This is an interesting park that you can find at the foot of the Allatoona Lake damn on the Etowah…read moreriver. It's also the on the edge of the former town of Etowah and the home of Cooper's Furnace - a huge truncated-pyramid of stacked, mortared stone originally used to smelt iron ore. The furnace is still standing but now cordoned off - also, while it's apparent that visitors could at one time get closer to the Allatoona Damn, on this day the road and access to that part of the park was blocked-off with no trespassing signs (it's unclear if on other days the area is accessible or not, we visited on the day after Thanksgiving). The area is lush with vegetation and includes a pavilion, play-area with one of those crazy jungle gyms, bathrooms, fixed barbecue boxes and picnic tables. It's a surprisingly large park that's only open for day visits so no camping. It's also a bit weird to access - you get off of i85 South of the park then travel first West, then North to get under the highway. Next you travel a road alongside the Etowah river to get to the park itself with is East of i85. Once in the park make sure you checkout the trails and overlook - we were just scoping it out and plan a return to walk the trails - on this day we weren't in the right shoes or clothing. It's apparently a pretty good fishing spot too so make use you bring your pole.

A cool spot owned by the US Army. There were people there back packing, camping, flying kites,…read morewalking with their pets, playing on the playground, and cooking out. It's something for everyone. Out kids enjoyed the park and wanted to play on the playground. We would have let them but there were tons of gnats in swarms everywhere. Also the playground equipment was super dirty. There is an old iron works as soon as you enter the park but it's fenced off to prevent people from going all the way over to it.

We love camping at McKinney ! Campgrounds are well kept and clean,always a great camping experience…read moreas we've camped here several times. Beautiful waterfront lots is what we love to reserve as our camper at the end has a full size window. Lake Allatoona has to be the most prettiest lake I've seen and camped on. Only one little complaint ,the eldery lady at check in does all the work as the man stands around and watches her . She's not friendly at times and takes it out on campers instead of coworkers. Think they both need to retire LOL

The place is beautiful and quiet and very well taken care of…read more The only complaint is the check in process needs to handled more efficient

This is a great location, assuming you have the correct military access to these types of…read morefacilities. Very clean, modern cabins with current amenities (stove, fridge, microwave & flatscreen). Easy access to the lake with two fishing piers and boat launch access. Medium size sandy beach and a small playground area. The small road that loops around the campgrounds is just shy of 1 mile for a quick jog or casual evening walk.

We went tubing here while on vacation, it was the second time and it was amazing. It's easy to get…read moreto, park, and launch in the river. People are extremely friendly. Will definitely be returning on our next trip!

Amazing! Breathtaking views, relaxing tubing down the Toccoa River. Best of all the staff was so…read morekind and helpful. We will most certainly come back yearly. My boys and I had so much fun doing this!

Excellent!! Staff was Great!!!…read moreWater slide great! Water park, very clean, We enjoyed our stay & We will be back...

Stayed overnight, just passing through. They allow for late arrivals and are dog friendly so it…read moreworked. I didn't expect to arrive at such a nice park, or see so many people out and about the campground at 9:00pm. The park has a lot to do, if I weren't just passing through I definitely wouldn't have gotten bored. What are the stone towers on each side of the river? I didn't have time to ask, but will on my next go around as we will be back.

Enjoyed this breath of fresh air event place, we opted for the obstacle course for the kiddos…read moreallowing them to run off some energy from the rainy days, this place has it all for the entire family. Water sports, wake boarding, corn hole, connect four, concession stand on site. I'd rate this place 5/5 however the only down fall was trying having little to none of a changing space other than that we had a blast.

My husband and I went to the Aqua Park for a date. The staff was super friendly and exceeded…read moreexpectations when from when we called to reschedule to the time we left. The actual Aqua Park was so much fun. We felt like we were 10 years old again. I can't wait until my kids are old enough so we can bring them back!

Can you say a treasured jewel in Cartersville? The staff is soooo amazing! Heather and Ashlie are…read moreeager to help and make you feel right at home! This gym not only state of the art but is also equipped with a hair salon, childcare, and a lash and skin studio! Can you say all in one! I highly recommend you stop by you would be amazed!!!!

Good environment, helpful employees. All that being said... it's super overpriced in my eyes. But…read moreit's the only female only gym in Cartersville, which I know some women are more comfortable being with other women only. If you can justify the price of it, it's a good gym.

I think this may be the most beautiful campground we've seen in a long time. It is in a very…read morewooded and secluded area, on a lake, with gorgeous scenery all around. We actually found it by accident after talking to a gentleman at a gas station. We came in late, we were lucky enough to get a spot, and the gentleman in charge couldn't have been friendlier. We would recommend this hands-down! What a wonderful place!

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.