Candler Park, Atlanta

Name: Candler Park
Address: Atlanta, United States

#124 among attractions in Atlanta

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Candler Park is a 55-acre city park located at 585 Candler Park Drive NE, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is named after Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, who donated this land to the city in 1922. The park features a nine-hole golf course, a swimming pool, a football/soccer field, a basketball court, tennis courts, and a playground. ()

Coordinates: 33°45'46"N, 84°19'35"W

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Eastside (Lake Claire)Atlanta United States

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Nearby attractions include: Druid Hills Golf Club, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Fernbank Science Center, Edgewood Retail District.

1.2 miN
Golf
Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta
31 min walk • Nestled in the historic and affluent neighborhood of Druid Hills in Atlanta, the Druid Hills Golf Club offers an oasis of greenery amidst the bustling cityscape. Established in 1912, this private golf course has been a premier destination for golf aficionados for over...
0.8 miN
Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum
Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta
20 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Atlanta, the Fernbank Museum of Natural History is a gateway to a world of adventure and discovery. This esteemed institution stands as a testament to the natural world, offering visitors of all ages the chance to immerse themselves in the...
1.2 miNE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, History museum
Fernbank Science Center, Atlanta
31 min walk • The Fernbank Science Center is a museum, classroom, and woodland complex located in Atlanta. It is owned and operated by the DeKalb County School System, which announced in May 2012 it was considering closing the facility to cut its annual budget, then quickly shelved the plan after public outcry.
1.3 miW
33°45'30"N • 84°20'52"W
Edgewood Retail District, Atlanta
33 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1 miN
Nature, Forest, Natural attraction
Fernbank Forest, Atlanta
25 min walk • Fernbank Forest is a 65-acre mature mixed forest that is part of Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia. It has some relatively old trees compared to much of the forests in the Piedmont; as such, it has been extensively studied by scientists.
0.9 miSW
Colonial revival architecture
Kirkwood Historic District, Atlanta
25 min walk • The Kirkwood Historic District, in the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, is a large historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The district included 1788 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and three contributing sites on 850 acres.
1.2 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. John's Lutheran Church, Atlanta
31 min walk • St. John's Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in Atlanta, Georgia. First organized in 1869, the church moved to its current location in 1959.
1.5 miNE
33°46'31"N • 84°18'19"W
First Christian Church of Decatur, Atlanta
39 min walk • Church
1 miNW
Reportedly haunted
Rainbow Terrace, Atlanta
25 min walk • Rainbow Terrace, now known as Lullwater Estate, is the Mediterranean-style Atlanta mansion built for Lucy Beall Candler Owens Heinz, daughter of Coca-Cola co-founder Asa Griggs Candler. The architect was G. Lloyd Preacher, the architect of Atlanta City Hall.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Tudor Revival architecture
Druid Hills Historic District, Atlanta
29 min walk • Druid Hills Historic District is a historic district in Druid Hills and Atlanta in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP}.
1.2 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Fernbank Observatory, Atlanta
31 min walk • Dr. Ralph L. Buice, Jr. Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Fernbank Science Center. It is located between Decatur and Atlanta, Georgia. The observatory owns a 0.9144 m Cassegrain telescope housed beneath a 10 m dome.