Milton Offers Few Parks

By Doug Nurse / AJC.com

Published on: 04/26/07

Milton is rich in wide-open spaces, but the city is not blessed with a lot of parks.

Milton has one for its 20,000 residents. Leaders in Milton are hoping to buy more park land for their communities, but at least for now, the city doesn't have much spare money. Milton also has park land that is undeveloped and another park awaiting environmental cleanup by Fulton County.

MILTON

Bell Memorial Park

Location: 15245 Hopewell Park Road
Amenities: Four baseball fields, a playground, a concession stand, a community house, picnic pavilions. It is operated by the Hopewell Youth Association.

Birmingham Park/Hickory Flat Park

This 203-acre park site has yet to be developed.
Location: Hickory Flat Road near Birmingham Highway
Amenities: The park's master plan includes equestrian and pedestrian trails, picnic pavilions, soccer/lacrosse/football fields, basketball/tennis/volleyball courts, skate plaza, mountain bike trail, habitat overlook.

Providence Park

Providence Park was closed in February 2004 after discovery of contamination and has not been reopened. It still is the property of Fulton County and probably will be transferred to the city of Milton at a future date, to be determined.
Location: 13440 Providence Park Drive
Amenities: 40 acres with a park center building, a pavilion, hiking trails, an outdoor amphitheater, grills, picnic tables, overnight camp sites, a lake, rappelling and rock climbing areas, and climbing walls.