Sandy Springs, Georgia

About Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs is a mid-size city in northwestern Georgia counting 105,505 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 8th largest city in Georgia.

Officially, Sandy Springs is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 37.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,798 residents per square mile.

📰 Sandy Springs News Today

• Sandy Springs Police investigating incident captured in viral video at Morgan Falls Park SaportaReport · Oct 8
• Four arrested, victim rescued in Sandy Springs trafficking sting FOX 5 Atlanta · Oct 9
• Up to 100 homes evacuated as crew work to cap a massive gas leak in metro neighborhood - WSB-TV WSB-TV · Oct 7
• Sandy Springs woman alleges racial profiling at Morgan Falls Rough Draft Atlanta · Oct 9
• Gas leak in Sandy Springs prompts evacuations to nearby homes, businesses 11Alive.com · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Georgia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Sandy Springs Unique

• A top-25 city in Georgia by population (#8 of 537 incorporated places).
• Positioned in northwestern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 2.1% of Georgia's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sandy Springs

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sandy Springs

• Abuelos Mexican Kitchen — mexican
• Aldo's Italian Restaurant — italian
• Battle & Brew
• CAVA — mediterranean
• Capozzi's — pizza
• Cheeseburger Bobby's — burger
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Chin Chin — chinese
• Chopsticks China Bistro — chinese
• Chopt Creative Salad Co. — salad

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tin Pin Game Bar · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sandy Springs

• 🏞️ CRNRA - Johnson Ferry North Unit · National Park reviews ★
• 🏞️ CRNRA - Johnson Ferry South Unit · National Park reviews ★
• 🏞️ CRNRA - Gold Branch Unit · National Park reviews ★
• Hyde Farm Park reviews ★
• LCR Promise Garden · Garden reviews ★
• McFarlane Nature Park reviews ★
• Abernathy Greenway reviews ★
• Abernathy Park reviews ★
• Allen Park reviews ★
• City Green at City Springs reviews ★
• Hammond Park reviews ★
• Lake Forest Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sandy Springs

• Ison Springs Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Sandy Springs

🏘️ Nearby Communities