Chastain Memorial Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Chastain Memorial Park

Chastain Memorial Park is the largest city park in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 268-acre park near the northern edge of the city. Included in the park are jogging paths, playgrounds, tennis courts, a golf course, swimming pool, horse park and amphitheater.

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Atlanta History Center

Atlanta History Center

3.61km from Chastain Memorial Park

The Atlanta History Center houses some of the area's most remarkable artifacts, documents and visual representations of early American history. Visitors can embark on a journey through time from the 1700s to today as they explore the 33-acre complex, which includes six permanent exhibitions plus rotating special exhibits. From a recreated 1860s rural town to notable civil war battle displays and interactive audio-visual exhibits.

Atlanta History Center

Atlanta History Center

3.68km from Chastain Memorial Park

The Atlanta History Center (AHC) is a history museum and research center located in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia. The Museum was founded in 1926, and currently consists of six permanent, and several temporary, exhibitions. The campus is 33-acres and features historic gardens and houses located on the grounds, including Swan House, Tullie Smith Farm, and Wood Family Cabin and so more.

Atlanta Cyclorama at Atlanta History Center

Atlanta Cyclorama at Atlanta History Center

3.73km from Chastain Memorial Park

The Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum was a Civil War museum located in Atlanta, Georgia, its most noted attraction being the Atlanta Cyclorama, a cylindrical panoramic painting of the Battle of Atlanta.

Swan House at Atlanta History Center

Swan House at Atlanta History Center

3.86km from Chastain Memorial Park

The Swan House was built in 1928 for Edward and Emily Inman in Atlanta, Georgia. The new mansion's design was executed by Philip Trammell Shutze, combining Renaissance revival styles with a Classical approach on the main facade. The rear facade is less formal, and is sited at the top of a small hill with terraced gardens and a fountain cascading down the hillside. A recurring motif are sculpted or painted swans throughout the house and grounds.

Lynwood Park

Lynwood Park

4.37km from Chastain Memorial Park

Lynwood Park is the perfect place to get out and enjoy nature. Situated along the Panola Mountains, on more than 58 acres of land, this green oasis makes a great escape from Atlanta city life. It has tranquil hiking trails and a picturesque pond that provides plenty of opportunities for exploring and bird watching. Visitors might even catch a glimpse of some native wildlife like woodpeckers, ducks and geese while they're walking through the park.

Brookhaven Park

Brookhaven Park

4.86km from Chastain Memorial Park

Brookhaven Park, is an amazing place! It has 44 acres of active and passive park space that includes a 3.2-mile nature trail, two playgrounds for children ages 2 to 12, four regulation size tennis courts, two lighted softball fields, four volleyball courts, a stage area and more than one mile of wooded trails. For those who love the outdoors and outdoor activities, Brookhaven Park is the perfect destination with its natural beauty that offers hours of enjoyment and relaxation.

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Fulton County

Fulton County

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Fulton county is the state's most populous county and its only one with over 1 million inhabitants which was blessed with so many beautiful places and is one of the major cities also.

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