We came during the end of February with a surprising temp of 70 degrees outside…read more Very pretty ! The "hike" is literally less than 5 minutes off the road. We had 0 issues getting to it. Site was super clean ! Only downside I could find was some graffiti on the rocks / trees but that doesn't bother me.

A lovely little place, if often frequented…read more It's not much of a hike at all; just a short distance. It's gravel, and it does have some ups and downs, so it won't be wheelchair accessible, but it's short enough that even a small child can handle it fine. It terminates at the falls, which is a fairly big, wide-open area. There's a pool of water at the base, and it, and the falls, will vary in size based on recent rainfall. Almost all in the shade, very nice. Two picnic tables. It is quite heavily trafficked, so don't expect to be alone. When we were there, there were two families, both with dogs, and a pair of teenagers smoking weed. The place was great, but the other people present detracted from it some. An enjoyable and beautiful place, but be ready to share it.

As an active river type, my boyfriend and I decided to pack up and head out to Rome for a day on…read morethe river. Our expectations were simple: Tubes, music, and enjoying each others company. We put in the information for our GPS for River Ratz, only to be met with an old, dilapidated building beside the tracks. Come to find out, this was not the right location. So, we put in another address, which then took us to the drop off, still no place to pay. At this point, we're frustrated, so we ask the gentlemen there at the drop off "Where do we actually pay for this float?" He gives us the address, and yet again, we start another journey. We finally get to this bar called Cosmic Dog. The 'place to pay' was a pop up tent on a sidewalk that was leeching off of the Cosmic Dogs parking lot. The attendant was really sweet and personable. With that said, we quickly learned that at 11:00... they already sold out all of their equipment. We just drove an hour, to three locations, to find this place. She reached out to her team and she said they would get back to her. After 30 minutes, we come back to the tent and learn that she still hadn't heard anything. We asked her to check again, and come to find out, they could squeeze us in. We were happy to hear this, and decided to stick around. At 12:18, an hour and some change later, the 'shuttle' (which was an out transport van that sounded like it was about to break down) came to pick us up and drop us off where we'd just been a little over an hour before they picked us up. FINALLY, we get to the water. We're given two tubes, two life vests, and we're offered a tube for our cooler. We denied the additional tube and asked for straps to connect to one another. Apparently that was against the rules, even though they wanted us to strap the cooler tube to our tubes... After 2 hours of trying to get on the water, we finally get down the boat ramp (which is public access), and we get in.... The flow of the river was exhaustingly slow, you are in the heat of the sun for anywhere from 3-5 hours, and there are hardly any places to stop. We understand that this had nothing to do with the company, just nature. BUT.... Over the course of our 5 hours float, my boyfriends tube deflated 3 times, where we had to stop and inflate it on the bank of the river that did not exist. We paid $41 dollars for this... you'd think that the tubes would be good enough to withstand a gruelingly slow float down the river. At the end of the float, you have to 'stick to the right' or you will 'go bye bye' down the wrong side of the river. You have to get off at this boat ramp (also public access) that is surrounded by extremely deep water until you get up to the ramp. You hand a gentleman your tube, and then walk 'a couple blocks' back to your car. Ultimately, our first experience with this business was very underwhelming. It was unsafe, seemed like they threw the entire operation together in less than 24 hours, and then you get off of the river into the middle of a public boat launch. Not to mention the deflating tube that we paid $20 a piece for... and the exhaustingly slow float. ---------------------- If you are looking for a nice, comfortable float that offers some shade... take an extra hour drive up north and hit up the original tubing joints in Helen. If you are looking to kayak/ SUP, RIVER RATZ is the PERFECT PLACE FOR YOU. But us, we will never visit here again. Thank you for the experience and we hope you all the best, but our first impression just didn't work out well. ------------------ If you would like to have a better impression on your new patrons, post your current status on your website. Let people know that you are sold out. Get a safer, bigger van OR BUS. Let people tie their floats together. Recommend bringing paddles or ores to gain some speed on the float. Or just offer kayaking and stand up paddle boarding.

We went to Rome with a plan to go tubing. After doing research, we chose River Ratz. We were…read moreexpecting a 3-4 hour float but were told this morning that it would probably be closer to 5 because the river was "low and slow". When they tell you to count the bridges and after the 5th one to get to the right, they mean it!! After the 5th bridge, the water starts flowing backwards and it is difficult to get over to exit. I literally got out of my tube, swam and pulled the tube to the side. When they ask if you want to take a paddle, the answer is YES! And, I suggest getting 1 paddle per person. When they ask if you want a strap to connect the tubes, the answer is YES!! We had 2 people in floats and a cooler in the 3rd float, I recommend 3 straps so you are in a circle and not a straight line. You can take a cooler and I recommend going early and renting the cooler float for $10. The team that helped us at check in, into the river and out of the river were nothing but professional. I would do this trip again and would book again with River Ratz.

This place is AWESOME. It's a great park not far from downtown Cartersville. It's very well…read moremaintained and they have huge dog park areas for both small and large dogs. The people of the area can be proud to call this their local park. There are baseball fields, football fields, tennis and pickleball courts, soccer pitches, a club house and pool, several bathrooms and lots of walking paths and tons of parking. I love coming here with my dog!

Love this place! Such a beautiful spot & super awesome staff. I always stop at the falls & at the…read morewelcome center when I drive by on road trips. Great place to use the bathroom & stretch out your legs with an awesome view! A must see for sure!

Beautiful and informative. They even have a small gift shop. Make sure to watch the short movie…read moreabout the canyon.

Pine Mountain is a great hiking area. There are several trails for hiking here. Today we had…read moresmall group (9 of us) that did the west and east loops. Great workout of about 5 miles and 1300 total feet of elevation gain. Our trails were the Hiking Poles, Pocket Knife, Backpack, and Boot trails. These are the new names of the trails, but the old blazes were still visible on the trails. In fact, many places the blazes were visible and the new signs were not. Also we had stop at the David Archer Overlook at the top of Pine Mountain, the overlook view was good but not great. See pics. The overlook was the only place with lots of people. On the trails only a few folks and couple of mountain bikers. The trails are incredibly well maintained here. Am surprised this is first review of Pine Mountain. Logistics: Easy access to I-75 use exit 288. Lots of free parking here. We hiked Pine Mountain in the morning and went to Tellus museum in the afternoon. See my review of Tellus. All in all Pine Mountain is beautiful and worth a visit.

I have been coming to this trail for several years with my dogs. It's such a great hiking trail…read more(more of an easy stroll). The trail begins on Cassville Road across from the police station, nowhere to really park so you'll have to either park right off the road or park nearby. The trail is approximately 1.5 miles though the sign up front says 1.1 miles, haven't actually done an exact measurement. The trail follows along the Pettit Creek and is all paved. It begins open and about 300 yards in it dips into the woods and meanders through the woods, across a cool wooden bridge, and finally ends at Mission Rd (for now, apparently they are going to extend it another mile or so). It's such a peaceful and quiet trail to walk on and you can walk down to the creek with your dog. Currently the bridge is "closed for repairs" but I'm not sure why (this is as of Thanksgiving day 2025). Unsure of when they'll open it back up but you still have plenty of trail to walk on. Could definitely use some parking area but a great place to walk and ride your bike.

Searching for True Love & Forgiveness? Talk to GOD and get a…read moreDOG! #ReflectDogs Love & Forgiveness A very well thought out dog park. You can park very close to the front and there's a double-gated concreted entry area. There are multiple poop bag dispensers as well as trash cans around the park. There are multiple benches placed all around as well as a covered shelter structure with a picnic table underneath it. There are multiple old growth trees on one end with plenty of room for your dog to run on the other. There is water located actually in the double-gated entry area. And you can easily walk around the interior of the fence line

Location matters when it comes to this trail. Sure, you can catch it Powder Springs but why when…read moreit's so terribly overcrowded!! Come on out to the trailheads here in Rockmart or Cedartown for a calmer more relaxing trail experience. Put in at Van Wert or Rockmart and head towards Paulding County and you'll discover a train tunnel and beautiful vistas. Enter the train at the Cedartown depot and it's a short ride to the Alabama line and the Chief Ladiga trail!

Absolutely gorgeous! This is the Rockmart trail head called Coots lake of the Silver Comet Trail…read more Parking is next to the lake. From there, take a beautiful, walk down a wide paved road surrounded by rocky cliffs, farmland, woods, and a small creek. proximately 3 miles in, you will see the most beautiful 800 foot long trestle bridge. The silver comet trail is for both walkers and bicyclists.