ROME, GA · FLOYD COUNTY
Ridge Ferry Park Dog Park
Rome-Floyd Parks & Rec dog park in 60-acre Ridge Ferry Park on the Oostanaula River, with separate large- and small-dog play areas, agility features and benches. Leashed dogs can also walk the riverside trails.
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water🏅 Agility🐶 Puppy area
GOLDEN SCORE
54
Good spot
#133 of 150 Georgia parks
Is Ridge Ferry Park Dog Park good for golden retrievers?
It scores 54 out of 100, which makes it good spot (#133 of 150 in Georgia). There’s no water to swim in, the main thing holding it back for a breed bred to retrieve from water. It’s fenced, so a golden with a so-so recall can run safely.
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Park details
💦 WATER TO SWIM IN
No
🔒 FENCED
Yes
🏃 SIZE
Not listed
🌳 SHADE
Not listed
🐕 BIG-DOG AREA
Yes
🐶 SMALL-DOG AREA
Yes
🚰 DRINKING WATER
Yes
🌱 GROUND
Not listed
🏅 AGILITY
Yes
🥾 WALKING TRAIL
Not listed
🚿 RINSE STATION
Not listed
💡 LIGHTS
Not listed
💵 COST
Not listed
🕐 HOURS
Not listed
🅿️ PARKING
Yes
📍 ADDRESS
393 Riverside Parkway, Rome, GA 30161
How the Golden Score adds up
We score what we can confirm. Here’s how Ridge Ferry Park Dog Park does on each detail we know, out of the points it’s worth.
Water to swim in 0 / 24
Fenced 13 / 13
Drinking water 6 / 6
Big-dog area 5 / 5
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 Ridge Ferry Park Dog Park
72
#26 Bartow County Dog Park at Hamilton Crossing Park
Cartersville · 18 mi away · Great for goldens
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water🐶 Puppy area
Bartow County Parks dog park (opened 2020), with double-gated areas for dogs over and under 30 lbs, accessible water, and trees plus shaded seating.
56
#115 City Bark Dog Park
Calhoun · 19 mi away · Good spot
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water🏅 Agility
City of Calhoun dog park at the Calhoun Recreation Center, opened in March 2020.
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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.
