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Clayton County Parks and
Recreation Earns National Park Accreditation
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) recently
announced that Clayton County Parks and Recreation became one of
only 104 park and recreation agencies nation-wide accredited by the
Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies
(CAPRA) in 2011. This distinguished accomplishment was announced
during the NRPA 2011 Annual Conference that was held in Atlanta,
Georgia.
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The Clayton County Parks and Recreation Department
provides citizens a variety of recreation and leisure opportunities
serving all ages, interest, and levels of physical ability.
With 32 parks and numerous facilities throughout Clayton County,
the Parks and Recreation Department is home to over 896 acres of
parkland, three swimming pools, community centers, gymnasiums,
playgrounds, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, basketball
courts, multi-purpose trails, and a nature preserve. We
encourage active lifestyles and strive to promote overall health
and wellness by providing affordable leisure activities that
encourage participation by all citizens of Clayton County. We
hope that you will take advantage and participate in one of the
many services that are available.
For more information on Parks and Recreation, visit their Web
site at http://www.claytonparks.com/index.htm
Director: Detrick Stanford
2300 Highway 138 SE
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Telephone: (770) 477-3766
Fax: (770) 477-1696