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Newton County Recreation Commission, Covington Rotary Club, Covington Kiwanis Club, The Covington & Oxford Lions’ Clubs and The Friends of Newton Parks have all joined together in partnership to build the first-ever Miracle League Field in Newton County.

Our cause defines us. We know that lasting personal and social change comes about when we all work together. That’s why, at the Y, strengthening community is our cause. Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.

The Newton County Recreation Department provides active lifestyle and sports activities to generate an exciting, dynamic quality of life through the highest quality facilities and programming. These programs meet the ever changing needs and the physical, social and emotional interests of our community of individuals, no matter their ages and abilities.

Golf Courses

Ashton Hills is located just 35 miles east of Atlanta and convenient to I-20. Previously Indian Creek Golf Club, this upscale semi-private course has recently undergone renovations and reopened in mid-August to the public. Come play the newly re-contoured Mini Verde Greens and check out the totally renovated Club House!

Outdoor Locations

Newton Trails is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1998 to promote and develop a county-wide network of multi-use trails for pedestrians and bicyclists in Newton County, Georgia. We believe that a well-planned trail system will create a higher quality of life and lead to greater physical, mental, and environmental health for trail users and the community as a whole.

In 2006, Newton Trails built a 1480-foot, concrete loop trail along the Yellow River in Porterdale, at the site of the Porterdale Yellow River Park. Useful now for fitness workouts and accessing the Yellow River Water Trail, this loop will be linked to the Historic Train Depot trailhead at Broad Street and eventually to Newton County’s planned Turkey Creek/Yellow River Greenway connecting to Turner Lake Park in Covington.

Visitors to the Eastside Trail can also use the bike lanes and sidewalks on Floyd Street to access Turner Lake Park in Covington, which features three miles of paved and unpaved walking and biking trails around the lake behind the Turner Lake Complex and ball fields. Follow the red (paved) loop trail to access the unpaved nature trails to an outdoor classroom, and learn more about the Piedmont Woodlands from signs located on the trails.

Parks

Academy Springs Park is located in the city limits of Covington at the corner of Conyers Street and Legion Drive. The playground equipment was originally installed by the Covington Lions Club. The park is now maintained by the City of Covington.

Denny Dobbs Park is a new state-of-the-art regional park. The first phase has such amenities as pavilions, playgrounds, trails, basketball courts, a new Splash Pad and a Skate Park.

Turner Lake Complex (158 acres with 26 acre lake) has a 34,000 square foot building housing Recreation Commission offices, a gymnasium, a full service senior center and a 275+ meeting room. The facility is home to four state-of-the-art Girls Softball Fields. Well lit and easily accessible, these regulation fields were developed to meet the needs and requirements of sanctioned softball tournaments.

Arts Businesses

Southern Heartland Arts, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization supporting the visual arts in Newton County. Incorporated in 1988, SHA brought together Newton County artists, along with artists from Rockdale, Newton and Henry Counties and is one of the oldest visual art guilds east of Metro Atlanta.

Founded in 2001, Covington Regional Ballet is the dance performance arm of the Arts Association in Newton County’s Young Artists programs. Since its inception, CRB has been dazzling audiences of Newton County, and the surrounding area, with three annual productions: the Nutcracker, a spring ballet and a fall contemporary dance performance from the senior company.

We exist to inspire, educate and develop comprehensive dance technique for both recreational and pre-professional students. The school offers ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip hop and musical theater providing students with the versatility necessary for success in the dance world.