Here in Johns Creek, there is a park for every kind of afternoon.
Whether you're meeting a friend for a walk in the woods, shooting hoops or playing with the kids, the community's park space is calling.
In this LOVE LOCAL issue, we salute the hundreds of acres of protected land awaiting fun and games.
State Bridge Park is a pocket park located near residential neighborhoods along State Bridge Road, east of Morton Road. There's a short quarter-mile trail and picnic tables.
Located on 46 acres of ravine forest, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center has more than three miles of scenic walking trails winding past a creek, rocky shoals, wildflowers, a variety of native Georgia plants and animal life. Historic farmstead buildings and exhibit pieces from the late 1800s, collected from various locations in north Fulton, Gwinnett and Forsyth counties, make up the Autrey Mill Heritage Village, complete with a general store, historic church, tenant farmhouse, pavilion and smokehouse.
Shakerag Park is a 66-acre community park located in the northeastern tip of Johns Creek. The park features a 1.1-mile-long nature trail that loops under 200-year-old hardwoods and past one of Johns Creek’s only working farms. There are two playgrounds, cricket batting cages, a fishing pier, three athletic fields, picnic pavilions and restrooms.
Ocee Park offers up walking trails, baseball and softball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, playgrounds and picnic pavilions. Set on 37 acres.
Newtown Park is the crown jewel of parks. Here, find athletic and recreational options including 2 miles of walking trails, 3 baseball/softball fields, 4 tennis courts, pickleball courts, senior activities, 2 bocce ball, picnic pavilions and more. It’s home to the popular Newtown Dog Park, Park Place Senior Center, the community garden, Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater and the Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk.
Morton Road Park is in the Morton Road and State Bridge Road area. There's wide open space, a multi-use path, picnic shelter, playground, rain garden and half-court basketball.
A key component of the Johns Creek Town Center is The Boardwalk at Town Center, the 20-acre property is located adjacent to City Hall and is bordered by Medlock Bridge Road, stretching between Johns Creek Parkway and East Johns Crossing. There is a 15-foot wide trail that surrounds the pond and wetland area, an amphitheater with a deck, terraced seating and a pedestrian plaza with pond overlooks.
Cauley Creek Park is a 203-acre property, located on Bell Road on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Find a 5k rubber surface trail, basketball and futsal courts, grass athletic fields, river overlooks, a playground, 4 pickleball courts, sand volleyball, cricket pitch and picnic pavilions (one with two grills, reservations needed).
Bell Boles Park is a pocket park at the roundabout at Bell and Boles roads with 2.5 acres, with a sensory playground, stone labyrinth, butterfly garden and open green space. Look for the public art sculpture “Entwined Strength,” located in the center of the roundabout near the park entrance.
Now, go ahead and go outside!
The park features a 1.1-mile-long nature trail that loops under 200-year-old hardwoods and past one of Johns Creek’s only working farms.