Roswell Recreation and Parks







































Roswell Recreation and Parks

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Trails at the East Roswell Park Unit of the Roswell Recreation and Parks System

Location
Roswell, Fulton County, GA
Area over 900 acres (364.22 ha; 1.41 sq mi)
Owned by City of Roswell
Operated by Roswell Recreation and Parks Dept.
Open Open all year
Awards NRPA Gold Medal Award Finalist
CAPRA Accredited
Camp sites Hembree Road Park
Website City of Roswell Website

The Roswell Recreation and Parks is a municipal department serving the city of Roswell, Georgia. It oversees eight public-use parks covering over 900 acres and sponsors over 25 athletic programs ranging from soccer, football, basketball, baseball, and swimming for all age groups.[1] It has been recognized as one of the top civic recreation programs in the United States.[1][2][3][4] The Roswell Recreations Department also works closely with local middle and high schools by providing practice fields.




Contents






  • 1 Recognition and awards


  • 2 Events


  • 3 Park trails


  • 4 Park units


  • 5 Major athletic programs


    • 5.1 Fall programs


    • 5.2 Spring programs


    • 5.3 Summer programs




  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Recognition and awards


Roswell's Recreation and Parks department has twice been awarded a silver medal by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).[1][5] The Roswell Rec is one of only seven agencies in Georgia and 116 in the United States to be accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA).[6]



Events


Roswell Arts Festival[7]
Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Celebration[8][9][10]

Roswell Roots Festival[11][12][13]

Roswell Youth Day Parade[14]

Roswell Youth Lacrosse Invitational[15]

Trolley Crawl[16]



Park trails


Allenbrook Trail

Willeo Trail



Park units







  • East Roswell Park




  • Trails at East Roswell Park







  • Lake at East Roswell Park






  • Grimes Bridge Park




  • Adult Recreation Center







  • Bocce Ball Court







  • Skate Park






  • Roswell Area Park




  • Entrance sign to park







  • Pond at park







  • Olympic-size pool







  • Visual Arts Center[17][18]







  • Baseball Field







  • Playground







  • Walking/running trail






  • Waller Park




  • Waller Park Entrance







  • Waller Park Historical Marker







  • Waller Park Building and Gym







  • Bridge connecting Waller Park with Grimes Bridge Road Extension







  • Hog Waller Creek behind Waller Park





Azalea Park[19]

Big Creek Park[20][21]

Don White Memorial Park

East Roswell Park

Garrard Landing Park

Grimes Bridge Park

Hembree Road Park

Leita Thompson Memorial Park[22][23]

Old Mill Park[24][25]

Riverside Park
[26][27]

Roswell Area Park

Sweet Apple Park

Waller Park

Waller Park Extension

Willeo Park



Major athletic programs




Summer Fun Program Banner



Fall programs


Performing Arts

Gymnastics[28][29]

Youth Baseball[30]

Youth Basketball

Youth Football

Youth Softball (Fast pitch and slow pitch)

Adult Basketball

Adult Baseball

Adult Softball



Spring programs


Performing Arts

Gymnastics

Youth Soccer

Youth Tennis

Youth Swimming

Teen League Basketball

Adult Soccer

Adult Tennis



Summer programs


Youth swim team (Roswell Rapids)

Youth dive team (Roswell Rapids)

Adult swim team [31][32]



See also



  • Roswell, Georgia

  • Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area



References





  1. ^ abc Hurd, Hatcher (November 26, 2013). "Roswell Recreation runner up for nation's best:City has made Top Four list thrice". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-29..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Hurd, Hatcher (February 10, 2014). "Johns Creek's desire for shared rec services meets with nods". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  3. ^ Fielding, Ashley (November 11, 2007). "Once again, Gainesville parks agency named best in state". The Times, Gainesville, GA. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  4. ^ Parker, Christine (August 24, 2011). "Roswell Parks Win Best in State Award Again". Roswell Patch. Planck LLC d/b/a Patch Media. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  5. ^ Copsey, Jonathan (December 15, 2011). "Roswell recreation and parks named among best in country". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  6. ^ "CAPRA Accredited Agencies". National Recreation and Park Association. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  7. ^ "Community News: Roswell Arts Festival returns to Roswell Square". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. September 6, 2012. Retrieved 2014-04-01.


  8. ^ Hurd, Hatcher (May 17, 2007). "Roswell Remembers: City has Memorial Day Georgia's largest celebration - Event attracts statewide attention". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  9. ^ Skinner, Phil (May 28, 2012). "Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Military ceremony". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved March 29, 2014.


  10. ^ Dow, Nicole (May 27, 2013). "Memorial Day celebration in Roswell remembers fallen soldiers". Roswell Neighbor. Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  11. ^ Parker, Wendy (January 20, 2011). "Roswell Roots Festival Returns in February". Roswell Patch. Planck LLC d/b/a Patch Media. Retrieved 2014-03-29. External link in |work= (help)


  12. ^ "Roswell celebrates black history: Month-long annual Roswell Roots Festival returns". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. February 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  13. ^ Walton, A. Scott (February 5, 2015). "Six reasons to attend Roswell Roots Festival". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  14. ^ "63rd Annual Frances McGahee Youth Day Celebration". The Current. Current Communications. October 4, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  15. ^ "2014 Roswell Youth Lacrosse Invitational Returns May 9-11". The Current. Current Communications. March 18, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  16. ^ Cauley, H.M. (August 8, 2012). "Roswell boasts three museum-quality historic houses". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved March 29, 2014.


  17. ^ Parker, Joe (January 14, 2015). "Roswell Fine Arts Alliance to host high school art show". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  18. ^ "Local high school artists to showcase work at Roswell Visual Arts Center". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. January 21, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  19. ^ Wagner, Nancy. "USA Today Travel Tips:Places to Kayak in Roswell, Georgia". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  20. ^ "Big Creek Park Wetlands Enhancement Project". http://www.geosyntec.com/UI/Default.aspx?m=ViewProject&p=64. Geosyntec Consultants. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)


  21. ^ Baldwin, Don (March 2006). "Trout Fishing Tour of the Chattahoochee River". Georgia Outdoor News. Retrieved 2014-03-31.


  22. ^ "Benefactor Leita Thompson leaves Roswell 107 acres of land". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. May 8, 2001. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  23. ^ Hurd, Hatcher (April 13, 2012). "Tree climbing out of backyards, into parks: Safely play in city's canopy". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2014-04-01.


  24. ^ "Old Roswell Mill". http://www.georgiatrails.com/gt/old_Roswell_mill. Georgia Trails. September 11, 2011. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)


  25. ^ "Vickery Creek: Hiking in Roswell". http://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/mill-ruins-and-a-historic-dam-hiking-the-vickery-creek-trail/#.UzdOh_ldV8E. Atlanta Trails. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)


  26. ^ "9th Chattahoochee River Race & Festival returns Saturday at Riverside Park in Roswell". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. June 8, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  27. ^ Copsey, Jonathan (February 11, 2015). "Roswell seeks another park". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  28. ^ Copsey, Jonathan (November 28, 2012). "Roswell Gymnastics wins state championship". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2014-04-24.


  29. ^ Raus, Emma (April 3, 2013). "Roswell gymnast Kofi Reeves-Miller ranked first in state". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2014-04-01.


  30. ^ Copsey, Jonathan (March 19, 2014). "Roswell hosts mid-season baseball tourney". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-29.


  31. ^ "Roswell's Adult Swim Team Wins 2012 Championship". Roswell Patch. Planck LLC d/b/a Patch Media. July 19, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-29. External link in |work= (help)


  32. ^ Hurd, Hatcher (December 11, 2013). "Roswell Rapids take Atlanta area swim championship:Second year in a row for Roswell Rec team". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-29.




External links



  • Official Roswell Recreation and Parks site

  • Roswell Soccer Club site with youth, select and rec, and adult team info

  • Roswell Rapids summer swim team






















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