Park Description

Murphey Candler Park is Brookhaven’s largest park. Its lake, trails, pavilions, playgrounds, courts, and fields make it the perfect place for leisure and organized activities. Explore, relax, play, compete, and enjoy the best of nature.

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Features
Biking
Pavilions
Playgrounds
Sports
Swimming
Toilets
Walking/Running

Fishing  – Multiple fishing spots along the Lake.

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Football field

  • Includes: lights, a football goal, and a concession building with bathrooms
  • Field: Natural grass

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Softball/Baseball – 12 fields

  • Includes: Lights, covered dugouts, bleachers, press box stand, and a concession building with bathrooms.
  • Batting cages

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Tennis – 2 courts

  • Pickleball – overlay on the two tennis courts

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Swimming Pool

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Walking/Running/Biking

  • 2-mile loop around the lake
  • Additional nature trails

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Grassy area at the corner of Candler Lake E NE and W. Nancy Creek Dr. NE

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East Playground

  • Includes: Fort-themed play structures with multiple slides, swings, and spring riders
  • Ground-type: Wood chips
  • Shade: Heavily shaded by surrounding woods
  • Seating: Benches

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West Playground

  • Includes: Saucer swings, slides, and musical instruments
  • Ground-type: Wood chips
  • Shade: Partially shaded by surrounding woods
  • Seating: Benches

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Pavilions – multiple located around the park

  • Most Include: Picnic tables, water spigots, and grills.

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Terraced seating

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No fenced area

Parking/Toilet/Water

Multiple parking areas located near most amenities

Bathrooms located by the fields and next to the East Playground

Booking/Reservations

Fields, Courts & Pavilion Inquiries – Online