Parks, beaches and day-use areas
Corps parks, Red Top Mountain, and the county and city parks on the shore.
Corps day-use areas charge a fee and many close for the winter; leased parks keep their own hours. Live Corps status is on the ramps page.
Acworth 9
Allatoona Creek Park Call ahead
Cobb County park on 1,450 acres leased from the Corps with about 30-35 miles of mixed-use hiking and mountain-bike trails reaching the lakeshore; no boat launch was found.
Bartow Carver Park Call ahead
Bartow County lakeside park (also called George Washington Carver Park); the county page lists only its address and links to the visitors bureau for details.
Cauble Park / Acworth Beach (Lake Acworth)
City of Acworth park on Lake Acworth (not the main lake) with an unguarded beach, an electric-motor-only boat ramp and pavilions; non-residents pay $20 parking on 2026 season weekends from Apr 18 to Labor Day and daily May 21-Aug 2, free off-season.
Dallas Landing Park
City of Acworth park overlooking Lake Allatoona with an unguarded beach, open Apr 11-Sep 13, 8am-9pm, with $15 daily parking; no boat ramp is listed.
Galt’s Ferry Day Use Area
Corps day-use area with a beach, boat ramp, fishing jetty, playground and a reservable 100-person shelter; pets and alcohol are not permitted (Recreation.gov record updated Feb 2026).
Old Highway 41 #1 Day Use Area Call ahead
Corps fee day-use area with a boat ramp near Acworth; the Corps lists it as seasonal.
Proctor Landing Park
City of Acworth beach park on Lake Allatoona off Hwy 92, open Apr 11-Sep 13, 8am-9pm, with $15 daily parking (card only), pavilions and volleyball; no boat ramp is listed.
Red Top Mountain State Park
Georgia State Parks site open 7am to dark with a ParkPass parking fee, a sand swimming beach, 2 boat ramps (Bethany Bridge and Webster Ferry), 2 docks, trails and lodging; the park page promotes 2026 America’s 250th events.
South Shore Park (Lake Acworth)
City of Acworth park on the south side of Lake Acworth with a beach and fishing areas, open year-round, with a $10 non-resident parking fee in season; no ramp is listed.
Canton 1
Sweetwater Day Use Area Call ahead
Corps fee day-use area next to Sweetwater Campground with a reservable group shelter.
Cartersville 5
Blockhouse #2 Ramp / #1 Fishing Jetty Call ahead
Corps-operated fee boat ramp and separate fishing jetty in Bartow County; both closed during the Oct 2025 federal shutdown.
Cooper’s Furnace Day Use Area
Corps day-use area on the Etowah River below the dam with two reservable 60-person shelters, trails and an 1800s iron furnace; no swimming beach and no trailer parking.
Gatewood Park Call ahead
Bartow County park open Mar 1-Oct 31 with a boat ramp, Bartow Beach (open the day after Memorial Day to Labor Day, closed Mondays), group shelters and a 70-site campground.
Riverside Park Day Use Area
Corps day-use area below the dam with a small river boat ramp, two reservable shelters and a $5 per-vehicle fee; no swim beach (Recreation.gov record updated May 2026).
Upper Tanyard Day Use Area Call ahead
Corps fee day-use area with a boat ramp; Tanyard was listed among ramps closed by low water in 2013.
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Stamp Creek Day Use Area Call ahead
Corps fee day-use area with a boat ramp in Bartow County; it closed during the Oct 2025 federal shutdown.
Checked against each business’s own site or listing in November 2026. Hours change with the seasons and the water level, so call ahead. Something missing or wrong? Tell us.