Came out for the Saturday morning farmers market and it did not disappoint. About 30 vendors spread…read moreacross the park covering everything from hot foods and coffee to flower stands and dog treat vendors. We grabbed food, supported a few vendors, then took it to the grass to sunbathe and decompress. Perfect way to spend a morning. Great day, great weather, great vibes. Piedmont Park delivered.

Huge park that connects to the Atlanta Beltline and Ponce City Market!…read more This park is pretty big and offers a space to do various activities such as picnicking, leisure walk, and biking/scootering to name a few. I even saw a baseball field. I would just stay vigilant because there's a lot of bike riders who go fast on the walkways, so I wouldn't suggest wearing noise cancelling earphones. For parking, you can find some free street parking around.

Nice park in Decatur. Has ball fields, playground and seating for barbecue. Well kept. Bathrooms…read morewere clean. Plenty of shade. Visitors were enjoying.

Popular park in Oakhurst as the name implies. Lots of community activities including Agnes Scott…read moresoftball, little league baseball and softball, tennis league and rec play, basketball courts, and a playground for our toddlers and young kids. You will find a concession stand during some ball games, and the restrooms are consistently well-stocked and clean. Very nice park!

I'm new to the area and I go here to play basketball. There are indoor and outdoor courts, and can…read moreget busy at times. The indoor courts cost $2 to go in when theres open gym. The gym is great, great backboards, and would be perfect if it wasn't for the floors. It's hard to plant or change direction/do any type of movement without having your feet slip, so this feels really dangerous at times if you're trying to play a game. I would recommend just shooting around or playing very casually if playing indoors. There are 2 outdoor full courts with 10' rims on one end and about 9'6" on the other end. These courts would have also been perfect if it wasn't for the short hoops at one end. I'm really not sure why it was made this way, but I usually go here to play halfcourt. Other than that, there are really good single rims and above average backboards (especially for an outdoor court). The flooring here is nothing like I have ever seen before and it grips really well! It also feels a little easier on the knees than a traditional outdoor court. On a nice day it can get REALLY packed so you might have to wait for a court or try to play pick-up. There are also 2 public tennis courts in the area that can also get busy. They are really well maintained, but it can also get busy on a nice day!

This park tucked away in a neighborhood far from any major road is a pleasant surprise! I found…read moreLynwood Park and Recreation Center during early voting last month. Because I couldn't find any open parking spaces and people were lined up outside the recreation center, I ended up leaving to go to another polling place. Lynwood Park is on Osborne Road, and you either know exactly where it is, or just accidentally stumble upon it because you're completely lost. It's definitely in an out of the way location, but that's what makes it nice. The second time I came to this park, it was to practice my tennis serves. The park has two tennis courts that are well maintained, especially for being in a public park. The courts are first-come, first served. Tennis players are generally polite and will not hog the tennis courts. While I was there for a little over an hour, I noticed that there were playground equipment for kids to climb on, a covered picnic area with tables, two full sized basketball courts, a swimming pool and a multi-use grass field. I didn't go into the recreation center, so I have no idea what's in it. I haven't been to Lynwood Park often enough to get a better feel of the vibe, but I'm sure I'd be using most of the facilities constantly if I lived nearby. My picture didn't actually do any justice to the appearance of the park because the park looks much nicer in person. Drop me a note if you want to hit some tennis balls with me!

A quaint park that definitely fits the name in which there's a lot of shade which is perfect on…read morehotter days. We come here often. Two things to watch for is parking can sometimes be an issue if there's a soccer match. Also, the trash situation is more often than not overflowing. Overall though it has a section for the little ones and bigger kids. And for those into basketball and tennis, they have both types of courts.

I did not know this park was here and I'm so glad I found it!! It's tons of shade. Large playground…read morearea, trails to walk your dog on, tennis courts, and even a couple spots in the grass to roll out your blanket and chill.

Nice, quiet park with baseball and softball fields very family-oriented, featuring a large pavilion…read moreand plenty of parking.

Relaxing this Sunday afternoon at nickajack with my children and parents. I've been here too many…read moretimes to count. They've definitely updated it since I started coming back in 2002 to play flag football. I've come to do Total fitness boot camp which was great. It's a nice park, but people do speed through here and come in and out without parking, seemingly to scope the scene to do illegal activity. Too many hiding spots and areas not too well lit which I feel attract mischief. Come during the day and you'll be fine.

Super cute and cool park to take a breather in while walking through downtown ATL…read more I would not say this is a park I'd explicitly travel to, to sightsee, but if you're in the neighborhood and want to be around some trees, have a sit, or let your littles play a bit, this is the place. As some other reviewers mention, there does seem to be a "nice" side and a slightly more sketchy side. But honestly, the "sketchy" side just had a few people milling about that looked as if they may be unhoused. If you've ever been to Portland, you would not think this looked horrible at all. Overall, it was nice to walk through and sit for a bit.

When you're out and about in downtown Atlanta, Woodruff Park is a nice place to stop and sit for a…read morebit. The park's got several nice places to sit and relax; its also got a playground and several fountains Overall, this place isn't so amazing that you need to make a point to come and visit, but if you're downtown and you want a nice quiet place to stop for a while, this could be your place :-)

This is a quiet neighborhood park with a couple of walking trails, a playground and picnic tables…read morehere and there throughout the woods. If you're looking for multiple paved trails, tennis courts, a pond or even a restroom, this isn't the place. So why four stars? I love it because, as a Riverside resident, it gives me easy access to an incredible place to take my dog. I don't have to worry about cars on the highway or cyclists on the Silver Comet Trail. I keep her on leash but can allow her to wander and explore the woods. If you don't live in the neighborhood and want to check it out, I'd recommend parking at the end of Spink Street and then walking along the closed portion to access the park from the back. Spink is really wide where it dead-ends, and there are no houses there to worry about parking in some resident's way. I was surprised to find a place still so wooded and essentially untouched inside Atlanta's city limits. I may end up reading here on weekends when I want some solitude.

We've visited Spink-Collins Park two Sundays in a row now, and we love it! It's a simple and…read moresecluded state park with a kids playground, some benches and picnic table, and many different walking trails. There's also a mile loop with stationary exercise machines. There are no bathroom, dog poop bags, or shelters, so potty before you visit and bring your own dog bags. On both of our visits, we met maybe a handful or less people. The park is at the end of a dead end of a small neighborhood street. The houses are quite nice and make the park seem like a special place where neighbors meet. We've taken our hound dog with us both times. We start out with having him on leash, but once we're further away from civilation in the woods, we've been able to let him off leash without worrying about him disturbing anyone. There are woods and boy scout ruins to explore. Creeks, ferns, and tons of English ivy (which is unfortunately killing many of the trees). There's also a couple large bushes of rosemary by the playground, in case you need any for dinner. (Don't worry, it grows like crazy.) As of March 2016, I think the folks who manage the park are trying to make the entrance a little nicer. There's been a pile of wood chips covering half of the entry path for the last two weeks at least. Besides that (which is very permissible), this is a very nice and fairly quite park. Lovely place for a walk or a more adventerous off-path hike.

I came here again to go running. The second time it seemed more natural to park and go in because…read moreI was acquainted to the area. I wanna say this is one of the best running trails around Decatur from all the parks I've been to. Although you have to run past a gate that ultimately leads to two other parks, I feel safe because of the other runners and dog owners that come by here. I ran late so I wasn't in there for long maybe 45 minutes, but I'll come here again and try to get on the other trails. From what I saw a rock path across a stream, trails, and board walk make this a multifarious path. Bottom line: I recommend you come here whether your running, walking your dog or going out hiking casually.

I don't like giving parks less than 4 stars, because I like to endorse parks, and I like people to…read morego out and enjoy parks...I just don't know how much of a park Ira B Melton Park is. As mentioned in another review, there is no parking, so I just parked along park street, directly across from Ira B, and took a walk. What I found was a lot of orange construction barrier alongside either side of the trail, which really was about a half mile one way in trail, that dead ends at a nearby creek. I may have come to this park a bit to late, because I saw the following signs: "Temporary Trail access....use park at your own risk", "Trail closed ahead...no park access", "construction zone...no trespassing" so either there's about to be major work done to the park, or I dunno what. I did note several creek dry beds that may or may not be trails, although I didn't go down them. There were large cobblestones along the trail, which helped to keep mud off of your shoes with the surrounding soggy ground, and while there are benches, they're towards the entrance of the park only. If you live in the neighborhood and want a little more nature in your walk, absolutely check it out, but I wouldn't make a special trip to seek Ira B Melton Park out...not until it officially reopens anyway