Whether you want to take a yoga class, learn to make pottery or join in a pick-up basketball game, Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation is committed to serving every Gwinnett County resident. Gwinnett’s recreation programs offer more than 5,000 classes, summer camps and special events. In addition to what Parks & Recreation offers, there are also other local and regional recreational opportunities for Gwinnett residents:

The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area includes five park units in Gwinnett County: Bowmans Island, Settles Bridge, Suwanee Creek, Abbotts Bridge and Medlock Bridge. Visitors can canoe, kayak and raft on Class I and II waterways, hike, and explore a wide variety of natural habitats and 19th century historic sites. The park Visitor Contact Station is located at 1978 Island Ford Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30350, 678-538-1200, www.nps.gov/chat.

The world’s largest manmade lake beckons Gwinnett County residents to Lake Lanier Islands Resort’s more than 400 wooded campsites, boating, fishing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, and Beach and Water Park (open from Memorial to Labor Day). 7000 Holiday Road, Lake Lanier Islands, GA 30518, 770-932-7200, www.lakelanierislands.com

At Stone Mountain Park, families can experience more than 3,300 acres of wholesome entertainment and recreation, including the 1870s Southern town, Crossroadssm, home of Georgia’s only 4D theater, The Great Barnsm and the Treehouse Challenge. Plus, enjoy the Lasershow Spectacular, the Paddlewheel Riverboat, the Skylift to the top of the world’s largest piece of exposed granite, the Scenic Railroad, the Antebellum Plantation and Farmyard, Discovering Stone Mountain Museum at Memorial Hall, Mini-Golf, Waterslide Complex, unique shopping and great dining. Highway 78, Stone Mountain, 770-498-5600, www.stonemountainpark.com