while strolling along 1-1/2 miles of peaceful walking trails. The Preserve is a natural plant and wildlife sanctuary with many white oak trees that are about 200 years old.
- Morgan Falls Park, 450 Morgan Falls Place, (770) 396-0330: Facilities include baseball fields, a T-ball field, a football field, picnic pavilions and children’s playgrounds.
Other public parks located in Sandy Springs include Allen Park, Bull Sluice, East Conway Pocket Park, Island Ferry Park, Johnson Ferry Road Greenspace and Ridgeview Park. Sandy Springs Historic Site is also one of Sandy Springs’ public parks and it contains the original fresh water springs that inspired the city’s name. Sandy Springs Historic Site features some charming and beautiful gardens where weddings and special occasions can be celebrated.
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