Gainsborough Pool – The Gainsborough Club is a private club offering long hours of swimming fun, clubhouse facilities and recreational areas with a family focused, relaxed and friendly environment.
Swim Team – The Gainsborough Stingrays compete in the North Atlanta Swim Association recreational league. Team practices are held daily during the season with a choice of morning and/or evening sessions. The swim team is open to swimmers age 5-18. The Nemo Club is offered for our younger swimmers or those not quite ready for the swim team. Private swim lessons are also available by appointment.
Murphey Candler Mothers Club– A Murphey Candler organization with 3 divisions (East, West and South) and over 126 members. This organization caters to familits with young children. There are social activities, playdates, mom’s nights out, meetings and much more! It is a wonderful opportunity to meet other families and become involved in the neighborhood.
Murphey Candler Baseball– An enormously populare babeball league in North Atlanta. More Baseball for More Kids!
Friends of Murphey Candler Park– A 501(c) (3) organization working with the county on a continuous basis for park improvements. This group of over 100 active members helps to organize Murphey Candler Park clean up days 3 times per year, meets with the county concerning upkeep, maintenance and safety issues regarding all aspects or park maintenance.
Murphey Candler Girls Softball Association– MCGSA provides a supervised softball program with the purpose to implant the youth of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty and respect for authority. MCGSA introduced girls’ fastpitch softball to Atlanta in 1968. With an eye toward the future of girls’ and womens’ athletics, MCGSA saw the emerging opportunities for young women to play competitively through high school, college and beyond. Park Information Line: 770-458-0251
Atlanta Colt Youth Association Football & Cheerleading – Since 1965, thousands of parents have entrusted their children to ACYA at Murphey Candler Park. This organization starts with Pee Wee Football and runs though young teens. Flag Football, Tackle Football and Cheerleading are all offered. Cheerleading is fun for the girls. They learn to work together as a team while building camaraderie and lasting friendships.
Blackburn Park Tennis Center – 3501 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 18 Hard Surface Tennis Courts. Operated by DeKalb County Parks and Recreation 77-451-1061
Cowart Family Ashford Dunwoody YMCA
3692 Ashford Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30319
phone (770) 451-9622
fax (770) 451-2217
Dekalb County Parks and Recreation– Owns and operates Murphey Candler Park.