Playgrounds · Fields · Afternoon plans
Kids Activities in Brookhaven
Brookhaven is made for family afternoons: the fishing lake and fields at Murphey Candler, the playgrounds and tennis at Blackburn, and the pocket parks across the city.
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The anchors
Lake, fields, and playgrounds
Murphey Candler Park
West Nancy Creek Drive
The fishing lake, the ballfields, and the 135 acres of the city's biggest green.
Blackburn Park
Off Ashford Dunwoody Road
Playgrounds, the tennis center, and the sports fields.
The pocket parks
Across the neighborhoods
Brookhaven Park and the neighborhood greens keep a playset close to most blocks.
An editorial guide, not a listings site. Updated September 13, 2026. Real-estate guidance on this page is provided by Rob Dietrich, REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC.