31. North Atlanta Riding Club
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (404) 816-6226
Address: 3165 Peachtree Rd. NE
Description: Call this club, headquartered in the Free Flite Bicycles Shop, for friendly cycling guidance. With a $60 annual membership, you get a host of goodies: a discount in the Free Flite shop in the northwest metro area of Marietta, a point system for ride participation earning more discounts, newsletters, information about practice rides, and more. The club sponsors a Free Flite ride (with food) on the first and third Saturday morning of each month and weekly practice rides on Tuesday nights. Free Flite sells a full range of bikes as well as parts, clothing, shoes, and triathlon equipment.
32. Southern Bicycle League
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (678) 418-2330
Address: 1631 Allgood Rd.
Description: This cycling group, which began in 1970, is one of the largest clubs in the country, with a membership of more than 2,000 adults. The league sponsors regularly scheduled bike rides throughout the metro area; nonmembers are welcome. Pick up a copy of the organization’s monthly magazine, Freewheelin’, in local bike shops and bookstores. It’s full of safety tips, ride calendars, and directions to the best trails.
33. Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Address: 2125 Elachee Dr.
Description: The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association sponsors organized rides every weekend during warm weather, roughly late April through summer. The monthly newsletter, Fat Tire Times, gives a calendar of these rides. Pick it up free at most metro area bike shops. SORBA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to off-road biking and trail maintenance. There are other chapters of the organization in Athens, Augusta, Ellijay, Gainesville, Macon, Roswell/Alpharetta, and Woodstock.
34. Georgia Field Hockey Association
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Description: This is one of the few adult field hockey clubs in the Southeast. With only about 50 men playing field hockey through the association, it is encouraging the participation of women and children to be able to expand play.
35. Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (678) 847-5500
Address: 5900 Sugarloaf Pkwy.
Description: This vast store is a one-stop resource for all your fishing, hunting, camping, and other outdoor needs.
36. Charlie’s Tradin’ Post
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (404) 627-4242
Address: 648 McDonough Blvd. SE
Description: Charlie’s specializes in all types of fresh- and saltwater fishing equipment, with everything you need for bridge and pier fishing as well.
37. The Fish Hawk
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (404) 237-3473
Address: 3095 Peachtree Rd.
Description: At the venerable Fish Hawk, you can get a full line of tackle, gear, and outdoor clothing as well as specialty fly-fishing items. What’s more, you’ll find advice and another source for fishing licenses. As fishing fanatics know, haunts like this will likely turn up information on where the fish are biting.
38. City Club Marietta
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Address: 510 Powder Springs St.
Description: This par 71 golf course owned and run by the city of Marietta is next to the Marietta Resort and Convention Center. Junior and group golf instruction is available, and the facility can host corporate events. A driving range, practice greens and bunkers, pro shop, and grill are on the premises. Weekday fees are $45, with a cart, for residents and nonresidents. Weekends and holidays are $54. Discounts are available for juniors (17 and under) and senior citizens (60 and over).
39. Cobblestone
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (770) 917-5151
Address: 4200 Nance Rd.
Description: This challenging, well-maintained course was designed by Ken Dye. It offers an athletic challenge as well as a tranquil setting of natural beauty. The facility has a golf shop and clubhouse. Ga Golf News voted Cobblestone No. 1 among Atlanta public courses for 1994, 1995, and 1997. Monday through Thursday, 9 holes are $35 with a cart and tax, and 18 holes are $60 with a cart and tax. Friday through Sunday, rates increase to $39 and $69 for 9 and 18 holes, respectively, with a cart. Several discount plans are available. Call for details. Cobblestone is about 25 minutes north of I-285 off I-75 North.
40. Legacy Golf Links
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (770) 434-6331
Address: 1825 Windy Hill Rd.
Description: A combination of beauty and challenge awaits you at this 18-hole course designed by Larry Nelson. Called a challenging executive course, it features sloping doglegs and rolling fairways that conceal fairway bunkers and traps. It has well-maintained Penn Links bent grass greens. A driving and practice range, a clubhouse, and a putting course are on the premises. Rates range from $29 to $35.
41. Candler Park
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (404) 371-1260
Address: 585 Candler Park Dr. NE
Description: This course has nine holes and a par of 32. Fees are $9 for nine holes every day. Candler Park has a putting green, a chipping area, and offers club repair. No carts are available; no tee times are required. Pull carts are available.
42. Mystery Valley
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (770) 469-6913
Address: 6094 Shadowrock Dr.
Description: This course has a championship-caliber layout that makes for a challenging round of play. Designed by Dick Wilson, the 18-hole, par 72 course had Bermuda grass fairways and greens until the past few years, when it was refurbished with bent grass. All fees include a cart and begin at $34 for weekdays and go up to $48on weekends for county residents. Mystery Valley is approximately 18 miles from Downtown Atlanta.
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
44. Alfred Tup Holmes
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (404) 753-6158
Address: 2300 Wilson Dr. SW
Description: This 18-hole course has a par score of 72. Bermuda grass greens cover the slightly hilly terrain with wooded areas nearby. Intermediate golfers find the course a pleasure. Fees for weekday play begin at $19.50 and rise to $26.50 on the weekends, plus $11 for a cart.
45. Bobby Jones
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (404) 355-1009
Address: 384 Woodward Way NE
Description: Renovated in 2009 with championship Bermuda grass, Bobby Jones is an 18-hole course with a par of 71. The Bermuda grass greens and fairways are popular with intermediate golfers. Rates are $32 during the week, and $38 on the weekends including cart. This is one of the few in-town courses and is very popular among the locals who want to get in a quick round.