Town Center Park

Town Center Park Rules Respect others who are using the park. Respect and take care of the equipment and facilities. No ball games or organized ball play. Please do not pick flowers or damage plants. Place all trash in appropriate containers. No skateboards or motorized vehicles. No amplified sound except by permit. All pets must be on a leash. Owners are required to clean up after their pets. (Dispensers with disposable bags will be installed shortly.) No fires or camping in the park. Alcohol is prohibited. Smile!

Big Splash Rules No food, gum, or beverages may be brought into the fountain area. No pets are allowed. No water balloons, water guns, or other toys permitted. Please keep rocks, stones, and other small objects outside the fountain area. No skates, skateboards, scooters, or bicycles. Toddlers must wear swim diapers. Footwear is strongly recommended. Children must be supervised by an accompanying adult; never leave children unattended. No running or rough-housing. No jumping from walls. The Big Splash interactive fountain is designed for recreational purposes; use at your own risk. The City of Suwanee is not responsible for any injury resulting from use of the fountain and does not assume responsibility for supervision.

Come take a stroll or a jog, bring a friend or your dog, fly a kite or ride your bike at Suwanee's Town Center Park. Suwanee’s “front yard,” the 10-acre Town Center Park, located at the intersection of Buford Highway and Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, is the community's primary gathering space for special events.

Town Center Park features one mile of strolling and rolling surfaces with three interlinking elliptical pathways and sidewalks; more than 200 maple, gum, sycamore, and oak trees; four garden areas; park benches and traditional light poles; and a terraced amphitheater seating area with capacity for 1,000. Its amphitheater stage provides a backdrop for concerts and other performances that draw audiences from around the region.

Big Splash interactive fountain

The Big Splash fountain at Town Center Park is generally open from 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. seven days a week, weather permitting. Water quality is checked regularly throughout the day.

Suwanee’s Big Splash fountain has 43 jets and uses up to 1,400 gallons of water per minute. The water is recycled.

While the City encourages splashing, delighted squeals, and fun in the fountain, several rules are necessary to ensure the safety of splashers as well as the integrity of the fountain system.

Occasionally the fountain will need to be closed for maintenance. When possible, notice will be posted to the City of Suwanee website.

Suwanee Creek Greenway

It’s time to run...walk...pedal...stroll...and roll! The Suwanee Creek Greenway is a hard-surface, multipurpose trail that meanders through four miles of wooded areas, wetlands, and wildlife habitat. The original trail was constructed in the early 1990s; a three-mile extension was opened in May 2004. The greenway connects nearly 400 acres of parkland as well as residential and commercial areas.

Walkers, joggers, bikers, rollerbladers, and others can access the trail at a variety of locations. The trailhead is located at Suwanee Creek Park, 1170 Buford Highway. Other access points are:

• Near the Suwanee Sports Academy at 3640 Burnette Road.
• Martin Farm Park, about a half-mile west of Satellite Boulevard.
• Town Center area, via Portland Drive and the wooden boardwalk/bridge that runs parallel to Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road.
• Suwanee Elementary School, on weekends and after 4 p.m. during the week only.
• George Pierce Park, near the soccer and back softball fields.

Relax, enjoy nature at Suwanee Creek Park

Located at 1170 Buford Highway, near the City’s southern limit, Suwanee Creek Park, is a passive recreation area ideal for family picnics and reunions; it’s also the trailhead for the Suwanee Creek Greenway. The 85-acre Suwanee Creek Park, which has been left substantially in its natural condition, serves as the primary parking area and access point for the greenway. About 100 parking spaces are available at Suwanee Creek Park, which also features additional hard- and soft-surface trails, two pavilions, picnic tables, grills, public restrooms, and open meadow areas. The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Directions

PlayTown Suwanee

Many area children have dubbed Suwanee’s new super playground structure “the playground that my mommy and daddy built.” That’s because more than 1,200 volunteers cumulatively worked nearly 10,000 hours over five days last summer to turn two tractor trailer loads of materials and equipment into one wonderful playground for the children of Suwanee.

Located at 425 Main Street in historic Old Town, PlayTown Suwanee features a magical bus, castle, log cabin, boat, elephant, rocket, climbing wall, bridges, slides, and swing sets. The playground is open from sunup to sundown. Directions

Sims Lake Park

Photo by M. Michael Farr

Suwanee’s newest park is currently under construction and expected to open in late summer 2008. The 62-acre Sims Lake Park site, located at 4600 Suwanee Dam Road, is widely regarded as the jewel of the City’s award-winning open space initiative.

Phase one construction calls for installation of infrastructure, including public restrooms, irrigation, and parking, as well as construction of walking trails, open play fields, a small pavilion, and other picnic areas. The main entrance to the park will be at Tench Road.

Other Suwanee parks

Suwanee has several other attractive parks as well.

City Hall Park
Located next to City Hall on Buford Highway, this park offers play equipment, a picnic area under a covered gazebo, and the thrill of an occasional train sighting.
Directions

George Pierce Park
Comprising more than 300 acres and less than a mile north of Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road on Buford Highway, this Gwinnett County park offers recreational facilities, baseball, football, and soccer fields, a pond stocked for fishing, picnic areas, and nature trails. For more information, contact Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation at 770/822-8840.
Directions

The Burnette-Rogers Pavilion at Main Street Park

Main Street Park and Burnette-Rogers Pavilion
Main Street Park is located in the heart of Old Town Suwanee. It features a basketball court, in-line skating elements, the City of Suwanee Red Caboose, and the Burnette-Rogers open air pavilion, as well as passive open space that is great for picnics.
Directions