KENNESAW, GEORGIA · DOG PARK GUIDE
Best dog parks in Kennesaw for golden retrievers
Kennesaw has 1 public dog park and 6 more within about 12 miles. We scored every one on what a golden cares about. Here’s how they rank.
📍 7 parks🔒 4 fenced🏆 Top score 83
TOP PICK FOR GOLDENS
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Pitner Road Dog Park
Acworth · Prime golden park
🏃 3 acres🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water🐶 Puppy area
Two separately fenced lots (about 2 acres for large dogs, 1 acre for small) mixing open grass and shaded woods, with dog water fountains, a picnic shelter with restrooms and a 50-space gravel lot.
Kennesaw dog parks, ranked for goldens
83
#1 Pitner Road Dog Park
Acworth · 5.4 mi away · Prime golden park
🏃 3 acres🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water
Two separately fenced lots (about 2 acres for large dogs, 1 acre for small) mixing open grass and shaded woods, with dog water fountains, a picnic shelter with restrooms and a 50-space gravel lot.
78
#2 Wildwood Park Dog Off-Leash Area
Marietta · 9.5 mi away · Prime golden park
🏃 1.4 acres🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water
About 1.4 fenced acres next to Life University, with a one-mile jogging trail in the park.
77
#3 Frank Boone Dog Park at Swift-Cantrell Park
Kennesaw · Prime golden park
🏃 1.4 acres🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚿 Rinse station
About 1.4 acres with a 6-foot perimeter fence, separate large and small dog runs, a watering station and a dog wash area for rinsing off a muddy golden.
76
#4 Lewis Park Dog Off-Leash Area
Marietta · 6.7 mi away · Prime golden park
🏃 1 acre🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water
Almost an acre, fully fenced and double-gated, with a water spigot and three shade structures for people but little tree shade.
67
#5 Burger Park (Burger Dog Park)
Smyrna · 11 mi away · Great for goldens
🏃 3.7 acres🚰 Water🐶 Puppy area
A 3.7-acre City of Smyrna off-leash park with water fountains for dogs and people and a small-dog area for 30 lbs and under.
65
#6 Sweat Mountain Dog Park
Marietta · 9.3 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.
62
#7 Woofstock Park
Woodstock · 7.4 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.
Questions golden owners ask
What’s the best dog park in Kennesaw for a golden retriever?
On our Golden Score it’s Pitner Road Dog Park (83/100). It has 3 acres, fenced, big-dog area and water.
Where can my dog swim near Kennesaw?
None of the parks on this list have water dogs can swim in. See every dog swimming spot in Georgia for the closest options.
Which Kennesaw dog parks are fenced?
Pitner Road Dog Park, Wildwood Park Dog Off-Leash Area, Frank Boone Dog Park at Swift-Cantrell Park and Lewis Park Dog Off-Leash Area are fenced.
Which ones have a separate area for big dogs?
Pitner Road Dog Park, Wildwood Park Dog Off-Leash Area, Frank Boone Dog Park at Swift-Cantrell Park, Lewis Park Dog Off-Leash Area, Sweat Mountain Dog Park and Woofstock Park.
When’s the best time to take a golden to the park in summer?
Early morning or after sunset from June to September. Goldens’ double coats hold heat, and artificial turf can get hot enough to hurt paws. The Golden Hour app shows the feels-like temperature at each park before you go.
How is the Golden Score worked out?
Each park gets up to 100 points. Water to swim in counts most, then room to run, a fence, shade, drinking water and the ground, plus extras like a big-dog area or rinse station. Details we couldn’t confirm count as average. See all 150 Georgia parks ranked.
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Nearby cities
Acworth · 5.4 miWoodstock · 7.4 miMarietta · 7.5 miSmyrna · 12 miHolly Springs · 13 miAustell · 14 miSandy Springs · 16 miRoswell · 16 miAll Georgia ›
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.
