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Update on Canton's Recreational Trail System

The citizens of Canton have often voiced their desire to have many recreational options. The City is committed to providing a means for our residents and visitors to walk the community through a trail system that borders the Etowah River and connects parks to the downtown area.

Many years ago, the City began the process of constructing Heritage Park and the YMCA. Boling Park offers residents walking paths and recreation fields. Additional trails at Boling Park were created by local scouts for hiking in the woods along the Etowah River.

As part of the recreation bond referendum, Canton used portions of its parks funding to build Etowah River Park off Brown Industrial Parkway. In 2016, the trail connecting Etowah River Park and Heritage Park was completed, including a bridge over the river. In 2019, the City hosted 38 running events, such as 5Ks and 10Ks, at local parks.

As part of the consolidation of fire services with Cherokee County, in 2018, the City received an additional 42 acres of parkland, located south of the river and east of Interstate 575 behind Governor’s Walk. Canton’s City Council approved contracts in January to extend the City’s trails from the oval at Etowah River Park along the river eastward and underneath the interstate, adding an additional 1.7 miles of solid surface trail as well as nature trails in the new parkland. These trails should be completed by the end of 2020, weather permitting.

The City is also working to upgrade a sewer line between Heritage Park and Boling Park on the north side of the Etowah River. Included in that project, a multiuse trail will be constructed between the two parks that will measure approximately 1.3 miles and provide connectivity along the Waleska Street bridge back into downtown and The Mill on Etowah. This phase should be publicly bid for construction this spring with a completion time of approximately 18 months.

Our goal is to make our town a vibrant destination for visitors to enjoy. These projects are being funded through SPLOST, Impact Fees, and Wastewater Capital Funds.

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