About a dozen boys on boards and bikes rolled across the untarnished concrete.Children slid down new slides while adults in suits strolled across the never-been-played-on artificial turf field.Enjoying the features and sunshine, residents and community leaders gathered Friday to celebrate the official opening of Fowler Park in south Forsyth.Jerry Kinsey, the county's director of parks and recreation, thanked a large group who played a role in making the 85-acre park a reality."I think it's one of the best parks within the Southeast, if not over the United States," Kinsey said during the ceremony. "Fowler Park will be a great place for families and communities to grow together."The park, which is off Hwy. 9 near Castleberry Road, bears the name of the Fowler family, who has deep roots in Forsyth, and sold the county the site in 2001.The family donated a statue, titled Nature's Little Helpers, which rests in front of the park's administration building.Fowler Park boasts new features and amenities not available at other county recreation sites. Perhaps most notable is a 23,000-square-foot skate park, the county's first.Comparable to Central Park in size, Fowler will also add more space for athletics.