MARIETTA, GEORGIA · DOG PARK GUIDE
Best dog parks in Marietta for golden retrievers
Marietta has 3 public dog parks and 8 more within about 12 miles. We scored every one on what a golden cares about. Here’s how they rank.
📍 11 parks💦 2 with water🔒 5 fenced🏆 Top score 78
TOP PICK FOR GOLDENS
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Wildwood Park Dog Off-Leash Area
Marietta · Prime golden park
🏃 1.4 acres🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water🥾 Trail
About 1.4 fenced acres next to Life University, with a one-mile jogging trail in the park.
Marietta dog parks, ranked for goldens
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#1 Wildwood Park Dog Off-Leash Area
Marietta · 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.
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#2 Frank Boone Dog Park at Swift-Cantrell Park
Kennesaw · 7.5 mi away · 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.
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#3 Lewis Park Dog Off-Leash Area
Marietta · 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.
70
#4 Morgan Falls Dog Park
Sandy Springs · 7.8 mi away · Great for goldens
🏃 3.4 acres🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚿 Rinse station
A 3.4-acre city dog park with fenced small and large dog areas.
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#5 Burger Park (Burger Dog Park)
Smyrna · 6.5 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.
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#6 Sweat Mountain Dog Park
Marietta · 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.
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#7 Woofstock Park
Woodstock · 7.9 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.
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#8 Chattahoochee River NRA – East Palisades (Whitewater Creek entrance)
Atlanta · 8.7 mi away · Great for goldens
💦 Swimming🌳 Shady🥾 Trail
Wooded river trails with river access; dogs may go in the water only on a 6-foot or shorter leash.
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#9 Chattahoochee River NRA – Island Ford Unit
Sandy Springs · 10 mi away · Great for goldens
💦 Swimming🌳 Shady🥾 Trail
National Park Service rules let dogs in the river, but only on a 6-foot or shorter leash at all times, including in the water.
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#10 Off-Leash Dog Park at Leita Thompson Memorial Park
Roswell · 8.6 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.
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#11 Lake Court Park Dog Park
Smyrna · 8.0 mi away · Good spot
City of Smyrna park with a dog park, playground and sand volleyball.
Questions golden owners ask
What’s the best dog park in Marietta for a golden retriever?
On our Golden Score it’s Wildwood Park Dog Off-Leash Area (78/100). It has 1.4 acres, fenced, big-dog area and water.
Where can my dog swim near Marietta?
Chattahoochee River NRA – East Palisades (Whitewater Creek entrance) and Chattahoochee River NRA – Island Ford Unit have water dogs can swim or splash in. See every dog swimming spot in Georgia.
Which Marietta dog parks are fenced?
Wildwood Park Dog Off-Leash Area, Frank Boone Dog Park at Swift-Cantrell Park, Lewis Park Dog Off-Leash Area, Morgan Falls Dog Park and Off-Leash Dog Park at Leita Thompson Memorial Park are fenced.
Which ones have a separate area for big dogs?
Wildwood Park Dog Off-Leash Area, Frank Boone Dog Park at Swift-Cantrell Park, Lewis Park Dog Off-Leash Area, Morgan Falls Dog Park, 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
Smyrna · 7.3 miKennesaw · 7.5 miWoodstock · 7.9 miSandy Springs · 9.1 miRoswell · 10 miAcworth · 12 miAustell · 12 miDunwoody · 13 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.
