Kennesaw’s parks and greenspace offer amenities diverse in character including natural areas, walking trails, bicycle paths, athletic facilities, playgrounds and open space. Outdoor enthusiasts can benefit from a multitude of activities. Kennesaw city parks are “Breathe Easy Zones.” Tobacco products, smoking and e-cigarettes are prohibited. City Ordinance: Sec. 66-2.

Community Parks

Swift-Cantrell Park, located at 3140 Old 41 Hwy NW, serves as one of the premier recreation, relaxation and central gathering places for area residents. Park hours of operation are from 6 AM to 10 PM. At 42 acres, Swift-Cantrell Park is the City of Kennesaw’s largest community park.

Adams Park, a 33-acre community park located near the intersection of Watts Drive and US-41/Cobb Parkway at 2600 Park Drive, offers a unique blend of active and passive recreation. Adams Park is the home of the Ben Robertson Community Center and the Recreation Center.

Depot Park is located in downtown Kennesaw, 2828 Cherokee Street, across from the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History. The park serves as the backdrop for many city events, provides passive recreation to residents and welcomes visitors to our historic community.

Neighborhood & Small Urban Parks

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In addition to Kennesaw’s two community parks, several smaller parks also serve residents, providing basic daily recreational needs for the surrounding neighborhoods. Active amenities include playgrounds, basketball courts, open space and free play areas. Click on a park name below to view its location on a Google map.

Butler Ridge Park | Chalker Park | City Hall – Big Shanty Spring | Commemorative Park | Deerfield Park | Depot Park | Fairfax Park | Gateway Park |Kennesaw Station Park | McCollum Park | Pine Mountain Park | Shillings Park | Tara Park | Terry Lane Park | Winchester Forest Park | Woodland Park | Wrens Ridge Park

Community-Wide Trail

An integrated system of greenway trails runs along several creeks, utility easements and publicly owned property just north of downtown Kennesaw. Trail surfaces vary from concrete sidewalks and crushed stone to mulch and bare earth; and are ideal for walking, running and biking. Benches, bridges, benches, dog waste pick-up stations, trash receptacles, and numbered trail markers can be found along the trail.

Dog Do’s and Don’ts

When they’re not playing in the Frank Boone Dog Park, dogs are welcome nearly everywhere outside on city property. Just please keep in mind the following do’s and don’ts:

  • DO walk your dog as often as you can. It’s beneficial to his/her health and serves as wonderful bonding time between the two of you.
  • DO pick up after your dog, and properly dispose of his/her waste.
  • DO keep your dog on a leash. Dogs are required to be on an appropriate chain, leash or tie not exceeding 6 feet in length, and in the hands of a person who possesses the ability to restrain and control the dog. Voice control does not constitute control.  (City of Kennesaw Code of Ordinances Sec. 10-11.)
  • DON’T bring your dog inside playgrounds, picnic pavilions, or ball fields. They are not permitted.
  • DON’T leave your dog inside a parked vehicle when temperatures inside the vehicle may adversely affect the dog’s health and welfare.
  • DON’T forget to hydrate, both yourself and your dog!

Park Rules:

  • All vehicles must be parked in parking lots
  • No tents or canopies are permitted
  • No signage may be erected
  • If grilling is desired, you must use in-park supplied grills & reserve the pavilion(s)
  • Pavilions may be reserved Monday through Sunday 9am-8pm
  • Alcoholic beverages and glass containers are prohibited
  • The use of tobacco/e-cigarette products is prohibited
  • Amplified sound is prohibited. Please keep music at an acceptable (low) volume so that it will not infringe upon other park users or adjacent neighbors
  • Commercial use of property is prohibited. No sales of any kind may take place without prior approval from the Parks & Recreation Director
  • No special entertainment or equipment (e.g., moonwalks, dunk tanks or inflatable) are permitted
  • Animals are not permitted under the pavilions
  • No decorations or temporary fixtures may be affixed to benches, pavilions, picnic tables, or grills with tape, nails, tacks, staples, or any application that will cause irreversible damage.
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