August 8, 2018 - 8:30 a.m. - UPDATE: Chattahoochee Pointe park facility has reopened to the public.  August 7, 2018 - 3:30 p.m. - Chattahoochee Pointe park facility located at 5790 Chattahoochee Pointe Drive is currently closed due to an official sheriff’s office matter. The park gates will be closed until the matter has been resolved. For further information, please contact Forsyth County Parks and Recreation at 770-781-2215. 

Play at the Park event to be held at Forsyth County’s Fowler Park on September 29 Forsyth County Parks & Recreation and the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce are seeking vendors to participate in the 16th annual Play at the Park Family Fun Festival event which will be held at Fowler Park on Saturday, September 29. Prospective vendors include businesses, nonprofit organizations, arts and crafts and product consultants. Space is limited, and vendor applications will be accepted through Friday, September 14. Visit www.playatthepark.com for event details and vendor registration.  Play at the Park is a family-friendly community event that features a kids’ zone, live entertainment, vendors and food trucks. Last year’s event ...

The Forsyth County Parks & Recreation 2018 Fall Activity Guide is now available online. The guide includes information on a wide variety of events, activities and programs offered. 

The portion of the Big Creek Greenway that was closed for repairs has been reopened ahead of schedule. Currently, all sections and trailheads are open. 

The Big Creek Greenway trail is closed between mile marker 1.5 and 3.6, from the McFarland Parkway Trailhead (1622 McFarland Parkway) to the Union Hill Road Trailhead (5259 Union Hill Road).   This part of the trail has damage from the recent storms and may be closed for one week or longer. The trail is open from the north side of the Union Hill Road Trailhead to Kelly Mill Road.   Updates will be provided on the Forsyth County Parks and Recreation website at www.forsythco.com/parks. 

Spray pad will be open on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day Forsyth County’s popular spray pad, located at Old Atlanta Park, will open for the season beginning Saturday, May 26, and will remain open through September 3. Hours of operation for the spray pad are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., May 26 through August 1. Beginning August 2 until September 3, the hours will be Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Daily admission for the spray pad is $2 per person (1 year old ...

A Braille Trail with a sensory garden is now open at Fowler Park.   Fowler Park’s Braille Trail is located near the entrance to the Big Creek Greenway in Fowler Park. The trail is approximately 200 yards in length and is comprised of eight braille signs and two sensory gardens.   “This project began in early 2017 and was made possible by the Forsyth County Lions Club in partnership with Ms. Fedorchuk’s 4th grade class at Kelly Mill Elementary School,” said Jim Pryor, Director Parks & Recreation.  The Braille Trail has guide ropes located on the right side for visually impaired individuals to navigate ...

Trails are now open at Lanierland Park and Matt Community Park in north Forsyth County. Both Lanierland Park and Matt Community Park have added a natural surface trail that highlights each park’s unique setting.  “We are pleased to offer residents these latest additions to the county’s park system,” said District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills. “With great amenities such as these new trails, it comes as no surprise that Forsyth County was recently named Georgia’s healthiest county for the sixth consecutive year.” The trail at Lanierland Park is an out and back route that is 2.6 miles long allowing for walking and ...

10th anniversary of the center to be celebrated on April 21 Forsyth County Parks & Recreation will host their first Spring Fling event at the Sawnee Mountain Preserve Visitor Center on Saturday, April 21. The event will include free crafts, games and workshops for all ages from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.   “We are very excited for our first Spring Fling event that will have something for everyone,” said Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor. “There is a growing assortment of activities available at Sawnee Mountain Preserve, and this event gives visitors a chance to experience them.” Beginning at noon, visitors ages ...

More than twenty vendors will be selling an assortment of household items   Forsyth County Parks & Recreation invites residents to a community yard sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 14. The outdoor event will take place in the parking area of the Central Park Recreation Center located at 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming. “We are pleased to host the community yard sale at Central Park,” Director of Parks & Recreation Jim Pryor said. “This annual event continues to be successful and we look forward to another great yard sale on April 14.” Event organizers expect more than 20 vendors selling a variety of household goods, children’s ...