How the Community Uses Cheney

Our Park

For decades, the fields at Cheney Stadium have provided recreation space for Summerhill residents. The community has used the property for soccer, football, ultimate frisbee, cross-country meets, and other outdoor activities.

A locked chain-link gate in front of the soccer fields at Cheney Park

Our Soccer Fields

This field is the proposed site of a new parking lot. Local children currently play soccer here during scheduled games. At other times, access is generally restricted by Atlanta Public Schools.

The field is somewhat hilly, while the nearby javelin field offers a larger, flatter space. However, that field is not generally available for community soccer.

Our Athletic Field

This field is the proposed site of the indoor track facility. The community currently uses it for flag football, cross-country meets, adult pickup soccer, ultimate frisbee, youth football, and other recreational activities.

The field also serves as the javelin and shot put area rebuilt as part of Atlanta Track Club’s earlier renovation of Cheney Stadium.

The runway and landing area of Atlanta Track Club's javelin field at Cheney Park

The community’s vision

A connected public park.

Since 2015, neighborhood residents have supported a vision for connecting Phoenix II Park and Cheney Stadium as a unified public recreation space.

The plan includes sports fields, play areas, walking paths, water features, and gathering spaces, creating a more welcoming and accessible park for the surrounding community.

Phoenix II and Cheney Stadium community vision plan from summer 2015