Fulton County - The Facts
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Population: 859,383
Property tax per $1000:
$44.65 for the City of Atlanta
$30.63 for incorporated Fulton Co.
$34.93 for unincorporated Fulton Co.
Average cost of all homes: $182,150
Average cost of new home: $200,900
Tax Commissioner: 404.730.6600
www.co.fulton.ga.us
North Fulton offers a casual lifestyle with both affordable and million-dollar homes, quality education and easy accessibility to the sprawling city of Atlanta. It blends the historic atmosphere of the older cities of Roswell and Alpharetta with the urban atmosphere of Sandy Springs.
Many high-tech, white-collar and international businesses are drawn to the bustling GA 400 corridor and to planned communities like John’s Creek, Windward and Oxford Green. Relocations and expansions by Equifax, Kaiser Permanente, AT&T, State Farm and UPS have added thousands of jobs. North Point Mall, off GA 400 at Haynes Bridge Road, opened in 1993 with 1.1 million square feet of retail space, making it one of Georgia’s largest malls.
Hundreds of acres of land remain undeveloped. The extension of GA 400 and a new MARTA rapid rail line opened in Sandy Springs brought even more growth to north Fulton.
Atlanta is the financial, administrative and distribution center as well as the cultural, retail, entertainment, communications and transportation hub for the 4.1 million people who call the metro area home. At the latest count, all but a handful of Fortune 500 corporations maintain national or regional facilities in the city. Atlanta’s slogan, “The World’s Next Great International City,” is proving true. About 35 nations operate consulates and trade offices here. Selection of Georgia’s capital city as site of the 1996 Olympic Games ensured Atlanta’s national and global recognition.
The city consistently ranks as one of the top five convention sites. There’s great momentum in the central business sector, with restaurants and the revitalized Underground Atlanta, a popular downtown shopping and entertainment complex, drawing record numbers of crowds. The Five Points area is generating great interest as major non-profit organizations and Georgia State University fill up existing space. Loft-style living is popular in this area and around Marietta Street.
Another business hub, Midtown, is the heart of Atlanta’s cultural life, with the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center housing the world-class Atlanta Symphony, the Alliance Theatre and the High Museum of Art; upscale Buckhead is booming with retail stores, restaurants and night-time entertainment; south Fulton offers lower land prices with quick access to the city.
From stately Georgian mansions to modest bungalows, Atlanta’s architecture is as varied as the cost of housing. Clean-lined functional skyscrapers complement the surrounding tree-lined neighborhoods.
Older inner-city neighborhoods such as Midtown, trendy Virginia/Highland and Inman Park have been brought “back to life” by ever growing numbers of young Atlantans who prefer an urban lifestyle. Other communities include Buckhead, Atlanta’s “silk stocking district” with its showplace estates; Garden Hills, popular with young professionals and families; and the Victorian environs of Grant Park. An excellent transportation system makes activities very accessible. Nearby are major universities, shopping centers, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Site and the Carter Presidential Center. Major league sports are also represented. The Georgia Dome was the site of the 2000 Super Bowl, and is home to the Atlanta Falcons football team; Braves baseball is played at Turner Field. The Hawks and Thrashers play at Philips Arena.
The City of Atlanta has its own public school system apart from Fulton County. Several outstanding private schools are also located within the city limits.
South Fulton covers 125,000 acres, stretching from the southwestern city limits of Atlanta to beautifully wooded hills and dales 70 miles southward, including the suburban cities of College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto and Union City. Diverse and rich in resources, from an excellent work force to peaceful and stable neighborhoods, it is a climate that is good for business and good for living. All within a stone’s throw from one of the world’s busiest and finest
airports, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
www.fulton.k12.ga.us
FULTON COUNTY Schools
Board of Education
404-768-3600
By law children must be five years old on or before September 1 to enter kindergarten and six years old on or before September 1 to enter the first grade. You will need the following documentation for your kindergarten or first-grade child: a certified birth certificate from your state department of vital statistics; a vision, hearing and dental screening from a family practitioner or local health clinic; immunization records on Georgia State Form 3032.
The HOPE Scholarship Program
The Georgia Student Finance Commission handles all matters pertaining to the HOPE Scholarship Program and the PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Program. For more information, visit the Student Finance Commission at www.gsfc.org. For more information, contact the Student Finance Commission at:
Georgia Student Finance Commission
2082 East Exchange Place
Tucker, GA 30084
770-724-9000
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Elementary schools |
52 |
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Middle schools |
16 |
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High schools |
11 |
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Charter |
4 |
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Pupil/Teacher ratio avg. |
15:1 |
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Per-pupil expenditures. |
$9,692 |
School and bus assignment information:
North Fulton: 770-667-2970
South Fulton: 770-969-6060
Avg. SAT Scores (Note: most students take the SAT whether they go on to higher education or not.)
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Verbal |
Math |
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Fulton Co. |
511 |
528 |
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Georgia |
486 |
489 |
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National |
500 |
512 |
Avg. Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Scores
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3rd Grade |
Fulton |
Georgia |
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Reading |
57% |
45% |
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Math |
59% |
42% |
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8th Grade |
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Reading |
60% |
48% |
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Math |
58% |
42% |
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Language |
65% |
53% |
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Soc. Studies |
58% |
47% |
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Science |
57% |
46% |
ATLANTA CITY SCHOOLS
Board of Education
404-827-8154
bhall@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: www.atlanta.k12.ga.us
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Elementary schools |
70 |
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Middle schools |
16 |
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High schools |
11 |
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Alternative |
2 |
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Pupil/Teacher ratio avg. |
14:1 |
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Per-pupil expenditures. |
$8,656 |
School and bus assignment information:
404-753-9815
Avg. SAT Scores (Note: most students take the SAT whether they go on to higher education or not.)
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Verbal |
Math |
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Atlanta City |
427 |
428 |
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Georgia |
486 |
489 |
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National |
500 |
512 |
Avg. Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Scores
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3rd Grade |
Fulton |
Georgia |
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Reading |
30% |
45% |
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Math |
33% |
42% |
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8th Grade |
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Reading |
31% |
48% |
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Math |
27% |
42% |
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Language |
36% |
53% |
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Soc. Studies |
32% |
47% |
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Science |
26% |
46% |
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
There are more than 50 private schools in Fulton County. The following listing represents those with larger enrollments. Admission requirements, testing and tuition vary with each school. Check with the school of your choice for details.
Alfred and Adele Davis Academy
8105 Roberts Drive
Atlanta GA 30350
Grades: K-8
770-671-0085
Arlington Christian
4500 Ridge Road
Fairburn, GA 30213
770-964-9871
Enrollment: 450
Grades: K5–12th
Atlanta Academy
85 Mount Vernon Highway
Atlanta, GA 30328
404-252-9555
Enrollment: 145
Grades: K-8th (2002)
Atlanta Girls’ School
3254 Northside Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-845-0900
Enrollment: 166
Grades: 6th-12th
The Atlanta International School
2890 North Fulton Drive
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-841-3840
Enrollment: 820
Grades: K4–12th
Atlanta New Century School
300 Luckie Street
Atlanta GA 30313
Grades: K3-8
404-525-1909
Berean Christain Junior Academy & Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy
230 West View Place
Atlanta, GA 30314
404-756-9911
Enrollment: 250
Grades: K–12
Bridgeway Christian Academy
4755 Kimball Bridge Rd.
Alpharetta, GA 30005
770-751-1972
Enrollment: 450
Grades: K3–8
Children’s School
345 10th Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-873-6985
Enrollment: 380
Grades: Age 3–6th
The Donnellan School
4820 Long Island Drive
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-255-0900
Enrollment: 230
Grades PreK-10th
The Epstein School
335 Colewood Way NW
Atlanta, GA 30328
404-843-0111
Enrollment: 650
Grades: Age 2–8th
Fellowship Christian Academy & High School
480 W. Crossville Road
Roswell, GA 30075
770-992-4975
Enrollment: 660
Grades: K5–12th
Galloway School
215 W. Wieuca Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-252-8389
Enrollment: 738
Grades: Preschool–12th
Greenfield Hebrew Academy
5200 Northland Drive
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-843-9900
Enrollment: 530
Grades: Pre-K–8th
The Heiskell School
3260 Northside Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-262-2233
Enrollment: 360
Grades: Age 2–8th
High Meadows School
1055 Willeo Road
Roswell, GA 30075
770-993-2940
Enrollment: 390
Grades: Preschool–8th
Holy Innocents Episcopal School
805 Mt. Vernon Highway
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-255-4026
Enrollment: 1,300
Grades: Pre School–12th
King’s Ridge Christian School
285 South Main Street
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-754-5738
Enrollment: 300
Grades: K-9
Landmark Christian
50 Broad Street
Fairburn, GA 30213
770-306-0647
Enrollment: 700
Grades: K4–12th
Lovett School
4075 Paces Ferry Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-262-3032
Enrollment: 1,516
Grades: PreK–12th
Montessori School
of Alpharetta
3290 Old Alabama Road
Alpharetta GA 30022
Grades: ages 3-12
770-667-1277
Mount Vernon Presbyterian
471 Mt. Vernon Highway NE
Atlanta, GA 30328
404-252-3448
Enrollment: 650
Grades: Age 3–8th
Mount Pisgah Christian School
9820 Nesbit Ferry Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
678-336-3300
Enrollment: 937
Grades: Pre School–12th
Pace Academy
966 W. Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-262-1345
Enrollment: 835
Grades: Pre First–12th
Romar Academy
2148 Newnan Street
East Point, GA 30344
404-761-3388
Enrollment: 230
Grades: PreK-5th
Saint John The Evangelist
240 Arnold Street
Hapeville, GA 30354
404-767-4312
Enrollment: 285
Grades: Pre-K–8th
Saint Jude the Apostle
7171 Glenridge Drive
Atlanta, GA 30328
770-394-2880
Enrollment: 510
Grades: K–8th
Trinity School
4301 Northside Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-231-8100
Enrollment: 485
Grades: Age 3–6th
The Westminster Schools
1424 W. Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-355-8673
Enrollment: 1,739
Grades: K–12th
Woodward Academy
1662 Rugby Avenue
College Park, GA 30337
404-765-4000
Enrollment: 2,850
Grades: K–12th (main campus)
Additional campuses in Duluth and Riverdale, GA. (Pre-K–6th)
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
Alliance Française School
1360 Peachtree Street NE
One Midtown Plaza, Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-875-1211
French language courses. All levels with emphasis on conversation. Cultural Center.
Native French-speaking teachers.
Atlanta Speech School
3160 Northside Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-233-5332
Enrollment: 261
Diagnostic clinic, audiology clinic, speech therapy. Programs for hearing-impaired (Infancy-6th); Nursery and kindergarten program for children with no special needs (Age 2-5); language and learning-disabled. Wardlaw School (K-6th)
Bedford School
5665 Milam Road
Fairburn, GA 30213
770-774-8001
Enrollment: 128
Grades: 1–9th
For children with learning disabilities.
Brandon Hall School
1701 Brandon Hall Drive
Dunwoody, GA 30350
770-394-8177
Enrollment: 180
Grades: 4–12th
Academic under-achievers; learning disabilities; dyslexia.
The Cottage School
700 Grimes Bridge Road
Roswell, GA 30075
770-641-8688
Enrollment: 200
Grades: 6–12th
A nonprofit middle and high school specializing in providing individualized academic and prevocational programming to adolescents with ADD and learning disablities. Accredited and state approved.
Howard School
1st Campus:
1246 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-377-7436
Enrollment: 146
2nd Campus:
9415 Willeo Road
Roswell, GA 30075
770-642-9644
Services children with specific learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders and dyslexia; speech-therapy summer camp. Full academic program for children 5–18 years. Educational evaluations and tutoring services.
Mill Springs Academy
13660 New Providence Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-360-1336
Enrollment: 240
Grades: 1st-12th
A coeducational, accredited and independent college preparatory school that specializes in motivating students who are not reaching their potential in traditional or public school settings. Liberal arts are included in curriculum. Emphasis on values.
Saint Francis Day School
9375 Willeo Road
Roswell, GA 30075
770-641-8257
Saint Francis High School
13440 Cogburn Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
678-339-9989
Enrollment: 300
For learning-disabled or those unable to reach optimum potential in public school Grades: K–12th
Offers remedial and traditional programs.
Schenck School
282 Mt. Paran Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-252-2591
Enrollment: 150
Specific learning disabilities; students are of average or above-average intelligence. Short-term students are expected to return to regular school setting. Day program for grades 1–8.
Sophia Academy
650 Mt. Vernon Hwy NE
Atlanta GA 30328
404-303-8722
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
The Art Institute of Atlanta
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.
100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, GA 30328
770-394-8300 or 800-275-4242
Degrees offered: four-year bache-
lor of fine arts, two-year associates
Enrollment: 2,200
Atlanta College of Art
1280 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-733-5100
Enrollment: 436
Degrees offered: two-year, four-year BFA
Atlanta Technical Institute
1560 Metropolitan Pkwy, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
404-756-3700
Enrollment: 3,500
Degrees offered: Diplomas
Atlanta Metropolitan College
1630 Metropolitan Parkway SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
404-756-4000
Two-year degrees
Enrollment: 1,882
DeVry University
2555 Northwinds Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Admissions: 770-521-4900, ext 3001
www.atl.devry.edu
Degrees: two and four year, AAS and BS
Enrollment: 1,525
DeVry University Center
Keller Graduate School of Management
Fifteen Piedmont Center
Plaza Level 100
3575 Piedmont Rd, NE
Atlanta, GA 30305-1543
404-296-7400
Georgia Institute of Technology
Administrative Office
225 North Avenue, NW
Atlanta, GA 30332
404-894-4154
Avg. SAT: 1280-1400
Degrees: four-year, masters,
doctoral
Enrollment: 15,577
Georgia State University
University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-651-2365
Avg. SAT: 830
Degrees: four-year, masters,
doctoral
Enrollment: 25,500
Alpharetta Center
3705 Brookside Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30022
770-551-3010
Keller Graduate School of Management
Alpharetta Center
2555 Northwinds Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-521-0118
www.keller.edu
Degrees: 7 master degrees
Enrollment: 200
Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
404-681-2800
Avg. SAT: 1000
Degrees: four-year and graduate
Enrollment: 3,000
Morris Brown College
643 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. NW
Atlanta, GA 30314
404-739-1560
Degrees: four-year
SAT required; liberal admission policy
Enrollment: under 100
Reinhardt College
North Fulton Center
4100 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta GA 30005
770-720-9191
www.reinhardt.edu
Spelman College
350 Spelman Lane SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
404-681-3643
Avg. SAT: 1081
Degrees: four-year
Enrollment: 2,000
Clark Atlanta University
223 James P. Brawley Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
404-880-8000
Avg. SAT: 960
Degrees: four-year and graduate
Enrollment: 5,000
Atlanta Medical Center*
303 Parkway Dr. NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-265-4000
Center for the Visually Impaired
763 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-875-9011
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite*
1001 Johnson Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-256-5252
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston*
1405 Clifton Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-325-6000
Crawford Long Hospital of Emory University*
550 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-686-4411
Emergency Department
Physician referral and
appointments: 404-778-7744
Fulton County Health Dept.
99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-730-1211
Grady Memorial Hospital*
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-616-4307
Hughes Spalding Children’s Hospital*
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-616-6402
Metropolitan Hospital
3223 Howell Mill Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-351-0500
Physician referral service: 800-COLUMBIA
North Fulton Regional Hospital*
3000 Hospital Boulevard
Roswell, GA 30076
770-751-2500
Physician referral service: 770-751-2600
Northside Hospital*
1000 Johnson Ferry Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-851-8000
Physician referral service: 404-851-8817
Piedmont Hospital*
1968 Peachtree Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-605-5000
Physician referral service: 866-900-4321
Piedmont Physicians Group
1968 Peachtree Rd. NW
Atlanta,GA 30309
404-350-6600
Piedmont Physicians at Brookhaven
4062-C Peachtree Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30319
404-231-4231, 404-231-9909
Piedmont Physicians at Cascade
3695 Cascade Rd., Ste W
Atlanta, GA 30331
404-691-7006
Piedmont Physicians at Phoenix Blvd.
1720 Phoenix Blvd.
College Park, GA 30349
770-997-9928
Piedmont Physicians at Roswell Rd.
4890 Roswell Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
866-900-4321
Shepherd Center
2020 Peachtree Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-352-2020
South Fulton Medical Center*
1170 Cleveland Avenue
East Point, GA 30344
404-305-3500
Emergency 404-305-4200
Physician referral service: 888-888-1872
Southwest Hospital and Medical Center*
501 Fairburn Road SW
Atlanta, GA 30331
404-699-1111
Physician referral service: 404-505-5262
St. Joseph’s Hospital*
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-851-7001
*denotes emergency services
ELECTRICITY
City of College Park
404-669-3772
Deposit: $50–$150
City of East Point
404-765-1008
Deposit: $50–$150
City of Fairburn
770-969-3481
Deposit: $150 renters;
$100 owners
City of Palmetto
770-463-3377
Deposit: $180–$230 renters
$100 owners
Cobb EMC
770-429-2100
Deposit based on credit
Connection fee: $30
Georgia Power Company
888-660-5890
Deposit: based on credit
Establishment fee: $22
www.georgiapower.com
GreyStone Power Corp.
P.O. Box 897
Douglasville, GA 30133
770-942-6576
Membership fee: $10
Deposit: based on credit
Sawnee EMC
770-887-2363
Deposit: $200 or letter of credit
from former utility
Service fee: $25
Membership fee: $5
TELEPHONE
BellSouth
770-780-2355
(Outside Ga.) 1-800-356-3094
WATER
Atlanta Water Bureau
404-658-6500
Deposit: determined by meter size, min $80
Alpharetta 678-297-6000
Deposit: $140 refundable
Mountain Park 770-993-4231
Deposit: $110, water and utilities
Roswell 770-641-3759
Depost: $40
Fulton County 404-730-6830
No deposit north of Chattahoochee River
GARBAGE
Robertson Sanitation
770-944-4974
Alpharetta (within city)
678-297-6000
Atlanta
404-330-6250
Mountain Park
770-993-4231
Roswell
770-641-3759
CABLE
Comcast
770-559-2000
Charter Communications (Roswell)
770-806-7070
Fulton County Parks & Recreation Department
404-730-6200
The Fulton County Parks and Recreation Department offers more than 40 parks and recreation centers with a wide variety of services for residents. Listed below are a few of the many parks in the Fulton County area.
TENNIS
Bitsy Grant Tennis Center
2125 Northside Drive NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-609-7193
Burdette Tennis Center
5975 Old Carriage Road
College Park, GA 30349
770-996-3502
North Fulton Tennis Center
500 Abernathy Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30328
404-303-6182
Roswell Area Park/Community
Activity Building
10495 Woodstock Road
Roswell, GA 30075
770-641-3760
South Fulton Tennis Center
5645 Mason Road
College Park, GA 30349
770-306-3059
PARKS
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Areas
1978 Island Ford Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30350
770-399-8070
Picnic areas
Chastain Memorial Park
140 W. Wieuca
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-851-1273
Picnic areas
Piedmont Park
400 Park Drive NE, Building D
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-875-7275
Festivals, tennis center
East Roswell Recreation Center
9000 Fouts Rd.
Roswell, GA 30077
770-594-6134
Soccer fields, softball fields
Wills Park
11925 Wills Rd.
Alpharetta, GA 30004
678-297-6130
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