Afternoons that work with kids in the car
Family Fun in Brookhaven
Brookhaven's family afternoons are the easiest in intown DeKalb: the lake at Murphey Candler, the fields at Blackburn, and the train to midtown for a day out.
The plans below are the ones that actually land.
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The plans
A weekend, planned
- Morning: fishing poles at the Murphey Candler lake, then the walking loop.
- Afternoon: tennis or the playground at Blackburn Park, with the fields for a pickup game.
- Rainy day: the MARTA Gold Line to midtown, the aquarium, or the museums.
An editorial guide, not a listings site. Updated September 22, 2026. Real-estate guidance on this page is provided by Rob Dietrich, REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC.