Middle Oconee Parks

Physical Address:

315 Pound Street
Athens, GA 30601

Mailing Address:

Athens, GA 30601

Phone:

Staff
Name	Title	Email	Phone	Additional Phone
Moore, Lawson	Facility Supervisor		762-400-7759

Ben Burton Park

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Physical Address:

615 Mitchell Bridge Rd
Athens, GA 30606

Phone:

762-400-7759

Link: https://www.accgov.com/benburton

Hours of Operation:
Daily: Sunrise - Sunset

Staff
Name	Title	Email	Phone	Additional Phone
Moore, Lawson	Facility Supervisor		762-400-7759

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Winter Warming Resources - Jan. 18-20

Athens-Clarke County will experience cold temperatures in the coming days. A number of ongoing emergency resources and shelters, as well as temporary resources, are listed at www.accgov.com/shelter. Read on...
Animal Services Field Operations Temporarily Limited Due to Staff Shortages

Due to current staff shortages in the Animal Services Department, field operations for services that take place outside of the Animal Shelter in the community will be limited and prioritized by type of call until additional staff are hired and trained. Read on...
ACCGov Services & Facilities Schedule Changes for the MLK Day Holiday

Animal Services operations, Leisure Services parks and facilities, Solid Waste collection schedules, Transit operations, and general ACCGov administrative offices will be altered during the week of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Read on...
Elections Department Hiring Seasonal Poll Workers for 2026

The ACCGov Elections Department is hiring seasonal poll workers for the 2026 election cycle. The application is available now through Friday, February 27, with interviews to take place in the first half of March. Read on...
ACCGov Transit Service Changes Begin on January 12

ACCGov Transit will implement system changes beginning on January 12. Routes impacted include: 5, 6, 7, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, and 27. Read on...
Dead Animal Collection Update for Athens-Clarke County Residents Starting Jan. 5, 2026

As of Monday, January 5, 2026, the ACCGov Solid Waste Department will pick-up dead animals in the street or on curbs. Read on...

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Middle Oconee Parks

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Winter Warming Resources - Jan. 18-20

Animal Services Field Operations Temporarily Limited Due to Staff Shortages

ACCGov Services & Facilities Schedule Changes for the MLK Day Holiday

Elections Department Hiring Seasonal Poll Workers for 2026

ACCGov Transit Service Changes Begin on January 12

Dead Animal Collection Update for Athens-Clarke County Residents Starting Jan. 5, 2026

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