Ridge Ferry Park is Rome’s most popular park with a large central playground, picnic areas and river views.  The park offers great access to the multi-purpose trail system which runs through Downtown Rome.

This 60 acre park consists of a multi-purpose pavilions, concert stage, fishing and river access, picnic shelters, playgrounds, restroom facilities, natural and paved trails, 2 sand volleyball courts, wetlands demonstration area, rowing/ storage facility, ECO river education center, and an ADA accessible treehouse.

Ridge Ferry Park hosts events throughout the year including a seasonal Farmer’s Market.

Rome's popular riverfront system of multi-purpose trails runs through historic Downtown Rome. Rome's rivers and surrounding train tracks once served as the main thoroughfare for transportation. Each section of the trail is named for the history of the area; look for interpretive signs along the trail to learn about Rome's history and cultural development. ECO stands for Etowah, Coosa, and Oostanaula; the three rivers that run along the greenway.  The greenway was once know as the Heritage Trail System. Currently there are over 16.7 miles of trail segments with plans to expand.  

The upcoming Mt. Berry Trail extension to AdventHealth Stadium will soon create a continuous 13-mile loop around Rome’s rivers (The section of the trail that is under construction is noted on the map above as a dashed green line). The loop should be completed by early 2024. Planning is also already underway for expansion of the ECO Greenway with construction of the Lindale Trail that will connect downtown Lindale to the Kingfisher Trail.

Trails are open dusk to dawn. Restrooms can be found at Ridge Ferry Park, at the Town Green, and at Heritage Park.

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a hike at Ridge Ferry Park. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/georgia/oostanaula-river-heritage-trail