Family Outdoor Adventures

Keep your Family Active and Informed of Fun Outdoor Adventures

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Look no further because the Atlanta Area Council is ready to keep your family active and informed of fun, outdoor adventures happening in your area. We will update this page with weekly listings of activities and events happening throughout the month.

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Upcoming Summer Activities

DATE ACTIVITY COST LOCATION
June 5 Rockets with SOAR $10 TBD
June 5 Disc Golf FREE Central Park, Cumming, GA
June 6 Biking FREE Outback Bikes, 484 Moreland Ave
June 12 Jr. Ranger Hike 1 FREE Arabia Mountain
June 13 Pickleball FREE North Park Tennis Courts, Alpharetta
Jun 19 Jr. Ranger Hike 2 FREE Stone Mountain
June 26 Fishing FREE Camp Allatoona Aquatics Base
July 3 Jr. Ranger Hike 3 FREE Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
July 10 Jr. Ranger Hike 4 FREE Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
July 11 Biking FREE Outback Bikes, 484 Moreland Ave
July 17 Disc Golf FREE Dubree Park, Woodstock, GA
July 24 Fishing FREE Camp Allatoona Aquatics Base
July 31 Jr. Ranger Hike 5 FREE Sweetwater Creek State Park
August 7 Jr. Ranger Hike 6 FREE MLK, Jr. National Historic Park
August 8 Biking FREE Outback Bikes, 484 Moreland Ave
August 14 Disc Golf FREE Village Green, Peachtree Corners, GA
August 21 Jr. Ranger Hike 7 FREE Panola Mountain State Park
September 21 Disc Golf FREE Central Park, Cummings, GA

You can hike at any time or any day. Please see the Hike of the Week at the bottom of the page for details on each trail. Any one trail can count towards the Hiking Scouting on Depand patch. For each additional trail they hike the Scout will get an additional Hiking rocker patch at the end of the season. Join the Junior Ranger Program at Georgia State Parks and use your hike towards those requirements as well!

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June 12 June 19 July 3 July 10 July 31 August 7 August 21
From 1-3PM Outback Bikes will be talking to families about bike safety and proper seat adjustments and then Families will have the opportunity to bike along the Freedom Park Trail, which is across from their Shop.

Don’t forget to bring your water bottle, sunscreen, and bicycles!

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Sunday June 6 from 1-3PM Sunday July 11 from 1-3PM Sunday August 8 from 1-3 PM
Additional details to come. There will be a $10 fee for the rocket kit.
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Betweem 8AM and 12PM families will receive 20-30 minutes of demonstration and coaching from Disc Golf Experts including discussion on Disc Types and what the numbers mean, Form, Throwing and Disc Golf Basic. After the Coaching, volunteers will start families off at a hole and help you get started.

There will be demo Disc to use and vendors will be there with starter sets if Families would like to purchase for $22.00

It is recommended you download a free udisc app which will help you score your game and help map where the next holes are located.

Be sure to bring water, sunscreen and good shoes.

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June 5 July 17 August 14 September 21
Beginning at 10AM on June 13 Junior Pickleball players will demonstrate how the game is played and give an introduction to pickleball course. Families will then be able to play some pickleball with some demo paddles.  If you already have a paddle, feel free to bring with you. The session will end at 1PM.

Be sure to bring water, court shoes, such as basketball shoes or tennis shoes, and sunscreen.

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Join us at Allatoona Aquatics Base to learn about fishing.
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June 26 July 24

Share Your Family Outdoor Adventures For a Chance to Win $50!

Attend a Family Outdoor Adventure event and share your photograph on social media using the hashtag #FamilyOutdoorAdventures. You will be eligible for an opportunity to be in a random drawing for one of twenty $50 gift cards courtesy of the Atlanta Area Council!

 

The 2021 Family Outdoor Adventures Patches

Drop by the service desk at the Volunteer Service Center to collect your Family Outdoor Adventures Patch. Earn additional “rocker” patches for each additional event you attend. Click on the image above and fill the form to request your patch!

File Name Description
Jr Ranger: Let's Go Fishing! Learn how much fun fishing can be, and how to be safe doing it. Download
Jr Ranger: Roving Ranger Passport Use this passport to collect a badge with a visit to seven parks around Metro Atlanta and earn the “Roving Ranger” emblem of honor. Download
Jr. Ranger: Activity Book Activities to learn more about Georgia’s wealth of natural, cultural and recreational resources. Download