Area Recreational Opportunities
Rivermist is centrally located to an astounding array of county, city, and state parks, trails, and public recreation areas. The neighborhood is 7-miles from world famous Stone Mountain & historic Stone Mountain Park which has resort style family fun.
Youth Sports. Dog Parks. Biking. Fitness Trails. Water Trails. Canoeing & Kayaking. Mountain Biking. Horseback Riding. Senior Recreation. Walking. Picnicking. Fishing. Disc Golf. Swimming. Skating. Hiking. Arts & Crafts. History. Award Winning Libraries. Choices & opportunities are almost endless. Click on the links below for more information.
Gwinnett County Parks
8-Parks convenient to Rivermist, each with a unique set of offerings:
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91-acres. Amenities: 18-hole Disc Golf Course, 1.7-mile paved Fitness Trail, 1-mile soft surface Trail, Fishing, Horseshoe Pit, Lake with Fishing Piers, and Outdoor Classroom.
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159-acres. Bethesda Senior Center, Bethesda Aquatic Center, 3-Adult Softball Fields, 7-Baseball/Softball Fields, Outdoor Basketball Courts, Football/Multi-Purpose Field with Lighted Walking Track, 6-Soccer Fields, and 1.5-mile paved Fitness Trail.
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178-acres. Amenities: Football/multi-purpose Field, lighted Walking Track, Dog Park, Gym, Fishing Lake, 6-Baseball/Softball Fields, 18-hole Disc Golf Course, and 1.5-mile paved Fitness Trail.
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44-acres. Amenities: Skate complex, 7 baseball/softball fields, Football field overlay, Six lighted tennis courts, Soft surface trail, and 1-mile paved multi-purpose trail.
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25-acres. Amenities: Dog park area, Horseshoe pits, Shuffleboard courts, 2 half-Basketball Courts, Bocce ball courts, .3/4-mile paved Fitness Trail, and Skate Area.
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23-acres. Amenities: Youth Sports (Baseball, Softball, Football).
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566-acres. Amenities: 12-mile soft surface trail for mountain biking, hiking and equestrian and 1-mile paved multi-purpose trail.
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5-acre, passive history park with mid-century post office/general store, sharecropper's house, barn, and slave cabin. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
City Parks
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10-acre city park located in downtown Lilburn and home of the annual Lilburn Daze Arts Festival. Trailhead for Camp Creek Greenway.
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Briscoe Park - City of Snellville
Offerings include 1.5 mile fitness trail, Briscoe Pool, and Pate Lake, and home of the annual Snellville Days Arts & Crafts Festival.
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13-acre passive linear park that connects Lilburn City Park, in downtown Lilburn, to Lions Club Park with 4.2-miles of paved & gravel trails for walking, hiking, and biking.
State of Georgia
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World famous Stone Mountain Park is Georgia’s most popular attraction offering a wide variety of activities. Home of the Yellow Daisy Festival. Featuring 3200-acres of natural beauty surrounding the massive 825-ft. high granite dome of Stone Mountain.
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Gwinnett County Aquatic Centers
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Located within Bethesda Park. Amenities: Indoor Leisure Pool with zero-depth entry, Giant Waterslide, and Indoor Instructional Pool. Open Year Round.
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Indoor 25-yard x 25-meter Competition/Lap Pool, 500-seat Spectator Area, Indoor Instructional Pool. Open year round. Outdoor Leisure Pool & 1-mi. Paved Fitness Trail
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Senior Recreation
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Senior social, recreational, and educational opportunities. Classes include arts & crafts, exercise, dancing, bridge, & computer training plus a variety of trips & special events.
PATH Foundation
Rivermist is near 2 very popular PATHs. The PATH Foundation has been building a network of off-road trails for Atlanta area walkers, runners, cyclists, & skaters for over 22-years.
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Only 17-mi. from Rivermist, the trail connects Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, Panola Mountain State Park, & the Trappist Monastery. 7000-acres of green space, features large Rock Outcroppings & streams rushing over woodland Waterfalls.
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A 19-mile trail connecting Stone Mountain Park to downtown Atlanta. Points of interest include downtown Decatur, Fernbank, Carter Presidential Center, and MLK Center.
Water Trail
Closest public access is located at Yellow River Park (see link under County Parks).
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"Come get Mellow on the Yellow", a 53-mile natural waterway for canoeing, rafting, and kayaking running through 4-counties (Gwinnett, DeKalb, Rockdale, and Newton).
Arts & Crafts Festivals
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Voted one of the Top 3 arts & crafts shows in the nation. More than 400 artists & crafters from 38-States & 2-Countries display their works; held in September.
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A popular one-day event held in October, at City Park in historic downtown Lilburn.
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Snellville Days Arts & Crafts Festival
Held the first weekend in May at Briscoe Park with 150+ arts & craft and food vendors.