SAVANNAH, GEORGIA · DOG PARK GUIDE
Best dog parks in Savannah for golden retrievers
Savannah has 6 public dog parks and 2 more within about 12 miles. We scored every one on what a golden cares about. Here’s how they rank.
📍 8 parks💦 1 with water🔒 7 fenced🏆 Top score 79
TOP PICK FOR GOLDENS
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Mohawk Lake Dog Park
Savannah · Prime golden park
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water🐶 Puppy area
Newer, grassy fenced dog park in the city’s 29-acre Mohawk Lake park on the Southside, with separate small- and large-dog yards and water stations.
Savannah dog parks, ranked for goldens
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#1 Mohawk Lake Dog Park
Savannah · Prime golden park
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water🐶 Puppy area
Newer, grassy fenced dog park in the city’s 29-acre Mohawk Lake park on the Southside, with separate small- and large-dog yards and water stations.
78
#2 Herty Pines Dog Park (Daffin Park)
Savannah · Prime golden park
🌳 Shady🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water
Savannah’s best-known off-leash park, unusually well shaded by pines, with separate big- and small-dog sections.
76
#3 Mother Mathilda Beasley Park Dog Park
Savannah · Prime golden park
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🚰 Water🥾 Trail
Chatham County park on the east edge of downtown with a fenced dog park for large and small dogs plus a paved walking path.
75
#4 Bryan County Bark Park
Richmond Hill · 12 mi away · Prime golden park
💦 Swimming🚿 Rinse station🥾 Trail🏅 Agility
Off-leash park in Richmond Hill with a small pond dogs can use, ramps, hoops and tunnels, and a self-serve dog wash, which makes it good for a wet golden.
72
#5 Tom Triplett Community Park Dog Parks
Pooler · 6.3 mi away · Great for goldens
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🥾 Trail🏅 Agility
Chatham County park off US 80 with two fenced dog parks (big and small) with tunnels and climbing ramps, plus a paved 1.3-mile jogging track and trails for leashed walks (6-ft leash max outside the dog park).
68
#6 Windsor Forest Dog Park
Savannah · Great for goldens
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🐶 Puppy area
Two fenced areas (small and large dogs) in the Windsor Forest neighborhood of south Savannah.
66
#7 L. Scott Stell Park Dog Park
Savannah · Great for goldens
🔒 Fenced🥾 Trail
Chatham County park in west Chatham with a fenced dog exercise area, a 1-mile paved jogging/bike loop and a stocked lake.
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#8 Lake Mayer Park Dog Park
Savannah · Great for goldens
🔒 Fenced🥾 Trail
Chatham County’s 75-acre lake park has a fenced dog exercise area and a 1.4-mile paved loop around the lake for leashed walks (6-ft leash max).
Questions golden owners ask
What’s the best dog park in Savannah for a golden retriever?
On our Golden Score it’s Mohawk Lake Dog Park (79/100). It has fenced, big-dog area, water and puppy area.
Where can my dog swim near Savannah?
Bryan County Bark Park has water dogs can swim or splash in. See every dog swimming spot in Georgia.
Which Savannah dog parks are fenced?
Mohawk Lake Dog Park, Herty Pines Dog Park (Daffin Park), Mother Mathilda Beasley Park Dog Park, Tom Triplett Community Park Dog Parks, Windsor Forest Dog Park and L. Scott Stell Park Dog Park are fenced.
Which ones have a separate area for big dogs?
Mohawk Lake Dog Park, Herty Pines Dog Park (Daffin Park), Mother Mathilda Beasley Park Dog Park, Tom Triplett Community Park Dog Parks and Windsor Forest Dog 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
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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.
