Dawson County Featured Parks

Dawson County PUBLIC PARKS

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WAR HILL PARK

If a day outside in the sun and water is what you need, War Hill Park is the perfect Dawson County destination. Fishing is allowed at War Hill Park too. On the other

Sitting on Lake Lanier’s western edge, the beach at War Hill Park gives north Georgia residents a beach experience for a few hours, without a long drive to endless choices War Hill Park has.

the coast.

11 camping sites all across the lake. Families can rent with nature. Each campe site has ample parking and space to spread out away from other campers.

side of the park is another part of the lake where anyone can cast their lines out and fish for the day.

Pack some sunscreen and take advantage of the In addition to it’s beach area, War Hill Park also has

MAIN STREET PARK

Opened recently in April 2020, Main Street Park has plenty of room for people to do whatever they please.

Located behind Food Lion and the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, the park has a a large greenspace area where people could play sports, have picnics or hang out and enjoy the company of their friends.

One unique feature of the park is it’s wheelchair swing, which allows wheelchair bound people to swing safely.

According to Dawsonville City Manager Bob Bolz, the park isn’t completely done, and will be renovated with new features as future SPLOST funding becomes available.

ROCK CREEK SPORTS COMPLEX

From it’s sprawling grounds off Hwy. 9 in Dawson County, the Rock Creek Sports Complex has almost everything you could want in an outdoor sports facility.

Rock Creek holds the county’s only public soccer field. Several fields with multiple goals take up almost a quarter of the park, making the space a popular space for leagues to come and play their games. Meanwhile, 12 neatly kept baseball fields host different travel ball tournaments nearly every weekend.

Rock Creek features an indoor basketball facility featuring two separate courts with six goals a piece inside them.

Right outside the doors of the indoor facility are two tennis courts and a hitting wall, where people can either practice by themselves or challenge a friend.

Factoring in the playground, sprinklers and the paved walking trails throughout the park, Rock Creek Sports Complex can keep a family entertained all day.

VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK

Veterans Memorial Park has has been a focal point of the Dawson County community for years.

In the spring of 2007, Dawson County Park was renamed Veterans Memorial Park. After pulling into the park, flags lead you to a monument of all soldiers from Dawsonville that have fallen in combat since the Civil War.

Inside the park you’ll find the Margie Weaver Senior Center, which provides a number of activities for local senior citizens to partake in, like bible studies, special music, yoga and bingo nights.

Veterans Memorial Park is also home to the only public pool in Dawson County. To get in, just pay the $3 daily fee or buy a season pass at Rock Creek Park. The pool is open until Labor Day.

Veterans Memorial Park also houses a playground and four different baseball fields too.

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