Local Information

Emergency

Police, Fire, Ambulance: 911

Gwinnett Medical Center – Duluth

3620 Howell Ferry Road

Duluth, GA 30096

678-312-6800

Gwinnett Medical Center

1000 Medical Center Boulevard

Lawrenceville, GA 30045

678/442-4321

Suwanee Public Library

The Suwanee branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library is located at 361 Main Street in historic Old Town. The building, opened in October 2004, reflects turn-of-the century craftsmanship and detail both inside and out.

Among the library’s features are:

- an attractive “streetscape” design down the center of the library that is reminiscent of the turn of the century.
- a clock tower and story-telling space in the children’s area.
- a quiet room (except for the passing trains, of course) for adults
- a teen reading area
- a community meeting room that is available on a reservation basis to nonprofit groups
- 23 computers
- nearly 60,000 books and other materials
- easy-to-use, state-of-the-art self check-out stations
- The library is open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1-6 p.m. Sunday.

Buford/Sugar Hill Library

2100 Buford Highway

Buford

770/945-4196

Duluth Library

3840 Duluth Park Lane

Duluth

770/476-1992

Gwinnett County Public Library hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, and 1-6 p.m. Sunday.

Parks

Town Center Park

Come take a stroll or a jog, bring a friend or your dog, fly a kite or ride your bike at Suwanee's Town Center Park. Suwanee’s “front yard,” the 10-acre Town Center Park, located at the intersection of Buford Highway and Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, is the community's primary gathering space for special events.

Town Center Park features one mile of strolling and rolling surfaces with three interlinking elliptical pathways and sidewalks; more than 200 maple, gum, sycamore, and oak trees; four garden areas; park benches and traditional light poles; and a terraced amphitheater seating area with capacity for 1,000. Its amphitheater stage provides a backdrop for concerts and other performances that draw audiences from around the region.

The park will anchor a mixed-use downtown-style development, Suwanee’s new Town Center, which currently is under construction. Directions

Suwanee Creek Greenway

It’s time to run...walk...pedal...stroll...and roll! The Suwanee Creek Greenway is a hard-surface, multipurpose trail that meanders through four miles of wooded areas, wetlands, and wildlife habitat. The original trail was constructed in the early 1990s; a three-mile extension was opened in May 2004. The greenway connects nearly 400 acres of parkland as well as residential and commercial areas.

Walkers, joggers, bikers, rollerbladers, and others can access the trail at a variety of locations. The trailhead is located at Suwanee Creek Park, 1170 Buford Highway. Other access points are:

- Near the Suwanee Sports Academy at 3640 Burnette Road.
- Martin Farm Park, about a half-mile west of Satellite Boulevard.
- Suwanee Elementary School, on weekends and after 4 p.m. during the week only.
- George Pierce Park, near the soccer and back softball fields.

Relax, enjoy nature at Suwanee Creek Park

Located at 1170 Buford Highway, near the City’s southern limit, Suwanee Creek Park, is a passive recreation area ideal for family picnics and reunions; it’s also the trailhead for the Suwanee Creek Greenway. The 85-acre Suwanee Creek Park, which has been left substantially in its natural condition, serves as the primary parking area and access point for the greenway. About 100 parking spaces are available at Suwanee Creek Park, which also features additional hard- and soft-surface trails, two pavilions, picnic tables, grills, public restrooms, and open meadow areas. The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Directions

PlayTown Suwanee

Many area children have dubbed Suwanee’s new super playground structure “the playground that my mommy and daddy built.” That’s because more than 1,200 volunteers cumulatively worked nearly 10,000 hours over five days last summer to turn two tractor trailer loads of materials and equipment into one wonderful playground for the children of Suwanee.

Located at 425 Main Street in historic Old Town, PlayTown Suwanee features a magical bus, castle, log cabin, boat, elephant, rocket, climbing wall, bridges, slides, and swing sets. The playground is open from sunup to sundown. Directions

Other Suwanee parks

Suwanee has several other attractive parks as well.

City Hall Park

Located next to City Hall on Buford Highway, this park offers play equipment, a picnic area under a covered gazebo, and the thrill of an occasional train sighting.

Directions

George Pierce Park

Comprising more than 300 acres and less than a mile north of Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road on Buford Highway, this Gwinnett County park offers recreational facilities, baseball, football, and soccer fields, a pond stocked for fishing, picnic areas, and nature trails. For more information, contact Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation at 770/822-8840.

Directions

Main Street Park and Burnette-Rogers Pavilion

Main Street Park is located in the heart of Old Town Suwanee. It features a basketball court, in-line skating elements, the City of Suwanee Red Caboose, and the Burnette-Rogers open air pavilion, as well as passive open space that is great for picnics.

Directions