Clayton County International Park
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Clayton County International Park is a park located in Clayton County, Georgia
, United States
, in Jonesboro
, south of Atlanta. Built for the beach volleyball
competition for the 1996 Summer Olympics
, the main venue is part of the Lakeview View Complex which is used for concerts.
The area surrounding the Complex is used for water parks, softball
, soccer, fishing
, and bike trails.
Clayton County, Georgia
Clayton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 236,517. The 2008 Census estimate placed the population at 273,718. The county seat is Jonesboro...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, Georgia
Jonesboro is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,724 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Clayton County....
, south of Atlanta. Built for the beach volleyball
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
competition for the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, the main venue is part of the Lakeview View Complex which is used for concerts.
The area surrounding the Complex is used for water parks, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, soccer, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, and bike trails.