Athens and UGA Sports & Recreation:

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Athens Clarke County Leisure Services
Athens boasts an enviable number of public recreation spaces and facilities, administered by Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services.
Athens YMCA
We offer a broad range of fitness and recreational programming.
Brush Creek Sporting Club
Brush Creek offers for your enjoyment Sporting Clays and Upland Bird Hunting. We have a unique three level shooting pavilion and a 12 station fully automatic sporting clays course. Beginner and experienced shooters are welcome.
Eagle Greens Sandy Creek Golf Course
Eagle Greens are North Georgia's premier daily-fee golf courses.
Eagle Greens The Chimneys Golf Course
Eagle Greens are North Georgia's premiere daily-rate golf courses.
Lane Creek Golf Club
Lane Creek Golf Club
Memorial Park and Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail
Memorial Park features 80 acres of rolling hills, a lake, picnic shelters, and playground area, plus Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail.
North Oconee River Greenway
Linear park along the North Oconee River for all types of non-motorized uses.
Oconee Forest Park
60-acre natural area with walking trails, bike trails, and lake.
Sandy Creek Nature Center and ENSAT Center
Miles of trails and nature center.
Sandy Creek Park
This park surrounds Lake Chapman and features a variety of activies and facilities.
Skate Park of Athens
State-of-the-art facility for skateboards, BMX bikes and in-line skates.
Sunrise Golf Club
Sunrise Golf Club is a public course.
The Georgia Club
Golfers now have several new reasons to love The Georgia Club with the addition of new nine holes, making the course a 27-hole experience.
The Hub Bicycles
Bicycle sales and expert service. Check their website for scheduled group rides.
UGA Athletics
UGA division I-A teams have won 35 national championships and 128 SEC championships! Check out some of the nation's best sports teams during your visit; admission to most sports events is free!
UGA Baseball, at Foley Field
Georgia won the SEC Championship in 2008 and was picked to win the SEC East in the coaches preseason poll for 2009. UGA Baseball is one of the best springtime activites Athens has to offer, and a real deal at just $5 general admission.
UGA Basketball
The UGA Men's and Women's Basketball teams heat up Stegeman Coliseum each season.
UGA Gymnastics
The UGA Gym Dawgs are unmatched in collegiate gymnastics and hold 9 national titles, including a current streak of four back-to-back titles starting with 2005. Get your tickets early; matches regularly sell-out.
University of Georgia Golf Course
Athens' only in-town public golf course.
World of Wonder Community Playground
Almost two-acres of playground equipment! [Closed Jan. 5 - early April, 2009 for structural updates]