HOLLY SPRINGS, GA · CHEROKEE COUNTY
Barrett Park Dog Park
Holly Springs’ first off-leash dog park, inside the roughly 13-acre Barrett Park in the Barrett Farms neighborhood, with fenced areas for dogs under and over 30 lb. The park also has walking trails, playgrounds and picnic pavilions.
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🥾 Trail🐶 Puppy area
GOLDEN SCORE
69
Great for goldens
#43 of 150 Georgia parks
Is Barrett Park Dog Park good for golden retrievers?
It scores 69 out of 100, which makes it great for goldens (#43 of 150 in Georgia). It’s fenced, so a golden with a so-so recall can run safely.
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Park details
💦 WATER TO SWIM IN
Not listed
🔒 FENCED
Yes
🏃 SIZE
Not listed
🌳 SHADE
Not listed
🐕 BIG-DOG AREA
Yes
🐶 SMALL-DOG AREA
Yes
🚰 DRINKING WATER
Not listed
🌱 GROUND
Not listed
🏅 AGILITY
Not listed
🥾 WALKING TRAIL
Yes
🚿 RINSE STATION
Not listed
💡 LIGHTS
Not listed
💵 COST
Not listed
🕐 HOURS
8 AM to 7:30 PM daily (per third-party listing; confirm with city)
🅿️ PARKING
Not listed
📍 ADDRESS
120 Park Lane, Holly Springs, GA 30142
How the Golden Score adds up
We score what we can confirm. Here’s how Barrett Park Dog Park does on each detail we know, out of the points it’s worth.
Fenced 13 / 13
Big-dog area 5 / 5
Trail to walk 3 / 3
Puppy area 2 / 2
Benches & shelter 2 / 2
Details we couldn’t confirm count as average, so a park isn’t punished for a thin official page. See how every Georgia park ranks.
Other dog parks near Barrett Park Dog Park
62
#96 Woofstock Park
Woodstock · 5.8 mi away · Great for goldens
🐕 Big-dog area🥾 Trail🐶 Puppy area
Woodstock’s city off-leash park, with separate areas for small (under 30 lbs) and large dogs, at the Towne Lake Pass and Noonday Creek trailheads.
65
#72 Sweat Mountain Dog Park
Marietta · 7.7 mi away · Great for goldens
🌳 Shady🐕 Big-dog area🥾 Trail🐶 Puppy area
Cobb County’s first off-leash park (2006), in a wooded setting described as almost all shade, a plus for goldens in summer.
57
#114 Off-Leash Dog Park at Leita Thompson Memorial Park
Roswell · 8.0 mi away · Good spot
🏃 1 acre🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water
City of Roswell fenced dog park on a hill, about one acre with separate large and small dog areas and drinking fountains for dogs and people.
64
#84 Waggy World Dog Park (Wills Park)
Alpharetta · 12 mi away · Great for goldens
🌳 Shady🏃 1.5 acres🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area
About 1.5 fenced acres off the paved trail between the Wills Park Pool and the Alpharetta Community Center, with large, small and wooded all-size enclosures.
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Official page: www.hollyspringsga.us
Park details change. We researched these from official city and county pages in 2026. Check the park’s official page for current hours, fees and rules before you go.
