Explore the Outdoors: Boling Park
Not visible from the main road, residents and visitors might miss this amazing 20-acre park owned by the Army Corp of Engineers but leased by the City of Canton. Because of Army Corp rules, you’ll need to leave Fido home when visiting Boling. No dogs allowed.
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Runners and walkers love Boling’s one-mile gravel walking trail. By summer 2024, the new Etowah River Trail should be complete, connecting Boling to Heritage Park and Etowah River Park without ever touching a road! This wide, paved trail welcomes cyclists and roller bladers/skaters as well. The park also connects to wooded trails maintained by the Boy Scouts of America, and visitors will often find the Cherokee High School (CHS) Warriors Cross Country team practicing here. Boling is the perfect spot to picnic along the river at several tables or to simply sit and enjoy the sounds as the water rolls by.
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To access Boling, you’ll turn off Marietta Highway at the new City of Canton Water Pollution Control Plant. Follow the access road along the river on the left until you come to public parking on the right side of the road near the park’s basketball court. The court features a recently installed public art mural that’s not to be missed. Themed Unite, the artwork was a collaboration between CHS student Emily Hamilton, a non-profit called Art in the Paint, and local artist Rob Walker-Bunda. The court mural celebrates connection and happiness—both key elements of both parks and public art. A larger parking area is located near the gravel walking trail at the end of the access road.
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Currently, if nature calls, a temporary restroom is available, but the City of Canton will build public restrooms in 2024. The park is adjacent to Cherokee High School, so park-goers will also see CHS’ baseball and softball fields as well as some student-only designated parking. Boling Parks other amenities include a covered pavilion, tennis courts, racquet ball courts, and field space.