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. It has been recognized as one of the top civic recreation programs in the United States. The Roswell Recreations Department also works closely with local middle and high schools by providing practice fields.
Recognition and awards Roswell's Recreation and Parks department has twice been awarded a silver medal by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). 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).
Events Roswell Arts FestivalRoswell Remembers Memorial Day Celebration Roswell Roots Festival Roswell Youth Day Parade Roswell Youth Lacrosse Invitational Trolley Crawl
Park trails Allenbrook Trail Willeo Trail
Park units
Azalea Park Big Creek Park Don White Memorial Park East Roswell Park Garrard Landing Park Grimes Bridge Park Hembree Road Park Leita Thompson Memorial Park Old Mill Park Riverside Park
Roswell Area Park Sweet Apple Park Waller Park Waller Park Extension Willeo Park
Major athletic programs
Fall programs Performing Arts Gymnastics
Youth Baseball 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
See also Roswell, Georgia Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
References
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