Casey Jones Park

Elizabeth Park & Recreation District’s big park, 103 acres on County Road 17: two lighted baseball fields and The Nest, an artificial-turf ballfield; four pickleball courts added in 2024; a playground; the historic Casey Jones Pavilion; a fenced off-leash dog park; and the rodeo arena where the Elizabeth Stampede is held each June. A soft-surface trail of about 1.5 miles loops through the natural area in the north and east of the site, open to walkers, runners, bikes and horses; park at the north end of the ball fields. The Elbert County Market Place is held at the Pavilion on many Saturdays through the year.

The Pavilion holds up to 99 people, with a stage, bar area and restrooms; ask the park office about availability. Ballfields and pickleball courts are open for casual play when they are not reserved for programs or events. The soft-surface loop starts at the northwest corner of the parking area north of the baseball fields; the pickleball entrance is off County Road 17 just south of the church.

Acreage, amenities, trail access and the Pavilion were read on the Park & Recreation District’s Casey Jones Park and Pavilion pages on 30 October 2026. Neither gives the park a street address; the one above is the Elizabeth Stampede’s for its rodeo at the park.