Gwinnett County Department of Parks and Recreation

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The Gwinnett County Department of Parks and Recreation operates and maintains Gwinnett County parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, golf courses and recreation centers. The department also runs recreational and educational programs.[1] The parks system has won many awards such as the gold medal in 2008 from American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and National Recreation and Park Association. They were also finalists in 1999, 2006, and 2014.[2] The system has also been cited to use STEM by NRPA.[3]

Facilities[edit]

Parks[edit]

  • Alexander Park
  • Bay Creek Park
  • Best Friend Park
  • Bethesda Park
  • Bogan Park
  • Bryson Park
  • Cemetery Field
  • Club Drive Park
  • Collins Hill Golf Course
  • Collins Hill Park
  • Dacula Park
  • DeShong Park
  • Duncan Creek Park
  • E.E. Robinson Park
  • Elisha Winn Site
  • Freeman's Mill Park
  • George Pierce Park
  • Graves Park
  • Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
  • Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
  • Harbins Park
  • Harmony Grove Soccer Complex
  • Holcomb Bridge Park
  • Isaac Adair House and Lawrenceville Female Seminary
  • J. B. Williams Park
  • Jones Bridge Park
  • Lenora Park and Lenora Park Pool
  • Lilburn Activity Building
  • Lions Club Park
  • Little Mulberry Park
  • Lucky Shoals Park
  • McDaniel Farm Park
  • Mountain Park Aquatic Center and Activity Building
  • Mountain Park Park
  • Peachtree Ridge Park
  • Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Ctr., Pinckneyville Park, and
  • Pinckneyville Park Soccer Complex
  • Rabbit Hill Park
  • Rhodes Jordan Park and Rhodes Jordan Park Pool
  • Rock Springs Park
  • Ronald Reagan Park
  • Settles Bridge Park
  • Shorty Howell Park
  • Simpsonwood Park
  • Singleton Park
  • South Gwinnett Park
  • Sweet Water Park
  • Tribble Mill Park
  • Vines Park
  • West Gwinnett Park and West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center
  • Yellow River Park
  • Yellow River Post Office Site

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Parks and Recreation". Gwinnett. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  2. ^ gwinnettdailypost.com, Curt Yeomans curt yeomans@ (2023-05-01). "Gwinnett is a finalist for title of nation's top parks and recreation department". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  3. ^ "STEM in Parks and Recreation | National Recreation and Park Association". www.nrpa.org. Retrieved 2024-05-09.