The Austell Parks and Recreation Department is charged with maintaining its park facilities.

The provision of adequate opportunities to participate in a broad range of leisure activities is an essential ingredient of life in an urban area such as Austell.  Outlets for organized sports, places where one can simply relax and open space that adds definition to the urban environment are each important components of such a system.  In rapidly growing, densely populated urban areas, preserving space for leisure activities has become increasingly important.  Local governments continually face a challenge to provide and maintain a recreational system meeting the demands of its users.  Austell has developed a park system that balances programmed and federal parks available for use by Austell residents in the region.

Austell City Parks

The City Park system contains six (6) recreational facilities and one (1) passive park (Berry Park).  Two are community parks (Collar Park and Legion Park), and five are neighborhood parks (Cheyenne, Pine Street, Stephens, Washington Street and Berry Park).

The City's 36.2 acre park system offers a variety of programmed and passive activities to meet the needs of Austell's citizens.  During the spring and summer, softball games are carried on almost continually on city fields.  City leagues consist of 30 games and 450 players.  The Sweetwater Valley Youth Association sponsors 32 teams, serving over 500 young people.  That association also sponsors football and cheerleading.

Baseball and softball enthusiasts are accommodated on five (5) lighted fields.  The City has named these playing fields after outstanding citizens:  Collar Park (Crunk and Collar Fields) and Legion Park (Brannon, Causey and Thompson Fields).   Tennis courts are maintained at both Collar Park and Washington Street Park.  For individual and family recreation, playgrounds are located at Cheyenne, Collar, Pine Street, Stephens and Washington Street Parks.  Picnic areas are at the Collar, Legion, Cheyenne, Washington Street, Pine Street and Stephens locations.