Oconee Forest Park
Managed by the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forest Resources, this park is a 15-acre pooch preserve within Oconee Forest Park. Grassy fields, wooded paths and a pond perfect for splashing will leave your pup panting for more.

Where: Located off College Station Road at University of Georgia, across from UGA Visitors Center, Athens, Ga.
Hours: 8 a.m. - dusk
Contact Info: Web site: http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/ofp/; phone: (706) 542-1571
Features: Off-leash area, not fenced in, benches, trees, parking, phones, restrooms
Bonus Features: 2-acre pond accessible to dogs


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