Cobb County Parks

Cobb County, Mableton April 6, 2021

A walk through the upcoming Cobb County park on Henderson Road in Mableton

A few weeks ago a group of people took a walk through the property on Henderson Road that will be developed into a new Cobb County park in Mableton. Follow…

East Cobb Park frisbee in article about heavy rains park closures

Cobb County September 17, 2020

Heavy rains bring multiple park closures in Cobb

Cobb County PARKS announced the closure of several Cobb County parks, and guidance on which water-covered streets to avoid, in their newsletter this morning. The news release was also posted…

Cobb County August 17, 2020

East Cobb Park size could triple with passage of SPLOST

It’s been described as a town square for residents of East Cobb, playing host to everything from holiday tree lightings to “Sunday Funday” events in the spring. And if voters…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County June 20, 2020

Cobb County resumes limited rentals of pavilions and some facilities

After shutting them down for the COVID-19 pandemic, Cobb County PARKS will resume taking online reservations for the rental of pavilions and some other facilities. Reservations will be taken beginning…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Health Care May 29, 2020

More Cobb park facilities, aquatic centers to open

According to a news release from Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt, the County plans to reopen more park facilities, along with six of the county’s aquatic centers. The parks…

Henderson Road sign in article about Henderson Road park

Mableton January 15, 2020

Henderson Road park plan approved at Cobb BOC meeting

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the plan for a park at Henderson Road in Mableton at their meeting Tuesday morning. Henderson Road intersects with Veterans Memorial Highway just…

Cobb County December 2, 2019

Cobb Commission Districts 1 and 4 tied for most undeveloped land

The Cobb County government posted a map this afternoon prepared by the county Geographic Information System (GIS) department, showing the locations of the undeveloped land in Cobb County. The map…

Heritage Park -- a person with a hooded coat walking down a path surrounded by vegetation, is article about Fun in the Park photo contest

Art and Culture March 2, 2019

Cobb PARKS 2019 ‘Fun in the Park’ photo contest

If you enjoy photography, and you spend time in parks within Cobb County, you might want to show off your photos in the 2019 Fun in the Park photo contest. …

Social Media Accounts in Cobb County December 28, 2017

More Cobb County Government Twitter Accounts To Follow

This is the second in a periodic series on social media accounts of organizations and personalities of interest to Cobb County residents. We’ll feature Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts from…

Cobb residents celebrating county commission decision to move forward with parks bond-- photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County Parks May 23, 2017

Four properties dropped from park land acquisition list

This report was prepared from information in a May 22 parks bond property update distributed by the county. In a closed executive session, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners were told…

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Cobb County Parks

A walk through the upcoming Cobb County park on Henderson Road in Mableton

Heavy rains bring multiple park closures in Cobb

East Cobb Park size could triple with passage of SPLOST

Cobb County resumes limited rentals of pavilions and some facilities

More Cobb park facilities, aquatic centers to open

Henderson Road park plan approved at Cobb BOC meeting

Cobb Commission Districts 1 and 4 tied for most undeveloped land

Cobb PARKS 2019 ‘Fun in the Park’ photo contest

Four properties dropped from park land acquisition list