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Features: Fourteen acres of fun await you at Coweta County’s Carl Miller Park, where the dog days of summer meet their match. After working up a sweat on one of the two large playgrounds or the jogging trail, visitors can beat the heat with a refreshing frolic in the sprinkler fountain.

Preschoolers are given VIP treatment at this park. Their playground is conveniently located near the parking lot and is next to the play fountain and restrooms. The two-level playground is surfaced with recycled rubber, and the equipment is made of durable plastic.

A second playground is Kids’ Castle Park, which encompasses 32,000 square feet of fenced-in fun. In addition to various swings, bridges, forts, playhouses, boats, cars, airplanes and trucks, the wooden play structure has numerous climbing challenges as well as xylophones and wooden drums.

Amenities: The park is open daily, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., April-October, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., November-March. Parking is accessible. Picnic tables, wooden swings, water fountains and vending machines are also available. There are four covered picnic pavilions, which can hold up to 150 people each; three of the pavilions may be reserved by Newnan Utilities customers by calling 770-683-5516.

Directions: Newnan Utilities’ Carl Miller Park is located at 74 Sewell Road in Newnan. From I-85 South, take Exit 41 and turn right onto Highway 29. Follow for several miles and then turn left onto Sewell Rd; the park is on the left.

– Cynthia Curtis

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