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Hotels in Canton, GA, and how far each is from downtown

The short answer

No hotel on the City of Canton's lodging list is in downtown Canton. The closest, Days Inn by Wyndham at 101 Juniper Street, is about 0.6 miles straight-line from Cannon Park. Most of the others sit off I-575 on Reinhardt College Parkway and Transit Avenue, about 1.3 to 1.7 miles straight-line from the square. Plan to drive to downtown and park free.

Last checked October 18, 2026

Looking straight down a calm, olive-brown river reach from above: the water mirrors bare winter trees and tangled brush on both banks, a strip of snow lies along the right bank, a transmission tower stands faintly at the upper left and the sky is pale and hazy. The shadow of a bridge railing falls across the water at the bottom of the frame.
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The short answer

Every hotel below is on the City of Canton’s Where to Stay page, checked on 2026-10-18. None of them is in downtown Canton. We treat them all as a drive to Cannon Park: they sit along I-575 and the main roads, and we have not checked a walking route from any of them. The distances are straight lines from Cannon Park, computed from map pins, so the road distance is longer.

Closest to downtown

  • Days Inn by Wyndham Canton, 101 Juniper St: about 0.6 miles straight-line, off I-575 near Heritage Park. Wyndham lists free WiFi and parking.

Reinhardt College Parkway

  • Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Canton Riverstone Parkway, 120 Reinhardt College Pkwy: about 1.3 miles straight-line.
  • TownePlace Suites by Marriott Canton Riverstone Parkway, 120 Reinhardt College Pkwy: an extended-stay hotel at the same address, about 1.3 miles straight-line.

Transit Avenue, off I-575

  • Hampton Inn Atlanta-Canton, 710 Transit Ave: about 1.6 miles straight-line.
  • Country Inn & Suites Canton, 705 Transit Ave: about 1.7 miles straight-line. The City still lists it under its older “By Carlson” name, and the brand’s old web address now goes to a Choice Hotels listing.
  • Comfort Inn & Suites Canton Riverstone Area, 713 Transit Ave: about 1.7 miles straight-line.

Farther out

  • Quality Inn & Suites Canton, 138 Keith Dr, off I-575: about 2.0 miles straight-line.
  • Homestead Inn, 1615 Ball Ground Hwy, an independent inn northeast of downtown: about 2.2 miles straight-line. No website is listed.
  • Motel 6 Canton, GA, 114 Riverpoint Pkwy, near I-575: about 2.2 miles straight-line, measured to the street because the map could not find the house number. Explore Canton’s booking site spells the street River Pointe Pkwy.
  • WoodSpring Suites Atlanta Canton, 160 Prominence Point Pkwy, an extended-stay hotel in south Canton: about 3.5 miles straight-line, the farthest of the hotels we could map.
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Canton, 145 Park Center Dr. The map service has neither the address nor the street, so we give no distance. IHG’s own page confirms the address.

Getting to downtown from your hotel

Drive to Cannon Park, 130 East Main Street, where the City’s directions end. Explore Canton says downtown parking is free and lists a 102-space deck on West Marietta Street, about 150 m from Cannon Park. On event evenings such as First Fridays, parking on and around Main Street may be limited. Details are on the parking page.

  • The City's downtown directions use I-575 Exit 20 (Canton/Riverstone Parkway) when coming from the north and Exit 16 when coming from the south. Both routes end at Cannon Park. City of Canton: Downtown Canton
  • Explore Canton says downtown has free parking. Its guide lists street parking on North St., W. Main St., E. Main St., S. Church St., E. Marietta St., Archer St. and Railroad St. Explore Canton: Parking in Downtown Canton

Booking and checking a hotel

Explore Canton’s booking site, stay.explorecantonga.com, carries most of the hotels above. Country Inn & Suites is not among its records. Several hotel brand pages blocked automated reading, so for those the address rests on the City’s list and the Explore Canton booking record. Before you book, confirm the address and the hotel’s name with the hotel itself.

Which side of town to pick

If your plans center on the river, Days Inn on Juniper Street is listed near Heritage Park, which joins the Etowah River Trail. The Reinhardt College Parkway and Transit Avenue hotels are grouped together off I-575. WoodSpring Suites is in south Canton, the farthest from the square. Trail and park details are on the river parks page, and The Mill’s shops and restaurants are on The Mill on Etowah.

Busy weekends to know about

Christmas at The Mill on Etowah runs Nov. 27 and 28, 2026. Riverfest at Etowah River Park is held, its organiser says, on the last full weekend in September; 2027 dates are not posted yet as of Oct. 18, 2026. The full list is on the events calendar.

What we do not print

We do not print rates, star ratings, amenities or phone numbers. We could not record them from a source for every hotel, and they change. We found no bed and breakfast or inn within the downtown blocks on the City’s list or on Explore Canton’s booking site. To make the most of a day downtown, use the day planner, and see restaurants for dinner.

Every hotel, with its source

Questions

Where can I stay near downtown Canton?

The City's lodging list includes Hampton Inn Atlanta-Canton, Comfort Inn & Suites and Country Inn & Suites on Transit Avenue, Fairfield Inn & Suites and TownePlace Suites on Reinhardt College Parkway, and Holiday Inn Express & Suites on Park Center Drive, among others.

Source: City of Canton: Where to Stay

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