Brookhaven with kids: the tallest playground at Brookhaven Park, splash pads at Ashford and Lynwood parks, free Tot Play Time, story times and indoor play.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. Parks and programs come from the City of Brookhaven; businesses’ hours from their own websites. We do not rank playgrounds.

Brookhaven has playgrounds in at least nine city parks, two splash pads, three pools in summer and a free drop-in tot play program in the city gyms. Here is where to take the kids, rain or shine.

Place Address For kids
Brookhaven Park 4158 Peachtree Road Tall wooden play structure, turf play area
Blackburn Park 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road Playground, tot playground, saucer swing, paved trail
Ashford Park 2980 Redding Road Two playgrounds, splash pad
Lynwood Park 3360 Osborne Road Playground, pool and splash pad, gym
Skyland Park 2600 Skyland Drive Hillside slides, rope wall, hammocks
Murphey Candler Park 1551 West Nancy Creek Drive Playground, lake trail, ball fields
Georgian Hills Park 2800 East Georgian Drive Playground, half-court basketball

Who to call

  • Parks and programs: Brookhaven Parks and Recreation, City Hall 404-637-0500; program registration
  • Closures and rainouts: 470-704-4774 (option 3)
  • Library: Brookhaven Library, 404-848-7140

Playgrounds

  • Brookhaven Park, 4158 Peachtree Road: what Explore Brookhaven, the city’s convention and visitors bureau, calls the tallest playground in the United States, with a turfed play area, a community garden and a fenced dog park. Dawn to dusk.
  • Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road: a climbing structure, a saucer swing and a separate playground for tots, plus a paved trail and boardwalk, per the city’s park listing.
  • Ashford Park, 2980 Redding Road: a playground and a bigger-kid playground, tennis courts, a pavilion and the splash pad, per the city.
  • Skyland Park, 2600 Skyland Drive: slides set into the hillside, a rope wall and rope hammocks, per the city.
  • Murphey Candler, Georgian Hills, Langford (1174 Pine Grove Avenue) and LaVista (1319 Brookforest Drive) parks all have playgrounds, per the city’s property list.

Splash pads and pools

The city’s aquatics page lists splash pads at Ashford Park and Lynwood Park and pools at Lynwood, Briarwood and Murphey Candler parks. Children 3 and under must wear a city-issued reusable swim diaper over a disposable one. Seasons and hours are on our summer camps and pools page.

Free tot play and story times

  • Tot Play Time: part of the city’s free, supervised drop-in program in its community center gyms at Briarwood and Lynwood (3360 Osborne Road). Sign in at the front desk. Schedules change monthly and the gyms close for some bookings; check the drop-in page first.
  • Tots on the Town: Tutu School and The Little Gym lead imaginative play, story times and dance for ages 5 and under on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, on the Town Green at Town Brookhaven, through October, with free same-day parking, per Town Brookhaven.
  • Storytimes Across Brookhaven: the city took story time to its parks in summer 2026, at Georgian Hills Park on July 22 and the Peachtree Creek Greenway on July 29, per its calendar.

Rainy-day picks

  • HippoHopp, 1733 Briarwood Road, Suite C: indoor playground, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. weekends. 404-474-4166, hippohopp.com.
  • Brookhaven Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Road: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, closed Sunday. 404-848-7140, dekalblibrary.org.
  • ATL Fluid Art, Town Brookhaven: paint pouring, most sessions for ages 5 and up, children under 13 with an adult. 404-716-4197, atlfluidart.com.

Family events through the year

The city’s special events include the Cherry Blossom Festival (March 20-21, 2027), an Easter egg hunt, Touch-A-Truck, the International Festival, Paint the Park and Light Up Brookhaven. See our Easter, Halloween and holiday lights pages for dates.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the best playground in Brookhaven? We do not rank parks, but Brookhaven Park has what Explore Brookhaven calls the tallest playground in the United States.

Where are the splash pads in Brookhaven? Ashford Park, 2980 Redding Road, and Lynwood Park, 3360 Osborne Road.

Is there free indoor play for toddlers in Brookhaven? Yes. The city’s free drop-in program includes Tot Play Time in its community center gyms.

What can kids do in Brookhaven on a rainy day? HippoHopp’s indoor playground, the Brookhaven Library and ATL Fluid Art at Town Brookhaven are all indoors.

Are there story times in Brookhaven? Town Brookhaven’s Tots on the Town runs Tuesday mornings through October for ages 5 and under, and the city ran park story times in summer 2026.

What this means for you

  • Brookhaven Park’s playground and dog park sit side by side: bring the whole family.
  • Check the drop-in page before driving to Tot Play Time; gym bookings change monthly.
  • Toddlers in city pools need the city’s reusable swim diaper.

Related: spring break, summer camps and pools and free things to do.