COVINGTON, GA · NEWTON COUNTY
Turner Lake Park Dog Park
Newton County dog park just inside the Turner Lake Park entrance, with divided sections for large and small dogs. Leashed dogs may also walk the park trails. Coordinates are the park-complex centroid.
🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area🥾 Trail🐶 Puppy area
GOLDEN SCORE
70
Great for goldens
#42 of 150 Georgia parks
Is Turner Lake Park Dog Park good for golden retrievers?
It scores 70 out of 100, which makes it great for goldens (#42 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
Not listed
🐕 BIG-DOG AREA
Yes
🐶 SMALL-DOG AREA
Yes
🚰 DRINKING WATER
Not listed
🌱 GROUND
Not listed
🏅 AGILITY
Not listed
🥾 WALKING TRAIL
Yes
🚿 RINSE STATION
Not listed
💡 LIGHTS
Not listed
💵 COST
Free
🕐 HOURS
Dawn to dusk
🅿️ PARKING
Yes
📍 ADDRESS
6185 Turner Lake Road NW, Covington, GA 30014
How the Golden Score adds up
We score what we can confirm. Here’s how Turner Lake Park Dog Park does on each detail we know, out of the points it’s worth.
Fenced 13 / 13
Big-dog area 5 / 5
Trail to walk 3 / 3
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.
Other dog parks near Turner Lake Park Dog Park
64
#78 Johnson Dog Park
Conyers · 10 mi away · Great for goldens
🔒 Fenced
Rockdale County dog play area at Johnson Park Recreation Center, one of the two places in county parks where dogs may be off leash.
64
#79 Lenora Park Dog Park
Snellville · 15 mi away · Great for goldens
🚰 Water🏅 Agility🐶 Puppy area
Dog area at the community recreation center/baseball entrance with a separate small-dog area, water stations, waste bags, agility structures and benches.
77
#13 Richardson Dog Park
Stockbridge · 15 mi away · Prime golden park
🌳 Shady🏃 0.5 acres🔒 Fenced🐕 Big-dog area
Rockdale County’s first dog park (opened 2019) in Richardson Park, with double-gate entry, separate large and small areas, a drinking fountain and agility equipment.
61
#99 Childers Park Dog Park
Monroe · 16 mi away · Good spot
🌳 Shady
City of Monroe dog park on the south side of 17-acre Childers Park downtown, in a shaded wooded area near the painted retired fire hydrants.
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Official page: www.newtoncountyga.gov
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.
