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About Riverside Park Day Use Area (GA)
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Reviews (15)
What Guests Are Saying
Riverside Park Day Use Area is a great venue for large group picnics, offering privacy and convenient restroom access. While there were issues with gate access and directions for guests, the overall experience has been positive, leading to repeat visits for special occasions. Suggestions for improved signage could enhance the experience for future guests.
What Guests Are Saying
Riverside Park Day Use Area is a great venue for large group picnics, offering privacy and convenient restroom access. While there were issues with gate access and directions for guests, the overall experience has been positive, leading to repeat visits for special occasions. Suggestions for improved signage could enhance the experience for future guests.
Review Summary
Dick F
June 26, 2023
No problems at all.
Bethannie G
September 6, 2025
We had our daughter's 2nd birthday here at shelter B and had a great experience. The only complaint was that attendees had a difficult time finding it, but that can be resolved by putting a sign, balloons or something of the sort out at the entrance of that road to let people know. We loved the privacy of shelter B and the fact that there was a bathroom out there as well. We will be using this location again!
Shan D
September 17, 2025
We were not able use this time, but we have used several time for different occasions, Always great place to be there & enjoy outgoing. Thanks
Lamar M
September 27, 2025
We had reserved a shelter, but the gate was locked when we got there! One of our number somehow got in touch with the Corp office and eventually a “volunteer” showed up to unlock the gate. But by that time we had moved to an open shelter. That caused some confusion for late arriving party members. The Corp use to come out and open up the “reserved” sign, but now that does not happen either.
Su K
May 12, 2026
Nice place to have a large group picnic.
Location Riverside Park Day Use Area (GA)
Address:
1138 Georgia Highway Spur 20
Catersville, GA, 30121
United States
From I-75 take Exit 285/Red Top Mountain Road exit. Northbound traffic will turn left and southbound traffic will turn right onto Red Top Mountain Road. Turn right at the first traffic light onto the connector which will come to Hwy 41. Turn right onto Hwy 41 and travel 1 mile to Allatoona Dam Road. Turn right onto Allatoona Dam Road and travel 1.7 miles to Riverside Park Day Use entrance.
Physical Address: Riverside Day Use Area, 513 Allatoona Dam Road SE, Cartersville, GA, 30121
Riverside Park Day Use Area is accessible via I-75, with Exit 285 leading to Red Top Mountain Road, which connects to Hwy 41. The park is located approximately 1.7 miles from Hwy 41.
Elevation: 219 feet
153 mi drive to downtown Catersville (about 2 hr 25 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- Shelter 'A' has a capacity of 200 people maximum/100 vehicles maximum.
- Shelter 'B' has a capacity of 50 people maximum/20 vehicles maximum.
- Tables under the shelter are chained in place and cannot be moved.
- This park is downstream of the dam on the river rather than upstream of the dam on Allatoona Lake.
- No swim beach in this area.
- There is a subdam three miles downstream from boat ramp.
- A small boat ramp is available, limited navigable river distance.
- This is a Use Fee area, all vehicles must pay $5 use fee.
- No dunk tanks, pools, slip & slides, etc. permitted in this area. Call 678-721-6700 for questions.
- No water balloons, confetti, or any other small miscellanous items that are harmful to wildlife in the area.
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Last updated: August 23, 2026
