Lifestyle
Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Atlanta Parks and Recreation - 903-796-2192
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Parks in Atlanta Area
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Amenity
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#
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City Parks
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3
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Lighted Softball fields
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8
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Baseball fields
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6
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Basketball areas
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9
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Tennis Courts
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4
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Picnic Pavilions
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3
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Multi Purpose Field Areas
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3
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New Attitudes Wellness Center (affiliated with Atlanta Memorial
Hospital) located in downtown Atlanta - 903-796-6105
- Indoor Pool
- 20 cardiovascular machines
- 22 circuit training machines
- advanced training equipments
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- aerobics
- physical therapy
- scheduled activities
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Golf
Golf enthusiasts can enjoy over 20 golf courses within a 1 hour
drive of Atlanta, including 2 within the Atlanta city limits, with
average green fees under $18.00. Golfing spectators will enjoy the
annual Professional Nike Tournaments hosted at top-ranked Texarkana
Country Club and Shreveport Southern Trace Country Club.
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Golf Course Information
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Course
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Par
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Holes
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Yards
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Phone
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Indian Hills-Atlanta
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36
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9
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5695
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903-796-4146
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Spring Creek-Atlanta
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36
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9
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4000
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903-799-6500
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South Haven Texarkana
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71
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18
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6227
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870-774-5771
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Oak Grove-Red River
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36
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9
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3200
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903-223-8402
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Links at Texarkana
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35
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9
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2606
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870-773-6154
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Millwood Landing
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72
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18
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6614
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870-898-5537
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Texarkana Country Club
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72
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18
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6613
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870-772-8221
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Northridge Texarkana
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71
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18
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6471
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903-792-9331
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Rusty Rail Jefferson
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35
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9
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6144
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903-665-7245
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Beaver Brook D-field
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36
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9
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5768
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903-645-2976
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Cypress Valley Marshall
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71
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18
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6953
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903-938-4941
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Lakeside Marshall
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36
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9
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6257
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903-938-4211
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Lakes and State
Parks
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/infish/regions/ineast.htm
- Atlanta State Park - for more info: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/atlanta/atlanta.htm
- Swimming - sandy beach area of Wright Patman Lake
- Pull-through and Back-In Campsites with water, electricity,
and sewer
- Trailer Dump Station
- Restrooms with showers
- Campsites with tent pad, picnic table, water, fire pits,
and grills
- Group Picnic Pavilion to accommodate 100
- Two playgrounds
- Sand Volleyball Courts
- Basketball Court
- Horseshoe pits
- 1.2 mileNature Trail
- 3.8 mile Hiking Trail
- Water Skiing
- Boating - concrete launching ramps
- Fishing - including a covered fish-cleaning shelter
- Amphitheater
- Wright Patman Lake
- 20,300 Acres 9 miles northwest of Atlanta
- www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/infish/lakes/writpat/lake_id.htm
- Lake O'The Pines
- 27,000 Acres
- 30 miles southwest of Atlanta
- Daingerfield Lake State Park - for more info: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/daingerf/daingerf.htm
- Caddo Lake
- 25,400 Acres
- 30 miles south of Atlanta
- Caddo Lake State Park - for more info: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/caddo/caddo.htm
Hunting
With more than 913,000 hunters, Texas ranks second in the nation
for number of people engaged in hunting. Those hunters spent more
than 17 million days at this popular sport. Since the 1930's, hunters
have funded the bulk of wildlife conservation efforts in Texas through
the Wildlife Restoration Program, and continue to do so today. Hunting
in Texas is provided through two popular methods: private hunting
leases and public hunting programs.
Popular game hunted in Texas includes: mourning dove, duck, white-tailed
deer, javelina, squirrel, quail, turkey, rabbits, and mule deer.
Private Hunting Lease Information:
Some ways of obtaining private hunting leases include:
- review of the classified advertising sections in Texas newspapers;
- call the Chamber of Commece;
- visit local feed and sporting goods stores; and
- subscribe to hunting lease magazines or contact guides and
outfitters.
Atlanta hunting information:
- Price True Value Hardware - 903-796-7995
- Bob's Archery Sporting Goods - 903-728-5797
- Chamber of Commerce - 903-796-3296
Public Hunting System
The fundamental purpose of the Public Hunting System is to provide
additional low cost high quality public hunting opportunities on
over 1 million acres. Hunts are offered in: alligator, archery deer,
exotic only, feral hog, gun deer, gun pronghorn, javelina and spring
turkey. Additional categories: guided waterbuck, guided scimatar-horney
oryx, guided gemsbock, guided deer, youth only alligator, youth
only gun deer, and youth only javelina. For more information, call
1-800-792-1112 (menu 5, selection 1)
Fishing
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Fishing Information
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Fishing Location Near Atlanta
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Fish commonly caught
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Wright Patman Lake
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Black bass, crappie, white bass, Channel catfish, blue
catfish, yellow catfish
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Lake O'The Pines
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Black bass, crappie, channel catfish, Blue catfish,
bream, red ear bream
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Caddo Lake
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Black bass, crappie, catfish, pike
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Camping
- Atlanta State Park is 1475 acres on Lake Wright Patman Dam in
Cass County, 9 miles northwest of Atlanta. For camping reservations,
call 512-389-8900. For details - www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/atlanta/atlanta.htm
- Daingerfield State Park is a 551 acre recreational area, including
an 80-surface-acre lake, and located on State Highway 49 about
30 miles from Atlanta. For camping reservations, call 512-389-8900.
For details - www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/daingerf/daingerf.htm
- Caddo Lake State Park consists of 484 acres along Cypress Bayou,
which runs into Caddo Lake (the oldest natural lake in Texas.)
It is located 30 miles south of Atlanta off State Highway 43 and
FM 2198. For camping reservations, call 512-389-8900. For details
- www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/caddo/caddo.htm
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