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Big Creek Greenway

Cumming·All Ages·Outdoor

Big Creek Greenway is one long paved outing with several ways in, not a collection of separate parks. The Cumming access at Fowler Park (Carolene Way) and Alpharetta access points at Rock Mill Park (Kimball Bridge Road) and Marconi Drive let families choose a shorter stretch for little legs, strollers, scooters, or bikes. The path itself is flat and paved throughout. A straightforward outdoor reset for days when the walls feel a little too close together.

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Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm

Cumming·All ages are welcome, especially families with children.·Outdoor

Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm is a choose-and-cut outing in Cumming, at its best right after Thanksgiving when the fields still have plenty of good trees to pick from — though that's also the busiest stretch. Kids can roam the rows while you help saw down a tree, and pre-cut Fraser firs are available too. Santa stops by on select Saturdays each season for free family photos — check the farm's site for this year's dates. A useful option when everyone needs a plan, but nobody needs the plan to become a production.

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Caney Creek Preserve

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Caney Creek Preserve in Cumming has two separate entrances: one leads to the playground, which includes a dinosaur-dig sand feature and a spider-web climbing net, and the other leads to a shaded loop trail along the creek, where kids often wade in the shallow water. This keeps the family plan light while still giving the day a proper change of scenery.

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Eagle's Beak Park

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Eagle's Beak Park runs along the Etowah River in northwest Forsyth County with a 1. 25-mile paved walking trail — stroller and scooter friendly — plus a separate, less-marked nature trail, river overlooks, and Trail of Tears historical markers worth pausing at with older kids. There's an inclusive playground (fully shaded only at the swings) and picnic pavilions. It is just structured enough to count as an outing and relaxed enough to follow the kids’ pace.

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Mary Alice Park Beach

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Mary Alice Park is a bring-the-whole-car beach day on Lake Lanier, with sand, picnic space and room to settle in for several hours. Restrooms sit just before the beach area. Pets and alcohol aren't allowed on the grounds, and it's worth checking current swimming conditions before you head over. The fun is wonderfully straightforward; the laundry afterward is simply part of the package.

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Poole's Mill Park

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

The 1901 covered bridge over Settingdown Creek is the postcard, but the smooth rock shoals below it are what fill the parking lot on warm days — an unofficial, unsupervised splash spot, so judge the water yourself and stay close on the slick rocks. The shallow area right at the bridge tends to suit newly-walking toddlers, while older kids gravitate to a deeper stretch downstream with tubes or floats. Bring a bag for wet gear unless you enjoy discovering a damp surprise in the car the next morning.

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Sawnee Mountain Preserve & Visitor Center

Cumming·All ages·Both·Free

Sawnee Mountain Preserve can be a full hiking day, a playground outing, or an easy indoor escape with a baby or toddler. The visitor center has live snakes and turtles, plus a small playroom with animal-themed toys, books, and a few soft-play pieces for babies and young toddlers. Outside, the playground has slides, a rock wall, a bridge, and a separate area for younger children. Families can also take a short stroller-friendly walk near the visitor center or tackle the trail toward Indian Seats with older kids. It is a genuinely useful free option when you need to beat the heat—or let everyone run around once the weather cooperates.

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Warbington Farms

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Warbington Farms is a seasonal u-pick farm in Cumming built around strawberry season (spring through early June), with play areas, a petting zoo, hayrides where you can feed the cows, a wildflower-picking area, and seasonal events like an Easter egg hunt and pumpkin picking through the year. No pets are allowed except service animals. Keep it in mind for a day when the kids need action and your house needs a brief vacation from them.

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