HAPEVILLE, GA · FULTON COUNTY
John R. Lewis Memorial Park & Dog Park
Hapeville city park (formerly Master Park) near the library, with separate fenced areas for large and small dogs and agility equipment. Coordinates are from the park’s OpenStreetMap point.
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🏅 Agility🐶 Puppy area
GOLDEN SCORE
69
Great for goldens
#47 of 150 Georgia parks
Is John R. Lewis Memorial Park & Dog Park good for golden retrievers?
It scores 69 out of 100, which makes it great for goldens (#47 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
Some
🐕 BIG-DOG AREA
Yes
🐶 SMALL-DOG AREA
Yes
🚰 DRINKING WATER
Not listed
🌱 GROUND
Not listed
🏅 AGILITY
Yes
🥾 WALKING TRAIL
Not listed
🚿 RINSE STATION
Not listed
💡 LIGHTS
Not listed
💵 COST
Free
🕐 HOURS
6am-9:30pm (per AJC listing)
🅿️ PARKING
Yes
📍 ADDRESS
488 King Arnold Street, Hapeville, GA 30354
How the Golden Score adds up
We score what we can confirm. Here’s how John R. Lewis Memorial Park & Dog Park does on each detail we know, out of the points it’s worth.
Shade 3.6 / 6
Fenced 13 / 13
Big-dog area 5 / 5
Free entry 3 / 3
Puppy area 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.
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73
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Atlanta · 3.0 mi away · Great for goldens
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water🐶 Puppy area
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66
#65 Sumner Park Dog Park
East Point · 3.2 mi away · Great for goldens
🔒 Fenced🥾 Trail
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68
#54 Grant Road Park Dog Park
Ellenwood · 6.4 mi away · Great for goldens
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🐶 Puppy area
Third Clayton County bark park, with large- and small-dog areas under the same county rules (gate closed, leash on entry/exit, 2 dogs max).
52
#138 Mozley Park Dog Park
Atlanta · 6.8 mi away · Good spot
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🐶 Puppy area
The first off-leash dog park on Atlanta’s Westside, opened in December 2021 with a Park Pride grant; it sits next to the Mozley Park pool.
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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.
