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About City of Decatur, GA Parks and Recreation

City of Decatur, GA Parks and Recreation

The City of Decatur currently offers 196.3 acres of parks and open space across 21 parks, the Decatur Square, and the Decatur Cemetery, including:

  • Eight playgrounds,
  • Five aquatic facilities,
  • Nine tennis courts,
  • Seven indoor recreation facilities—totaling 133,000 square feet,
  • Three dog parks,
  • One skate park,
  • One community garden,
  • Numerous athletic fields,
  • And much more!
City of Decatur, GA Parks and Recreation

In addition, the City of Decatur is recognized as a Gold-level Walk Friendly Community as well as being awarded the Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community, the first in the state of Georgia.

As the team works to develop Recreatur, collaborative public input is a critical component-we need your thoughts and feedback to help co-create the vision. Where are more parks, playgrounds, and other facilities needed? What recreation programs should be offered? How can parks and recreation help address the complex challenges facing our community?

We hope you will take part and thank you for your time and input!

City of Decatur, GA Parks and Recreation

What is a Parks and Recreation Master Plan?

The goal of the parks and recreation master plan is to create a long-range, community-supported vision for how the City will move the parks and recreation system forward. The plan is data-driven and rooted in understanding the current conditions of the park system and city, coupled with planning for projected changes and expected future improvements. It will provide recommendations for the facilities, programs, services, improvements, and more, all with the mission of making Decatur more resilient, healthy, and thriving.

FAQs

Can anyone participate in this project?

Yes, this is a community-input driven process and the outcome and future recommendations will be driven by the needs and vision articulated by the community members.

How do I participate in the process?

Through the Participate section on this website you can provide open ended suggestions, respond to the online survey, know the dates for public meetings and even share feedback through social media as well.

What is the project duration?

This will be a 10 month process commencing in March 2022 and anticipated completion in January 2023

Who is responsible for this master plan?

The Master Plan is led by Atlanta based Perez Planning + Design, INC (led by Mr. Carlos Perez) and national consultants PROS Consulting, INC. (led by Mr. Neelay Bhatt) and ETC Institute.