Historic High Country Travel Region State Parks and Historic Sites- Cloudland Canyon State Park features 2 scenic waterfalls. You can go horseback riding on 25 miles of beautiful mountain trails at Fort Mountain State Park. All state parks feature pet friendly cabins, lovely trails and more. Explore Indian mounds dating back to 1000 to 1554 A.D. Check out Civil War battlegrounds and earthworks at Pickett's Mill Historic Site. Enjoy!
Cloudland Canyon State Park - Amenities - 3485 acres Park straddles a deep gorge cut into the mountain by Sitton Gulch Creek. Elevation ranges from 800 to 1980 feet.73 tent, RV and trailer campsites pioneer campground30 walk-in sites11 backcountry campsites16 cottages - cottage #6 and #7 are dog friendlygroup lodge6 picnic shelters1 group shelter that seats 175 peoplepooldisc golftennis6.2 miles of backpacking trail2 waterfalls2-mile and 4.5-mile hiking trails600-step stair case that leads to the 2 beautiful waterfalls that cascade over sandstone and shale, worth walk
Fort Mountain State Park - Amenities - 3712 acres Located in the Chattahoochee National Forests and close to the Cohutta Wilderness ForestFeatures ancient 855 foot-long rock wall that stands on the highest mountain point70 tent, RV and trailer campsites cable TV hookupspioneer campgroundback country
campsites6 platform campsites4 walk-in campsites15 cottages - #5 and #6 are dog friendly7 picnic sheltersgroup shelter that seats 80 people17-acre lake with swimming beach seasonal pedal and fishing boat rentalsseasonal miniature golf25-mile mountain bike trail - fee 14 miles of nature hiking and backpacking trails 25 miles horseback riding trailsMobility impaired accessibilityparty facilities
James H. 'Sloppy' Floyd State Park- Amenities - 561 acresPark is surrounded by rural countryside and the Chattahoochee National Forest 25 tent, RV and trailer campsitespioneer campground4 cottages - #1 is dog friendlypicnic shelters2 playgrounds2 lakes boardwalkhandicapped pier2 boat ramps for electric motors only - private boats allowed, 10 HP motor limit2 fishing docksfishing boat rentals 3 miles of nature hiking trails access to scenic 60-mile Pinhoti Trail
John Tanner State Park- Amenities- 31 tent, RV and trailer campsites with cable TV hookupspioneer campground4 picnic shelters 2 group shelters that seat 50 and 75 peopleminiature golfvolleyballhorseshoes12-acre and 16-acre lakesprivate boats (with electric motors only) allowed with 10 HP motor limit seasonal canoe, pedal and fishing boat rentalsfishinglargest Georgia state park swimming beach 3/4 mile nature trail 1 mile lake loop hiking trail parking and public restrooms
Red Top Mountain State Park - Amenities - 92 tent, RV and trailer campsitesYurt campsitepioneer campground33 lodging rooms18 cottages - #17 and #18 are dog friendly7 picnic shelters2 group shelters that seats 100-250 peoplewireless Internet availableconference centerinterpretive programsminiature golfmarina with 2 ramps and 2 docksprivate boats allowed with no horsepower limitwater-skiingfishing lake swimming beachtennis courtsranger programs4 mile Iron Hill bike trail3/4 paved accessible trail12.5 miles of wooded hiking and biking trails3.4 miles Allatoona Pass hiking nature trail
Georgia's Historic High Country State Historic Sites
Chief Vann House State Historic Site- 82 Georgia Hwy 225 N, Chatsworth, GA 30705 - Office Phone (706) 422-1932 - Open: Thursday-Saturday. This is a satellite of Fort Mountain State Park at 706-422-1932.
During the 1790s, James Vann became a Cherokee Indian leader and wealthy businessman. He established the largest and most prosperous plantation in the Cherokee Nation, covering 1000 acres of Murray County. In 1804 he constructed a beautiful brick home that was the most elegant in the Cherokee Nation. Visitors can tour the best preserved historic Cherokee Indian home. Featuring beautiful hand carvings, a 'floating' staircase and and fine antiques. Admission: $2.50 - $4. Group rates available with advance notice. Closed on Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Years Day Located on outskirts of Chatsworth at the intersection of GA Hwy 225 and GA Hwy 52-A.
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site - 813 Indian Mounds Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30120 - Phone (770) 387-3747 - Open: Thursday-Saturday..
Home to several thousand Native Americans between 1000 A.D. to 1550 A.D., this 54-acre site contains 6 earthen mounds, a plaza, village area, borrow pits and defensive ditch. Many artifacts show how the natives decorated themselves with shell beads, tattoos, paint, complicated hairdos, feathers and copper ear ornaments. It is the most intact Mississippian Culture site in the Southeast U.S. A nature trail leads to the Etowah River and winds through the forest, showcasing how early Americans used native trees. Admission: $2.50 - $4. Group rates available with advance notice. Plan to spend at least 1-2 hours. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Located 5 miles southwest of I-75 Exit #288. Follow brown directional signs.
New Echota Cherokee State Historic Site - 1211 Chatsworth Hwy NE, Calhoun, GA 30701 - Phone (706) 624-1321 - Open: Thursday-Saturday.
In 1825, the Cherokee national legislature established a capital called New Echota at the
headwaters of the Oostanaula River. It was the site of the first Indian language newspaper
office, a court case that carried over to the Supreme Court. Visitors can see several original
and reconstructed buildings, including the council House, Court House, print shop, Missionary Samuel Worcester's home, an 1805 store, outbuildings, smoke houses, corn cribs and barns, and Visitor Center. Admission: $2.50 - $4. Group rates available with advance notice. Closed on Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Years Day. Located in Calhoun 1 mile east of I-75 Exit #317 on GA Hwy 225.
Pickett's Mill Battleground State Historic Site - 4432 Mt Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, GA 30132 - Phone (770) 443-7850 - Open: Thursday-Saturday. One of the best preserved Civil War battlefields in the nation. Visitors can travel roads used by Federal and Confederate troops, see earthworks constructed by them, and walk through the same ravine where hundreds died. Admission: $1.75 - $3. Group rates available with advance notice. Closed on Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Years Day. Located 6 miles northeast of Dallas off BA Hwy 381 on Tabor Church Road
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