About Riverside Park Day Use Area (Ga)
Riverside Park Day Use Area is situated along the Etowah River, a tributary of the Coosa River. This Day Use Area is downstream of the dam which impounds Allatoona Lake. The river and peaceful surroundings offer a relaxing getaway from the nearby city of Atlanta, just 35 miles south. Visitors enjoy various water sports, hiking, hunting and viewing wildlife. Boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and swimming are popular activities along the 164-mile Etowah River waterway that rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. Riverside Park Day Use Area has two open shelters within the park: Shelter "A" is on the left once you enter the park. It is located on the Etowah River and has a maximum seating capacity of 200 people. Horseshoe pits, a sand volleyball court and an open playing field are adjacent to Shelter "A". Horseshoes and volleyball can be loaned out by the onsite Park…
- Fees: Fee Information: Payment in full will be charged to your credit card upon completion of the reservation. A $10.00 non-refundable…
- Managed by: Allatoona Lake, USACE
- Where: 2 mi north of Emerson, GA · 34.16095, -84.7417
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Jan.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows only on the best nights, if at all.
Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 2.4 mi
Propane: 8.1 mi