The sun is up. The sky is blue. It's beautiful. But, there's no need to waste time looking around for ways to savor those golden rays. We've come up with 7 ideas, so you can get outside and make the most of a sunny day in Sandy Springs.
1. Have a swinging contest at Abernathy Greenway Playable Art Park. ( You're all winners in our book)
![Playable Art Park](http://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1491765252/clients/sandysprings/Playable_Art_Park_momsmagicalmiles_87bcb19c-3950-405c-ac4c-108404e6bcb7.jpg)
Photo: @momsmagicalmiles via Instagram
2. Grab a hammock and chill at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - East Palisades Unit
![East Palisades Unit Bamboo](http://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1491766640/clients/sandysprings/EastPalisades2_338c7637-368b-43d3-b5f3-5d4abcfb33cb.jpg)
Photo: @lindyalane via Instagram
3. Channel your inner Spiderman at the Morgan Falls Overlook Park playground
![Morgan Falls Playground](http://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1491767433/clients/sandysprings/Morgan_Falls_Playground_mommyweek_9313c8a8-92b3-420e-987d-4dff501dd9f1.jpg)
Photo: @MommyWeek via Instagram
4. Eat this on the patio at Ray's on the River
![Ray's Cheesecake](http://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1491768154/clients/sandysprings/rays_on_the_river_cheesecake_b8d31c9f-8db0-48c9-8ff4-8aba94a57fc8.jpg)
Photo: @raysriver via Instagram
5. Spend some quality time kayaking with a pal at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Island Ford Unit
![Island Ford Kayaking](http://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1491769146/clients/sandysprings/Island_Ford_sunchaser_880d84ed-9c7a-44ae-b092-c94e4e213f0b.jpg)
Photo: @Sunchaser26 via Instagram
6. Put a smile on your pup's face by taking them to Morgan Falls Dog Park
![Morgan Falls Dog Park Instagram](http://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1491769542/clients/sandysprings/morgan_falls_dog_park_8d741c59-7e10-4165-8cd9-13adf5f226ae.jpg)
Photo: @missangelamarie via Instagram
7. Hike into the sunset at Big Trees Forest Preserve
![Big Trees Forest Preserve Instagram](http://res.cloudinary.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1491769799/clients/sandysprings/Big_Trees_GracefulPixi_b9a7a6c1-aaa9-49be-9a56-2ce0f50f281f.jpg)
Photo: @gracefulpixi via Instagram