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    Fowler Park

    4.4 (30 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    New and next to the skate park
    Sheena S.

    This park has something for EVERYONE! Tennis, walking trail, soccer fields, playgrounds, lots of green area, pavilions, etc etc. Popular and well maintained. Well marked with clean signage. Want to play tennis, enter and drive and drive and keep driving, lol. That'll really put into perspective how HUGE this park is! Twelve courts. But don't let that number fool you, they are very busy and fill fast! There's a skate park, basketball courts, a rec center. At this rate, if you're still reading, I don't know why, GET OVER HERE! You can also check their website, they offer many lessons at this park.

    Jeff A.

    Great softball facility that's the County should be very proud of. Complex design is how all parks should be built and fields are in awesome shape.

    The recreation center.
    Keith F.

    This place is one of the best parks I have been to in Georgia. Tons of trails and outdoor options. Great sized dog park and skate park to. There seems to be a lot of teams who practice here and it has been pretty busy every time I come. A great choice for the entire family or just for some alone time in nature.

    Victoria W.

    This park is huge. I mainly came here for the dog park. They have a big and little dogs section: the big dog section is really spacious and has a water source with a bowl. There are trees around for shades and benches to sit on. There are parches of grass here and there, typical of most dog parks. I think your dog will have a ball here, no toys but you can bring your own. There is a trail right by the dog park that is paved, you can walk your dog afterward.

    How cool is this skate park?

    AND IT'S FOWLER PARK BY A LANDSLIDE!!!! If city parks were race horses, Fowler park would easily take the triple crown because it is in a league of its own! This park is huge. It is located on Carolene Way which is off of Atlanta Road in Cumming. It is open from 7am until 11pm. It is anchored by a very nice recreation center that has two gyms, a cardio weight-room, a walking area, a multi-purpose classroom, a fitness studio, a dance studio and a community room, so there are a variety of classes and activities that are offered. It has four ball fields, seven additional fields, 12 tennis courts, a track, basketball courts, walking trails, picnic pavilions, a dog park and to my delight a skate park. Now, I am not actually planning on using the skate park but I thought that it was a smart addition to this park because kids need a legitimate place to ride their skate boards. Skate parks tend to be very rare so this was a nice discovery. This park also offers easy access to the Big Creek Greenway which is perfect for walkers, joggers and bikers. The facilities in this park are laid out in a very thoughtful way. The large pavilion is situated so that it is very close to one of the play grounds and has enough space to allow for organized activities which is perfect for large family gatherings. There is seating throughout and nice restroom facilities. The fields and grounds are beautifully maintained and the basketball courts look very new. They are offering camps this summer and this is a perfect site because it allows the kids to participate in a variety of activities both inside and out. This is a lovely park for anyone looking to just get out and get some fresh air. You have the opportunity to do something as simple as walk or something more physically challenging such as tennis or basketball. Whatever you want to do, you will enjoy doing it at Fowler Park!

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    Options galore - sports, hiking, playground, running areas, and plenty of green space.

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    The playgrounds, the skate park, the outdoor basketball and tennis courts and the recreation center are all amazing.

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    Big Creek Greenway

    Big Creek Greenway

    4.9
    (19 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    I'm always on the hunt for a new bike trail, so I decided to head to Big Creek Park in Roswell. If…read moreyou have any favorite trails, let me know in the comments! I entered at Old Alabama Road parked at Big Creek Park and followed the signs. The trail is well-maintained, clean, and wide enough for cyclists, walkers, and runners to comfortably share the path - in most areas. One of my favorite things about this trail is that much of it is shaded, making for a really enjoyable ride. The park has massave MTB & hiking trails as well. Plus restrooms and pleanty of free parking. The trail system is larger than I expected. There are several connecting paths that was listed as color coded according to the level. I found myself taking a different route than I planned and accidentally made a few complete loops before realizing I had connected to another trail! I completed around 23 miles - easy ride. I'd consider this a great beginner-friendly trail. Most of the ride is relatively flat with only one or two moderate inclines that got me a lil winded. Otherwise, it's an easy, low-impact ride that's perfect for enjoying the scenery. Since the trail winds through neighborhoods, I saw a nice mix of families, casual riders, walkers, runners. Everyone seemed to have plenty of room to enjoy the trail. This is definitely a trail I'll be riding again. A great place for riders of all skill levels. If you're looking for a scenic, peaceful ride that's easy to access and enjoyable for the whole family, Big Creek Greenway is absolutely worth checking out.

    I had the pleasure of visiting this trail that is part of the Big Creek Greenway, Cumming…read more Well-paved & maintained, this trail is suitable for people of all ages. Although it was pretty crowded on a Monday evening, the walk was very peaceful among trees with lots of shade. Great for walking your dogs, biking, jogging or simply a quiet evening walk. The creek that crosses the trail offers a refreshing break in between walks. With all the below-mentioned amenities, this is one of the best trailheads that I've been to so far in Georgia. Amenities offered: Wheelchair accessible parking & restrooms, vending machine, picnic benches, drinking water fountain, pet waste stations, park benches, free parking lot

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    Buford Dam

    Buford Dam

    4.4
    (12 reviews)
    9.5 mi

    10/10!!!! GORGEOUS morning hike. Nicely maintained trail. AMAZING views. Well worth the drive.read more

    What would you pay to get up close and personal with a concrete and earthen structure, well five…read morebucks per vehicle may seem reasonable, this ticket also gets you toilet privileges, bbq grills, and a picnic pavilion and some other intangibles. Dams are structures built to primarily obstruct the flow of water usually built across a stream or river constructed by man or beavers, yes there are many type of dams and in some cases provide a life-sustaining resource to people although some seem to obstruct the life of some - it's been rumored that salmon hate dams as do those that work to promote to protect the swimming right of fish. I guess one would have to weigh the pros and cons to pick a side being millions of each species are affected since humans eat fish the fish usually lose. Dams are an extremely important part of this nation's infrastructure--equal in importance to bridges, roads, airports, and other major elements of the infrastructure. They can serve several functions at once, including water supply for domestic, agricultural, industrial, and community use; flood control; recreation; and clean, renewable energy through hydropower. It's nice to know this dam has a revenue stream beside my five buck so the return on the investment is shortened. I came here at the right time on the right day - the generating stations were operating so the lower river was filled and the water was racing to its next destination so probably not the best time to float on a tube or kayak. I was somewhat surprised or maybe amused to see signage on the bank of this river that's designates the shoreline as a life-preserver zone, thankfully the government is providing this knowledge or we might have some people from the gene-pool wondering in to this massive deadly volume of rapidly flowing water, it seems the wildlife in the area understands the danger without barriers or communications. I wish I could of gotten closer to the structure so I could see the water boil from beneath the discharge of the generators but I was happy to see they do have a walk bridge a little downstream of the dam that allows you to cross over and experience the power of the release up close without a life preserver and only requires a little common sense sometimes a "danger sign" isn't needed for the obvious threat. I'm a fan of dams and understand I'm screwed if the dam burst during my visit even though I am parked in a designated paved parking lot far below the water level on the other side of this massive structure even though there is no signage inform me of this fact...

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    Lake Sidney Lanier

    Lake Sidney Lanier

    4.3
    (26 reviews)
    8.2 mi

    A hidden staycation opportunity that flies under the radar. Known for their boating and lake…read moreactivities but the other side offers a relaxed environment. Lodge/hotel lodging with spacious rooms with the treat of a Keurig in each room. A truly heated pool with poolside service or indoor or patio eating. Onsite restaurant with outdoor lake views offering buffet breakfast and menu dinners. A coffee nook offering fresh coffee/lattes along with patries. The topper is an onsite spa. Plenty of options on the property with golf, pickle ball, game room and water park.

    I'm very surprised Lake Lanier has so few reviews. After all, it was one of the water sport venues…read moreof the 1996 Olympics, one of the most popular summertime destinations in the state. Most any warm season holiday is celebrated at Lake Lanier making it a popular place for vacation rental homes. Here you can go boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, golfing, as well as experience a fabulous fireworks show in the summer or Christmas lights and snow sleds in the winter. There is a spa, a beach, a waterpark, a luxury resort and good times @ Margaritaville. You can rent jet skis, go horseback riding, charter a fishing boat, rent a house boat, go camping or take a hot air balloon ride nearby. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and named for Confederate Army poet Sidney Lanier. Its primary purpose was for flood control and water supplies and has a water volume of about 1,049,400 acre-ft. The narrative will tell you its construction destroyed more than 50,000 acres of farmland and displaced more than 250 families, 15 businesses, and relocated 20 cemeteries along with their corpses in the process. But I want to pause here and dive a little deeper under the surface of its waters and introduce you to: [ OSCARVILLE, GEORGIA ] "The truth is rarely pure and never simple." ― Oscar Wilde Lake Lanier is partially located in Forsyth county. It is a county that prided itself on not having black residence so much that Oprah came to film an episode of her Emmy Award-winning talk show here in 1987 (trigger warning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WErjPmFulQ0 The show makes mention that "no black person had lived in the county for 75 years", which was a direct reference to a predominantly African-American community known as Oscarville. It was home to 1,100 black people prior to a racial conflict in 1912 which was so brutally violent that it caused blacks to flee the county... even those who were landowners. "According to Elliot Jaspin, a historian and journalist quoted by the Digital Library of Georgia and the New Georgia Encyclopedia, only about 24 of the nearly 40 Black landowners in Forsyth County at the time were able to sell their land. The other properties have no record of sale, and some believe the abandoned land was simply taken by White residents." - The Times Oscarville began as a small farming town around 1870, but after so many fled the county in 1912, it was practically a ghost town. Those still claiming ownership of their land either had it seized or were "asked" to to forfeit their land to build the Buford Dam by Newport Dam Development according to an article published on April 6, 2021 by The Signal. Prior to the violence, Oscarville was actually known for its agricultural prowess in fighting off the boll weevil infestation that hindered many farm crops and enriching the soil with chicken feces. A technique that has been duplicated to this day to revive poor farming/gardening soil. "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." ― Aldous Huxley [ MUST WATCH ] Link to Oscarville | The Town Submerged by Lake Lanier (Intrigued Mind): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifMKfBO_R6s [ FINAL THOUGHTS ] Lake Lanier is a beautiful lake and a rich resource for Atlanta. It provides approx. 70% of the drinking water for Metro Atlanta as well as power, recreation and businesses. But there is more than what meets the eye as you look across its glistening surface. An entire town is buried by its waters and has been nearly forgotten, and the hard truth is this is not an isolated story. There are several other towns across the country who suffered the same fate. They include: Kowaliga (Benson), Alabama Seneca Village In New York City Susannah, Alabama and Vanport, Oregon The story of Lake Lanier and Oscarville will be featured in an upcoming TV series called Oscarville - Below the Surface. Here is the link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVux8Y96cok Thanks for reading. 2022 / 59 #BlackHistorySeries

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