Mary Alice Park, a popular beach on Lake Lanier, is now under the care of Forsyth County Parks & Recreation. The park and picnic areas will open to the public Friday, May 26, just in time for Memorial Day weekend.  In the latest On the Move ... Read more...

Kirk Franz has been named Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, replacing former director Jim Pryor and then interim director Laura Pate. Franz brings over 30 years of parks and recreation experience to the role, previously serving the Alpharetta and Johns Creek areas. “Parks and ... Read more...

Watch the video below for the top stories surrounding Forsyth County government in 2022 including topics like transportation, public safety and community outreach. Read more...

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOI) from qualified firms and operators to provide complete management, maintenance and operational services for the Polo Fields Equestrian Center (5890 Polo Dr.). To see details in the LOI, click here.  “We are looking for a ... Read more...

Park renovations include new playground and athletic complex improvements Forsyth County officials hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 19, to dedicate facility improvements at Sawnee Mountain Park (3995 Watson Rd.). Photos from the event can be found by clicking here. Improvements to ... Read more...

Greenway between Bethelview Road and Kelly Mill Road now open Following scheduled repairs that began in May 2021, the Big Creek Greenway between Bethelview Road (marker 8.3) and Kelly Mill Road (marker 11) is now open for public use.  Repairs included the replacement of nearly 1,000 linear feet ... Read more...

Forsyth County Parks and Recreation has opened a new drone flying field at the future site of Denmark Park (500 Windy Hill Dr.) in the southwestern portion of the County. The 50-acre field provides recreation drone operators with a place to fly without any ... Read more...

More than twenty vendors will be selling an assortment of household itemsForsyth County Parks & Recreation invites residents to a community yard sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 17. The outdoor event will take place in the parking area of ... Read more...

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation’s 2021 Summer Activity Guide is now available online. The guide, which can be found by clicking here, includes information on a wide variety of camps, activities and programs offered. Registration for listings in the summer activity guide will begin at ... Read more...

Therapeutic recreation programming serves residents with intellectual and physical disabilitiesForsyth County Parks & Recreation’s therapeutic recreation added ten new programs, saw a year-over-year membership growth of 32% and offered several new out-of-school programs in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Therapeutic recreation, which launched in March ... Read more...