Fullers Park is a 50-acre county park located in East Cobb, Georgia. The park was originally developed by Cobb County and completed in 1974 as part of the county's expansion of public recreational facilities. Today, the park features multiple baseball and softball fields, a multi-use athletic field, tennis courts, walking paths, playgrounds, picnic pavilions, the Fullers Recreation Center, and has the Sewell Mill Creek running through it.[1][2]
In the 1960s, Cobb County began an effort to expand its public recreation facilities during the years of rapid suburban expansion. The land that would become Fullers Park was purchased by Cobb County in April 1967. After seven years, the park was fully developed and ready for public use. It opened in June 1974 as an active park rather than a passive park.[2]
Since opening, the park has served as a community recreational facility featuring athletic fields and open green space. The park quickly became a central location for youth sports and recreation in the surrounding neighborhoods.[3]
Since opening, Fullers Park has undergone numerous improvements and renovations. Some of which brought upgrades to athletic fields, or continuing to develop its indoor recreation center for indoor activities. In recent years, the park has received additional enhancements including the installation of a multi-use artificial turf field. One of the baseball fields at the park was renamed in honor of Braves Hall-of-Famer, Chipper Jones, following a renovation project supported by the Atlanta Braves Foundation.[2]
The park is home to the Fullers Park Recreation Center, an indoor community facility that provides recreational programming and community event space. The center includes an indoor gymnasium, multipurpose rooms, and hosts classes, camps, and activities for youth and adults throughout the year.[5]
East Cobb Park Connection
Fullers Park is connected by many walking trails and a bridge over the Sewell Mill Creek to East Cobb Park, a 50-arce recreational park. Fullers Park is an active park, meaning it features facilities that can be used for recreational team sports (fields, courts, etc.). Unlike Fullers Park, East Cobb Park is a passive park, which means it has a green space and calmer atmosphere. The connection allows visitors to move easily between the two parks, extending walking routes, accessing more recreational facilities, and enjoying a larger continuous green space without needing to drive.[3]
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