Rico Parks

A Welcome Sign

The welcome sign at Rico Park, like the park itself, is a little roughhewn. 

The softball field was the vision of Mr. H.L. Loyd, a Rico resident who thought that kids should have a place to bat a ball around.

According to locals, the park is a great place for softball practice but could benefit from a picnic shelter so kids could have a shaded area to take a break. 

A Well-Kept Field

If Chattahoochee Hills gave prizes for "best kept field" Rico Park would be a top contender.

During the transition period when the City formed, residents Russell White and David Sandman noticed grass growing in the field and volunteered to tidy up.

Thanks to the ongoing support of Mr. White's company Fairburn Farm Supplies, the field never looked better. With future support from Buy Our Parks Now!, we hope the City continues to use Fairburn Farm Supplies for the Park's improvements.

A Dog Day

The Rico Recreation Park is the perfect place to walk the family pooch during the Dog Days of summer. 

Located behind the Rico Recreation Building, turned City Hall, the park offers a soft-surface walking trail around the athletic field, playground, and picnic shelter.

The park is also the becoming the "go to place" for City Celebrations, such as the City Birthday Bash.  

An Historic Event

When it came time for the City's Birthday Bash, there was only one logical place for the historic celebration.

The Rico Recreation Park behind City Hall provided the perfect backdrop for the fun and activities.

Residents had plenty of room to meander through the many exhibits before picking up a hot dog and heading over to the picnic shelter where they settled in to listen to music and enjoy the festivities.

A 'Low Falutin' Celebration

When it comes to City celebrations, there's nothing high-falutin about Chattahoochee Hills.

The City Birthday Bash at the Rico Recreation offers a blank canvas for the creative mind, and the City Celebrations Committee came up with a befitting stage for the event.

Mayor Don Hayes would agree, as he proudly welcomed guests to the first annual Chattahoochee Hills Birthday Bash.

A Child's Play

Think back to when you were a kid, and you'll remember that nothing compared to playing outside with your friends.

The Rico Recreation Park provides plenty of open space for kids to run off that excess energy.

And with the many recreation programs available in the adjoining recreation building, there's something fun for kids to do year round.

A Gathering Place

Have you ever noticed how friends find each other, even in a crowd?

During the recent City Birthday Bash, church members from Providence Baptist congregated around the picnic shelter at the Rico Recreation Park.

The park is the perfect gathering place for friends, kids, families, and plain old (Chattahoochee Hills)
country folk.