Park Description

Candler Park is located in the Candler Park neighborhood, a short distance from Little 5 Points. The park is connected to Freedom Park’s extensive walking, running, and biking trails. It hosts yearly festivals and offers amenities such as a pool, playground, multipurpose field, basketball court, and a 9-hole golf course.

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Features
Biking
Pavilions
Playgrounds
Sports
Swimming
Toilets
Walking/Running

Basketball – 1 outside full court & 1 half court

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Candler Park Golf Course – 9 holes

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Multi-use sports fields

  • Includes: Benches
  • Field: Natural grass

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Swimming Pool

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Tennis – 4 courts with lights

  • Rally backboard

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Walking/Running/Biking – Connected to Freedom Park’s 8 miles of pathways

Areas of open green space around the park

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Playground

  • Includes: Multiple slides, wooden climbing structures, and swings
  • Ground-type: Wood chips and dirt
  • Shade: Partially shaded by nearby trees
  • Seating: Multiple benches

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Pavilion 1 – located next to the playground

  • Includes: Picnic tables and a grill built into the stone retaining wall

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Pavilion 2 – located across from the pool

  • Includes: Picnic tables and a grill built into the stone retaining wall

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No fenced area

Dog waste stations are available

Parking/Toilet/Water

Parking Lot

  • ~40 spaces
  • Handicap parking available

Bathrooms located at the pool on the outside of the fence

Water fountain located next to the playground

Booking/Reservations

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