Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation, Park and Facilities Guide

Park & Facilities Guide

Table of Contents Icon directory......................................3 Alto Park..............................................4 Armuchee Park...................................5 Banty Jones Park.................................6 Fielder Center.................................7 Brushy Branch Park...........................8 Coosa Park..........................................9 Cave Spring Park..............................10 Etowah Park......................................12 Parker Center..............................13 Garden Lakes Park...........................14 Anthony Center...........................15 Heritage Park..............................16-17 Lock and Dam Park Coosa River Trading Post.. ...18-23 Midway Park.....................................24 Parks Hoke Park...............................25 North Floyd Park..............................26 Thornton Center..........................27 Northside Swim Center.............28-29 Ridge Ferry Park.........................30-31 Riverview Park..................................32 Administrative Headquarters.....33 Gymnastics Center.................34-35 Riverside Park...................................36 Tolbert Park......................................37 Shag Williams Park..........................38 Shannon Center...........................39 Wolfe Park.........................................40 Gilbreath Center..........................41 Rental Directory & Rates................42

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Basketball Court

Batting Cage

Boat Launch

Camping

Canoeing

River/Stream

Disc Golf

Fishing

Golf

Offices

Picnic Tables

Picnic Pavilions

Recreation Center

Restrooms

Pier Fishing

Playground

Snack Bar

Skate Park

Practice Fields

Swimming

Tennis Courts

Trails

RV Camping

Volleyball

Alto Park

1014 Burnett Ferry Road, SW, Rome, Ga. 30165

This 68-acre park is located at 1014 Burnett Ferry Road in West Rome. Alto Park is the centralized site of community softball services in Floyd County.

The 10-court, lighted tennis center is open for public play, and the park also supports amenities to include a shaded picnic and playground facilities, a picnic pavilion, a volleyball court, open space areas and trails.

Park hours are from dusk to dawn.

For rental information, call 706.291.0766.

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Armuchee Park

539 Jones Mill Road NE, Rome, Ga. 30161

Situated on serene Armuchee Creek, this scenic 31 acre park offers outdoor basketball courts, tent camping areas, fishing at the creek, a picnic shelter, a playground, restrooms, three softball/ baseball fields and two unlighted tennis courts.

Armuchee Park is located off Jones Mill Road.

Park hours are from dusk to dawn.

For rental information, call 706.291.0766.

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Banty Jones Park

Banty Jones Park 212 East 13th Street, Rome, Ga. 30161

Located on Crane Street, this park is named after Banty Jones, an active Rome citizen who used to run a gas station nearby and who was very involved in the community. The park features several fields for local sports games and practices.

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Park hours are from dawn to dusk.

Fielder Center 1500 Crane Street, Rome, Ga. 30161

The Fielder Center is not located directly in Banty Jones Park, but is just two blocks down on Crane Street.

The Center consists of Gymnasium with two basketball courts, two multi-purpose rooms, administrative office, kitchen, and concession area.

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Brushy Branch Park 1 Montgomery Landing, Rome, Ga. 30165

Located off Blacks Bluff Road, Brushy Branch Park is a small, beautiful park comprised of 6 acres, providing access to Lake Weiss and the Coosa River.

Park amenities include fishing and boat ramp, boat dock, river and picnic opportunities.

Park hours are from dawn to dusk.

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This peacful 11 acre park is located off Krannert Drive in Coosa.

It has softball/baseball fields, picnic tables, a playground area and space for open play.

Park hours are from dawn to dusk.

Coosa Park

52 Krannert Drive NW Rome, Ga. 30165

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Cave Spring Park 38 Mill St. Cave Spring, GA 30124

On Mill Street in quaint Cave Spring, this 10 acre park has outdoor basketball courts, multi-purpose fields, picnic shelters, a playground, restrooms, softball/ baseball fields and two lighted tennis courts.

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Etowah Park 1325 Kingston Highway, Rome, Ga. 30165

Etowah Park is located on Kingston Highway and offers 107 acres of park enjoyment and is one of the busiest parks in Rome, GA. The Charles Parker Active Adult Center offers a full schedule of daily programs for active adults.

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Parker Center for Active Adults

1325 Kingston Highway, Rome, Ga. 30165

The Parker Center for Active Adults is the hub for Floyd County senior fun. Each Wednesday the Georgia Mountain Music Club comes and performs and the center is always happening with activities seniors enjoy.

Our Senior Resource Guide is published and updated every three years, and our website offers information on senior recreation, such as the Silver Sneakers Fitness Program, 60 and Over Softball, Funraisers, crafts, and more.

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Garden Lakes Park 2903 Garden Lakes Blvd. NW, Rome, Ga. 30165

This 38 acre park is located off Newland Street behind Garden Lakes Elementary School. The park offers many outdoor amentities including a beautiful picnic area. This park serves as a practice facility for youth sports teams.

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The Anthony Center is available for private rentals and events: - Meeting rooms/party rooms - Banquet room - Gym - Outdoor patio & grill - Located in Garden Lakes Park

Anthony Center

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2903 Garden Lakes Blvd. NW, Rome, Ga. 30165

Heritage Park 255 Jewell Frost Drive, Rome, Ga., 30165

One of our most popular parks, Heritage Park is located in Historic Downtown Rome, behind the levee on Second Avenue.

This 8 acre park is situated at the confluence of the Etowah and Oostanaula Rivers, and offers a most aesthetically pleasing, passive recreation opportunity for local residents and those who are visiting Rome and Floyd County.

The park has a gazebo, picnic shelters, a playground, fishing and river access, and paved trails.

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Lock and Dam Park 181 Lock and Dam Rd. SW, Rome, Ga. 30161

Lock and Dam is a 73 acre park, located off Blacks Bluff Road and is on the National Registry of Historical Landmarks. The park offers some of the best crappie and stripper fishing in North Georgia.

Lock and Dam offers visitors scenic RV ready campsites with picnic shelters, a large picnic shelter, the Coosa River Trading Post (a convenience fishing and camping supply store), an exhibition center, river fishing and boat access ramp.

Other amenities include: horseshoe pits, various picnic shelters, open play areas, restrooms, shower and laundry facility, nature trails and

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an observation overlook.

The park also has a primitive group tent camping area, with shelters, fire rings and restroom facilities.

It’s a great setting for group gatherings and outdoor educational opportunities for children.

Fees for Lock and Dam Park include $2 for parking and $3 for boat launch. Additionally, the Coosa River Trading Post sells fishing and hunting licenses. The store also carries live bait such as minnows, various worms as well as tackle.

For more information contact Coosa River Tading Post Manager Amber Todd at 706.234.5001.

Coosa River Trading Post 181 Lock and Dam Rd. SW, Rome, Ga. 30161

For more information, call 706.234.5001, or 706.291.0766.

Lock and Dam Park offers RV and primative camping. Select sites feature direct sewer hook-up, river views and pavilions. Campers have full access to bath house, laundry facilities, fishing, trails, and nature preserve. Daily and weekly rates are available.

Rome-Floyd Parks & Lock and 181 Lock and D Rome, G Phone: (706

Prepared by Joel Hargett, Boy Scout Troop 34

Recreation Authority Dam Park Dam Road SW GA 30161 6) 234-5001

Lock and Dam Park Map 181 Lock and Dam Road SW Rome, Ga 30161 706.234.5001

Coosa River Campground Sites 1 - 31 all have picnic tables, power & water. All sites have or have access to a Fire Pit &/OR Grill.

Site Notes On the Coosa River with a Pavilion On the Coosa River with a Pavilion

Site 1 2

RV size 38 36

Amp 50 50

3 4 5

37 37 42

50 50 50

On the Coosa River with a Pavilion / Limited Parking On the Coosa River On the Coosa River with a Pavilion

$24.00 $24.00 $24.00

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On the Coosa River with a Pavilion / Short Back In / Large Grass Area Beside Site / Limited Parking

$24.00

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

32 40 48 28 38 Tent 48 47 48 48 Tent 50 48 34 35 38 38 42

50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

Site 25 26 27

RV size 38 38 40

Amp 30 30 30

Pull Thru / Short Site / Shares Fire Pit w/ 8 & 12 / Limited Parking Pull Thru / Shares Fire Pit w/ 8 & 12 On the Coosa River Short / Wide Uneven / Short / Narrow / Limited Parking Tent Site Only / Pull Thru / Narrow Site Long / Wide Next to Bath House Across from Bath House Short / Limited Parking Easy Back In Wide / Level Site Wide / Level Site Short Short / Tight Back In Short Handicapped / Paved

Shade

MIN MIN X X X X X X X X X X X X X MIN

Sites 25 - 31 have sewer hook-up.

28 29 30 31

38 40 40 35

Site Notes Pull Thru - Most Popular Site Pull Thru Pull Thru W/ Additional Parking Space

Shade X X X

Cost / Night $24.00 $24.00

$22.00 $22.00 $24.00 $22.00 $22.00 $18.00 $22.00 $22.00 $22.00 $22.00 $18.00 $22.00 $22.00 $22.00 $22.00 $22.00 $22.00 $22.00 Cost / Night $24.00 $24.00 $24.00

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Hard to Back Large RV into / If Backing In must have long power cord / Additional Parking Space

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If Backing In must have long power cord / Additional Parking Space

X

$24.00

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If Backing In must have long power cord / Additional Parking Space

MIN

$24.00

30

If Backing In must have long power cord / Additional Parking Space

X

$24.00

$24.00

Map to Lock and Dam Park

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Midway Park

125 Midway Park Rd. SE, Silver Creek, Ga. 30173

Located at 125 Midway Park Rd SE in Silver Creek, this 12 acre park, located off Wax Road has a breathtaking, mountainous background.

The park is a beautiful picnic setting and serves as a practice facility for youth sports teams. Hours are dawn to dusk.

Parks Hoke Park is a quaint little park in the South Rome Area.

With an outdoor basketball court, the park also features a playground, a multi-purpose field, and picnic tables.

Parks Hoke Park 200 Hardy Avenue, Rome, Ga. 30161

North Floyd Park 102 North Floyd Park Road, Rome, Ga. 30165

North Floyd Park and Thornton Recreation Center are located at 102 North Floyd Park Rd., which is off of Martha Berry Highway, across from Armuchee High School.

Thornton Recreation Center features the $1 Fitness Center, comprised of five treadmills, one stair master, three elypticals, five spin bikes and six incument bikes.

The 27,000 square foot facility is perfect for hosting meetings, parties, gatherings and reunions.

North Floyd Park

Thornton Center 102 North Floyd Park Road, Rome, Ga. 30165

Thornton is available for rentals and includes: - Two gymnasiums - Banquet room with kitchen access - Meeting/Activity rooms - New playground - Game Room - Commercial grade kitchen

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Northside Swim Center 501 Kingston Avenue, Rome, Ga. 30161

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The Northside Swim Center features a newly refurbished pool and twirling slide with splash area.

Other poolside amenities include concessions, playground and picnic pavilions.

The pool is open Monday through Saturday for Open Swim and is available daily for rentals during the swim season.

Swimming lessons are offered in June and July.

Ridge Ferry Park 393 Riverside Parkway NE, Rome, Ga. 30161

Ridge Ferry Park is the most popular park in Rome and Floyd County. This 60 acre park located alongside Riverside Parkway consists of two main areas.

The south side features a concert stage and a large playground surrounded by pavilions.

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The north side known as the Shoals area hosts two smaller pavilions and a small playground. A paved trail runs throughout the park alongside the river.

Ridge Ferry Park hosts the Farmer’s Market, Rome Rowing Club, Heritage Holidays events, concerts and many major community events. Ridge Ferry is also the Home of Trout Unlimited Chili Cookoff and Chiaha Arts Festival.

Riverview Park 255 Frost Drive Rome, Ga. 30165

This 34 acre park is located behind the levee on the Coosa River, and consists of a Youth Sports Complex.

The Complex includes a 4-field Baseball Complex, 2 Field Football/Soccer Complex, playground and Legion Baseball Field, all lighted and equipped with concession stands, restrooms, and public address systems.

This Complex hosts the Unified Youth Football program and Legion Field is the home of the Rome High Wolves Baseball Team.

Across the levee from Riverview Park are the Administrative Offices for Rome-Floyd Parks and Rectreation. Beside Riverview is Heritage Park.

Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Administrative Headquarters is located at 1 Shorter Avenue.

The building houses the director’s office, as well as the offices of the program and sports coordinators, the marketing coordinator and administrative assistant personnel.

Administrative Offices

1 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30165

Rome Aerials Gymnastics Center 1 Shorter Ave., Rome, Ga. 30165

Located at 1 Shorter Ave., this stateof-the-art gymnastics facility offers a wide variety of recreational and competitive gymnastic programs for all ages and abilities.

- Two in-ground pits - One channel pit bar - Uneven bars with resi mats - In-ground tumble trak - Separate recreational & competitive equipment - All standard gymnastics & tumbling equipment - Parent’s viewing area and sibling play room - Party room with great views of the gymnastics facility

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Riverside Park 1 Redwood Street NE, Rome, Ga. 30161

This 8 acre park, located at North Avenue is a small neighborhood park consisting of softball/ baseball field, and an unlighted tennis court. This park serves as a practice facility for youth and adult sports.

Tolbert Park At Charlton Road and Oakwood Road

This 11 acre park at Charlton Road and Oakwood Road, consists of outdoor basketball court, multipurpose field, creek, picnic areas and shelter, playground, and 2 unlighted tennis courts.

This park also serves as a practice facility for youth baseball, softball, and football.

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Shag Williams Park 40 Minshew Road NE, Shannon, Ga. 30172

“Shag� Williams Park is commonly referred to as Shannon Park and houses the Shannon Scout Cabin and the new recreation center addition. The park was named in honor of Shag Williams for his commitment to the community and to the park.

This 22 acre park, located off Gaines Road in Shannon, consists of the Shannon Scout Hut, covered outdoor basketball courts, multi-purpose fields, picnic areas, playground, restrooms, softball/ baseball fields, tennis court, and paved fitness trails. This park also serves as a practice facility for youth sports teams.

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Shannon Center 40 Minshew Road NE, Shannon, Ga. 30172

The recreation center and park is available for rentals including weddings, showers and parties.

- Two banquet rooms - Game room - Playground - Kitchens (Chef Kitchen) - Outdoor patio & grill

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Wolfe Park, located at 106 Park Ave. in Lindale, has convenient access to tennis courts, ball fields, playground, a walking trail and pavilion.

Wolfe Park

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106 Park Ave., Lindale, Ga. 30147

Gilbreath Center

Gilbreath Center

106 Park Ave., Lindale, Ga. 30147

The Gilbreath Center offers several rooms and amenities for parties, reunions and gatherings: - Meeting rooms/party rooms - Gym - Outdoor patio & grill - Located beside Wolfe Park The Center is open during scheduled programs and is available for private rentals.

Gilbreath Center is home to the Lindale WWII Memorial Plaques constructed from bricks from the historic Lindale Mills.

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Rental Directory To rent the Gymnastics Center for a birthday party, contact: Sarah Grimes grimess@floydcountyga.org To book a park or pavilion, contact Betsy Hampson hampsonb@floydcountyga.org To book the Anthony, Fielder or Gilbreath Centers, contact Maria DeArmoun dearmounm@floydcountyga.org To book the Parker Center, contact Tammy Bryant bryantt@floydcountyga.org To book the Thornton or Shannon Centers, contact Betsy Hampson hampsonb@floydcountyga.org To book the Northside Swim Center for a pool party, contact Betsy Hampson hampsonb@floydcounty.ga.org For general questions, call 706.291.0766

Rental Rates

Northside Swim Center Rental Rates Day / Rate

1 - 30 Attendees 31-75 Attendees 75 -100 Attendees

Mon - Thu 6:30pm - 9:00pm $235.00 $295.00 $325.00

Fri & Sat 6:00pm - 9:00pm $260.00 $320.00 $350.00

Sun 2:00pm - 5:00pm or 6:00pm - 9:00pm $260.00 $320.00 $350.00

Holidays: $260.00 $320.00 $350.00

Rental groups will be contacted no less than 3 working days prior to rental to confirm # of Attendees if # has increased from the orginal projection they will be required to pay over the phone.

Attendees are anyone who enters the pool area.

Questions? Main Office: 706.291.0766