Ivy Creek Greenway runs east of the park. It is currently partially complete and will connect the park to Buford, the Mall of Georgia area, nearby neighborhoods, schools and businesses.
Suwanee Creek Greenway runs south of the park and connects to Suwanee Town Center, Suwanee Creek Park, nearby neighborhoods, schools and businesses. Phase III of the Western Gwinnett Bikeway includes plans for a spur trail to be added to further connect to the bikeway.
Amenitiesedit
This park offers a plethora of amenities and they are generally open from 9am to 8pm, except for Saturdays and Sundays. Amenities include 304 acres, Prime Timers Pointe, community recreation center, Gwinnett Senior Learning Center, outdoor basketball courts, playground, five soccer fields, football/multi-purpose field, seven youth baseball/softball fields, two adult softball fields, pavilions, public restrooms, 2.6-mile paved multi-purpose trail, 1.2-mile soft surface trail, grills and a pond.[1]
In 2016, Commissioners approved a $3.2 million contract to build an 18,212-square-foot gymnasium at the park. The gymnasium will be built as an extension of the park’s Community Recreation Center and feature a full-sized basketball court and an elevated indoor track. The goal of this addition to the park was to enhance the park goers experience as well as create more outlets for activity in Suwanee, Georgia.[2]
Youth Sportsedit
Baseball & Softballedit
North Gwinnett Baseball Softball Association is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization managing the recreational, travel baseball and softball programs out of George Pierce Park. The organization serves youth players ages 4–18 in the North Gwinnett area.
Basketballedit
The North Gwinnett Basketball Association, Inc. organizes and manages a recreational basketball program.[3]
Footballedit
The North Gwinnett Football Association offers youth football and is a member of the Gwinnett Football League.[4]
Socceredit
The Atlanta Fire United is a soccer club focusing on youth development.[5] It offers recreational soccer, academy and select programs as well as Super Y-League, Futsal and an adult program. It was founded in 1980.
Referencesedit
^Development, Georgia Department of Economic (25 September 2017). "George Pierce Park - Suwanee, Georgia".
^curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com, Curt Yeomans. "George Pierce Park getting $3.2M gymnasium".
^"Atlanta Fire United Soccer Club". 24 October 2017.
External linksedit
George Pierce Park
January 01, 1970
george, pierce, park, largest, city, park, suwanee, georgia, acre, park, near, northern, edge, city, included, park, jogging, cycling, paths, playgrounds, basketball, courts, soccer, fields, baseball, fields, pond, senior, learning, center, creek, greenway, ty. George Pierce Park is the largest city park in Suwanee Georgia It is a 304 acre 1 23 km2 park near the northern edge of the city Included in the park are jogging and cycling paths playgrounds basketball courts soccer fields baseball fields a pond and a senior learning center George Pierce ParkIvy Creek Greenway in George Pierce ParkTypeMulti useLocation55 Buford Highway Suwanee Gwinnett CountyNearest citySuwanee GeorgiaArea304 acres 1 23 km2 OpenAll year Contents 1 Trails 2 Amenities 3 Youth Sports 3 1 Baseball amp Softball 3 2 Basketball 3 3 Football 3 4 Soccer 4 References 5 External linksTrails editIvy Creek Greenway runs east of the park It is currently partially complete and will connect the park to Buford the Mall of Georgia area nearby neighborhoods schools and businesses Suwanee Creek Greenway runs south of the park and connects to Suwanee Town Center Suwanee Creek Park nearby neighborhoods schools and businesses Phase III of the Western Gwinnett Bikeway includes plans for a spur trail to be added to further connect to the bikeway Amenities editThis park offers a plethora of amenities and they are generally open from 9am to 8pm except for Saturdays and Sundays Amenities include 304 acres Prime Timers Pointe community recreation center Gwinnett Senior Learning Center outdoor basketball courts playground five soccer fields football multi purpose field seven youth baseball softball fields two adult softball fields pavilions public restrooms 2 6 mile paved multi purpose trail 1 2 mile soft surface trail grills and a pond 1 In 2016 Commissioners approved a 3 2 million contract to build an 18 212 square foot gymnasium at the park The gymnasium will be built as an extension of the park s Community Recreation Center and feature a full sized basketball court and an elevated indoor track The goal of this addition to the park was to enhance the park goers experience as well as create more outlets for activity in Suwanee Georgia 2 Youth Sports editBaseball amp Softball edit North Gwinnett Baseball Softball Association is a 501 c 3 tax exempt non profit organization managing the recreational travel baseball and softball programs out of George Pierce Park The organization serves youth players ages 4 18 in the North Gwinnett area Basketball edit The North Gwinnett Basketball Association Inc organizes and manages a recreational basketball program 3 Football edit The North Gwinnett Football Association offers youth football and is a member of the Gwinnett Football League 4 Soccer edit The Atlanta Fire United is a soccer club focusing on youth development 5 It offers recreational soccer academy and select programs as well as Super Y League Futsal and an adult program It was founded in 1980 References edit Development Georgia Department of Economic 25 September 2017 George Pierce Park Suwanee Georgia curt yeomans gwinnettdailypost com Curt Yeomans George Pierce Park getting 3 2M gymnasium North Gwinnett Basketball 24 October 2017 NGFA 24 October 2017 Atlanta Fire United Soccer Club 24 October 2017 External links editGeorge Pierce Park Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Pierce Park amp oldid 1181934257, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
