Recreational facilities

Amusement Park: Lakewood Park, Lakewood Ave., SE. (open May 1-Oct. 5; bowling alley and roller rink open year round), 370.9 acres; lake for boating, race track, midway, roller rink, bowling alley, exhibition buildings for Southeastern Fair.

County Parks: Adams Park, Cascade Rd., SW., 168 acres; golf course, swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, softball diamond, playgrounds, picnic grills, bridle paths, lake for fishing, community house with branch library. Georgia Botanical Garden, Gordon Rd., SW., 459 acres. North Fulton Park, Powers Ferry Rd., NW., 320 acres, golf course, polo field, stables and bridle paths, tennis courts, swimming pool, lake for canoeing and fishing, archery range, picnic grills and shelters.

Municipal Parks: Cochran Park (Oakland City), Holderness St., SW;; swimming pool, tennis courts, playgrounds. Grant Park, S. Boulevard and Atlanta Ave., SE., 144 acres; swimming pool, lake for boating, tennis courts, baseball and Softball diamonds, pony ring, playgrounds, picnic grounds, greenhouses, zoo, Cyclorama of the Battle of Atlanta. Maddox Park, Bankhead Ave., NW.; swimming pool, tennis courts, playgrounds. Mozley Park, Mozley Dr., SW\; swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball and Softball diamonds, playgrounds. Piedmont Park, Piedmont Ave. and 14th St., NE., 185 acres; golf course, swimming pool, lake stocked with fish, tennis courts, baseball and Softball diamonds, picnic grounds, pony ring, playgrounds. Washington Park (Negro), Lena and Ollie Sts., NW.; swimming pool, tennis courts, playgrounds, baseball and soft-ball diamonds, picnic grounds.

Bowling: Blick's Bowling Center, top floor Belle Isle Garage, 20 Houston St., NE. Blick's Lucky Strike Bowling Alley, 671 Peachtree St., NE. Speedway Bowling Alley, 693 Marietta St., NW. (Only centrally located alleys listed.)

Golf: Adams Park Golf Course (county-operated), Cascade Rd., SW., 18 holes. Asa G. Candler Park Golf Course (city-operated), McLendon Ave. at Mason Ave., NE., 9 holes. Black Rock Club, Campbellton Rd., SW., 18 holes. Bobby Jones Golf Course (city-operated), Memorial Dr., NW., 18 holes. College Park Golf Course, W. Harvard Ave., College Park, 9 holes. Dixie Lakes Golf Course (county-operated), 16 m. SW. on US 29, 9 holes. Forrest Hills Golf Course, Columbia Dr., Decatur, 9 holes. James L. Key Golf Course (city-operated), Kalb St., SE., 9 holes. John A. White Golf Course (city-operated), Huff Rd. at Cascade Ave., SW., 9 holes. North Fulton Park Golf Course (county-operated), Powers Ferry Rd., NW., 18 holes. Piedmont Park Golf Course (city-operated), Boulevard at Tenth St., NE., 9 holes. New Lincoln Golf Course (Negro), Simpson and Hightower Rds., NW., 9 holes.

Riding: Adams Park, Cascade Rd., SW. North Fulton Park, Powers Ferry Rd., NW. Pine Hill Stables, W. Wieuca Rd., NW. Pinetop Stables, W. Wieuca Rd., NW. Roxboro Riding Club, Powers Ferry Rd., NW. Simmons Riding Academy, Candler Rd., NE.

Roller Skating: Atlanta Skating Casino, 31 North Ave., NE. Lake-wood Roller Rink, Inc., Lakewood Park, Lakewood Ave., SE. Roller-drome, 634 Penn Ave., NE.

Swimming: Pools in all Municipal Parks and County Parks. Black Rock Club, Campbellton Rd., SW. Briarcliff Gardens, 1260 Briar-cliff Rd., NE. Mooney's Lake, Morosgo Dr., NE. Venetian Athletic Club, Nelson's Ferry Rd., Decatur. YMCA, 145 Luckie St., NW. YWCA, 37 Auburn Ave., NE. YMCA (Negro), 22 Butler St., NE.

Tennis: See Municipal Parks and County Parks.

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