Georgia's Rockdale County and City Parks - Visit Lewis-Vaughn Botanical Garden, Black Shoals Park & Randy Pointer Lake, Georgia International Horse Park, Earl O'Neal Sports Complex, Johnson Park Recreation Center, South Rockdale Community Park and more.Stay and Play in GA!
Black Shoals Park & Randy Pointer Lake - Amenities: 650 acre lake. Boat ramp, fishing pier, boat storage, covered pavilion with grill, and restrooms. Gasoline motors are not allowed on the lake. Electric, sail, row or man-powered boats are the only vessels allowed. Summer Hours: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. during Mid-April through November and Winter Hours: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. during November - Mid-April. Note: Hours and days subject to change with the season. Please call for current times. The park is closed on Wednesdays. All boats must be off the water 30 minutes before park closing. Phone: Office: 770-278-7529 and Gate House: 770-761-1611 - Address: 3001 Black Shoals Road, Conyers, Georgia 30012 - Driving Directions From Interstate 20: take exit 82 (GA Highways 138 & 20) go North to Sigman Road. Turn left at the light and follow Sigman Road to GA Highway 20 North/Milstead Avenue. Turn right onto GA Hwy 20, travel north 5.3 miles and turn right onto Bethel Road. Travel about a mile to Black Shoals Road, turn left, Black Shoals Road will dead-end into the park.
Bonner Park - Amenities: Pavilion with picnic tables and grill, children's playground, basketball courts, tennis courts, on-site parking and a wooded creek that's perfect for nature walks. Phone: 770-929-4299 - Address: 950 Rowland Road, Conyers, Georgia
Center Point Park - Amenities: Home of the 1905 Rogers steam locomotive known as "The Dinky." The Dinky is one of only three locomotives of its kind in the world. It was once used to transport cotton from the Depot in Conyers to the mills in neighboring Milstead. It is now permanently parked on the siderails across from the Depot in Center Point Park. Phone: 770-929-4299 - Address: 941 Green Street, Conyers, Georgia - Located at the corner of Center and Green Streets
C. E. Steele Community Center - Amenities: The C.E. Steele Community Center is owned by Rockdale County and leased by the C.E. Steele Foundation, which oversees and manages the facility. Banquet tables and chairs, restrooms, large banquet room and kitchen facilities. C.E. Steele Foundation oversees and manages the facility. Office Hours: 2 pm - 5 pm. Open during scheduled events. Call ahead for rental information availability and rates. Phone: 770-785-5945 Address: 1040 Oakland Avenue, Conyers, GA. Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 80 (West Avenue) go North to Green Street. Turn right at the red-light onto Green Street. Turn right onto Oakland Avenue (beside the library). The Community Center is on the left.
Earl O'Neal Sports Complex - Amenities: 140 acres. 8 softball fields, concession stand, storage, scorekeeper building, RGSA boardroom and RYFA boardroom, 2 football fields, restroom facilities, 8 soccer practice fields, playground and 2 pavilions with picnic tables. Open all year, during daylight hours and scheduled events. Call for rates and to schedule events. Phone numbers: Rockdale Girls Softball Association (RGSA): 770-929-1604 Rockdale Youth Football Association (RYFA): 770-922-9892 Pay telephone: 770-860-8250 Parks Administration Office: 770-278-7529 Addresses:
Softball Complex: 2709 Old Covington Road, Conyers, Georgia Football Complex: 2711 Old Covington Road, Conyers, Georgia Soccer Practice Fields: 2730 Old Covington Road, Conyers, Georgia Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 84 (Salem Road) go north on Salem Road to Old Covington Road. Turn right onto Old Covington Road. The softball and football fields are on the right and the soccer fields are on the left.
Eastview Park - Amenities: Playground equipment, monkey bars, a grill, picnic table, a basketball court, and wide open green space for games of Frisbee or picnics with the family. Phone: 770-929-4299 - Address: 1171 Eastview Road, Conyers, Georgia
First Shady Grove Park - Amenities: 1 acre. Outdoor basketball courts, playground area, picnic tables and grills. Open all year, during daylight hours. Phone: 770-278-7529 Address: 2100 Old Covington Road, Conyers, Georgia - Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 84 (Salem Road) go north on Salem Road. Turn left onto Old Covington Road. The park is on the right.
Georgia International Horse Park - This park offers everyone the opportunity to share the Olympic experience. Whether biking on the same trails used by Olympic competitors or taking a relaxing trail ride that winds around the Park, you too can experience the Legacy. Click on link above for more information. Phone: 770-860-4190 - Address: 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers, Georgia 30013
Grimes Street Park - Amenities: Playground, grill and picnic table, and a basketball court
Hours: Open all year, during daylight hours. Phone: 770-278-7529 - Address: 1792 Grimes Street, Conyers, Georgia. Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 82 (GA Highways 138 & 20) go North to Sigman Road. Turn left at the light and follow Sigman Road to Main Street. At the red light (Main Street-Milstead Village) turn right. The park is on the left.
Johnson Park Recreation Center - Amenities: 53 acres. 4 softball fields, concession stand, offices and meeting room, restroom facilities and storage; a recreational complex with a weight room, gymnasium, meeting rooms for programs, administrative offices, and an indoor pool; tennis courts and walking/jogging trails. Hours:Office: 8 am - 5 pm - Recreation Center: Monday - Friday: 8 am - 9 pm - Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm - Closed Sunday. Also open when activities are scheduled and being conducted. Admission cost. Call for park and Johnson Park Recreation Center Party rental reservations and costs. Phone: 770-278-7529 - Address: 1781 Ebenezer Road, Conyers, Georgia 30094 - Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 80 (West Avenue) and head south. Turn left onto Johnson Road, at the red light. Follow Johnson Road until it dead-ends into Ebenzer Road. Turn left onto Ebenzer Road and Johnson Park is immediately on the right.
JP Carr Gym and Park - Amenities: 9 acres. 1 gym, a multi-purpose field, and 2 outdoor basketball courts. Gym open during scheduled events. Outdoor basketball courts open all year during daylight hours. Phone: 770-785-6838. For more information or to reserve facility: 770-278-7529.- Address: 986 Hardin Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 - Driving Directions From Interestate 20: Take exit 80 (West Avenue) and go north. Turn right at the red light onto Dogwood Drive. Make a left on the first street, Hardin Street, and the gym is on the right.
JP Carr Services Center Community Room - Amenities: Meeting space, Audio visual equipment Stage (wheelchair accessible/wheelchair lift), Warming Kitchen, 20 6-foot rectangular tables, 15 6-foot round tables and 120 chairs. Hours: Community Room open during scheduled events. Call ahead for reservations and rental information. Phone: 770-278-7529 - Address: 981 Taylor Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012. Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 80 (West Avenue) and go north. Turn right at the red light onto Dogwood Drive. Make a left on the second street, Taylor Street, and the center is on the left.
Lakeview Estates Park - Amenities: 2 acres. Outdoor basketball court and playground equipment, multi-purpose field, and backstop and soccer goals. Open all year during daylight hours. Phone: 770-278-7529 - Location: Lakeview Estates Community in Conyers, Georgia. Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 78 (Sigman Road) go north to Covington Hwy. Turn left onto Covington Highway and travel to Lake Rockaway Road. Turn right onto Lake Rockaway Road. Travel approximately two miles to Lakeview Estates; the park is in Lakeview Estates.
Legion Field - Amenities: 52 acres. Home of the Rockdale Youth Baseball Association. 11 baseball fields with lights, 5 baseball fields without lights, 4 concession stands, 1 boardroom, 4 restroom facilities. Dates Used: Spring Baseball, March-June - Tournaments, July-August - Fall Baseball, September-October. Phone: 770-633-5029 - Address: 1249 Main Street, Conyers Georgia. Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 82 (GA Highways 123 & 20) and head north. Legion Field is on the left.
Lewis-Vaughn Botanical Garden - Amenities: This unique park features a wide variety of native plants, a fountain and stream with goldfish and pond bloomers. The stream is fed by the original Conyers water tower. Restroom facilities and an open-air pavilion. Call to rent pavilion. Phone: 770-929-4299 - Address: 949 South Main Street, Conyers, Georgia - Located adjacent to the Pavilion in Olde Town Conyers
Milstead Pool - Amenities: 2.5 acres. Pool with concession stand, bathhouse, large sundeck, playground, restroom facilities. Open June through August. Open Memorial Day - Labor Day, Friday - Monday, 12 pm to 6 pm. Closed Tuesday - Thursday. Phone: 770-785-5926 - Address: 1665 Main Street in Milstead Village, Conyers, Georgia
Parker Road Facility - Amenities: 45 Acres. Covered pavilion with restrooms, indoor meeting rooms, large parking lot available for events, 2 lighted tennis courts, walking trail, multi-purpose field and playground, tennis court, playground and pavilion. Open all year, during daylight hours. Meeting rooms and parking lot are used during scheduled events. 770-785-5922 - 1400 Parker Road, Conyers, GA 30094 - Directions From Interstate 20: Take Exit #81 (West Ave) and proceed south. Turn left onto Iris Drive. Turn right onto Iris Drive Connector (immediately
after the Landmark Sign), then left onto Parker Road. The Parker Road Facility is on the left
Pine Log Park - Amenities: 13.77 acres. Tennis Center for the Rockdale County Parks and Recreation Department. Lighted tennis courts, 1 mile nature trail, fitness trail, covered picnic pavilion with restrooms, outdoor basketball court, 2 playgrounds, picnic tables and grills. Pine Log Park's trail is partially paved and part dirt/mulch. Trail Distance: The paved portion is 1,288', or 0.24 miles, and the entire trail is 2,447', or 0.46 miles. Open year round during daylight hours. Phone: 770-761-3058 and 770-278-7529 to reserve a pavilion. Address: 1451 Pine Log Road, Conyers, Georgia 30012 - Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 82 (GA Highways 123 & 20) and head north. Pine Log Park is on the left.
Pleasant Circle Park - Amenities: A basketball court, swings, a merry-go-round, a modular play system, a grill and picnic table. Phone: 770-929-4299 - Address: 1200 Pleasant Circle, Conyers, Georgia
Richardson Park - Amenities: 4 acres. 2 lighted tennis courts, multi-practice field used for baseball, softball and soccer. Open year round during daylight hours. Phone: 770-785-5922 - Address: 3779 Union Church Rd near Georgia Hwy 138 S, Conyers, Georgia - Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 82 (GA Highway 138 & 20) go South to Union Church Road. The park is on the right.
Rockdale County Auditorium - Amenities: Wooden stage, with podium and sound system; folding tables and chairs are available; seating for 600 in pew style room, a grand piano and pipe organ; restrooms and ticket booth available; a small reception area in foyer. An ideal place to host weddings, music concerts, drama presentations and award ceremonies. No food, drinks or tobacco products are allowed in auditorium area; food and/or drinks only allowed in foyer area. Open during scheduled events. Phone: 678-413-4265 - To reserve this facility or to preview, please call 770-278-7529. - Address: 903 Main Street, Olde Town Conyers, Georgia 30012 - Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 82 (GA Highways 138 & 20) and go north. Turn left on Main Street. Go through the red light at Main Street/Milstead Avenue. The Auditorium will be on the right and parking is behind the building.
Rockdale County Covered Bridge - This bridge is 150 feet long and 36 feet wide. It was built in 1997 by APAC and is open to the public. It's truss is styled with decorative lattice. It goes over Mill Rock Creek. There is a parking area at this bridge. Click on link for picture and more information. Directions: From Atlanta, take I-20 east to Exit 40 at Sigman Road to Hwy. 20 north, go east on Bethel road and north on Haralson Mill Road. In Panola Mountain State Conservation Park in the Historic Park Travel Region.
Rockdale County Government Annex & Parks - Amenities: Size: 45 Acres. Indoor meeting rooms, large parking lot available for events, walking trail and multi-purpose field. Rockdale Tennis Center, Wheeler Park and Rockdale Government Annex. Hours: Walking trail and multi-purpose field are open all year during daylight hours. Meeting rooms and parking lot: During scheduled events. Call for reservations and rates. Phone: 770-278-7529 - Address: 1400 Parker Road, Conyers, Georgia 30094 - Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 82 (GA Highways 138 & 20) and go south. Turn right onto Iris Drive. Turn left onto Parker Road. Turn left at the red light (Parker Road) and the building/park is on the left.
South Hicks Circle - Amenities: Swings, basketball court, playground equipment with monkey bars, picnic table and grill. Phone: 770-929-4299 - Address: Located off Northside Drive, Conyers, Georgia
South Rockdale Community Park - Amenities: 176 acres. Restroom facilities, Pavilion for rent, picnic tables and grills, and a walking trail. Call for pavilion rental information. Open all year, during daylight hours. Phone: 770-278-7529 - Address: 3909 East Fairview Road, Conyers, GA. Driving Directions From Interstate 20: Take exit 82 (GA Highway 138 & 20) go south to East Fairview Road. Turn right onto East Fairview Road and travel approximately one mile. The park is on the right.
Veal Street Park - Amenities: Basketball court, swings, a merry-go-round, a wooded creek for nature walks, a picnic table, grill and open green space for picnics. Veal Street Park is also adjacent to the new Veal Street Community Center located at 1160 Veal Street, a rentable facility that is available for birthday parties, meetings, showers and more! Call for rental rates and availability. Phone: 770-602-2606 - Address: 1160 Veal Street, Conyers, Georgia