- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Fort Mountain State Park
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites, 2006
- Date of Original:
- 2006
- Subject:
- Parks--Georgia
Natural resources conservation areas--Georgia
Fort Mountain State Park (Chatsworth, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Murray County, Chatsworth, 34.76591, -84.76994
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 M67 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bm67-b2006
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bm67-b2006
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Fort Mountain
State Park
60+ MIies of Trails 1tnda rt U11So~VedMotm~ln Mystery
FACILITIES
J,712Ac~ 70 Tent, Trailer,
RV Cam psitas cable TV hookups 4 Walk-in Campsitas 6 Platform Campsitas Prim~Rfe Campsites 15Cottagas 17-Ac02 lalo,w~h Swimming Baa.ch 7 Pbnic Shelters Group Shellar (,eatsao)
POneer Group Cam i:g,ound
ACTIVITIES
Hiking and Backpacking 14 miles of 1iaiIs
Mountain Biking27 miles of 1iails, trail fee
Hor,eback Riding25 miles of trails, trail fee, horse rentals
Fishing Boat and Pe:!al Boal Rental (,easonal)
Miniature Gott (,easonal)
Swimming
Fort Mountain ~rives its name from an ancient 855-fcol-bng rock wall which stands nearlhe highesl poinlof lhe mountain. The mysterious wall is thought to have been built by Indians as fortfficatOn againstother more hostile Indians or for ancient ceremonies. S~uata:I in the Oiattahoochee National Forest clo,e to the Goh ulla Wilderness area, this parkoffe!S a variety of outd:or activ~ies. Hikers, horse bvers and mountain bikers will find some of the most beaullu I tiails in northern Georgia. Most wind through hardwoo::I forest and blueberry thckets, occasonally ciossing streams and providing spectacuLar vistas. During the summer, chit:ken will enjoy the sand beach bcalad on a cool mountain lalo,, as well as miniatu02 g:,~ and pe:!al boats. Stables offer gucled hor,eback rcles and stall rental.
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Located 8 miles east of Chatsworth via Ga. Hwy. 52 (take 1-75 exit #333 toward Ga. Hwy. 411 ).
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NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge
New Echota State Historic Site (Cherokee Indian capital)
Chief Vann House State Historic Site
Chieftains Trail Southern Highroads Trail Cohutta Wilderness Area Funk Heritage Center
at Reinhardt College!
HOURS
Park Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Office Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
INFORMATION
Fort Mountain State Park 181 Fort Mountain Park Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 Park: 706-695-2621 Horseback Riding: 706-517-4906 Stable Rental: 706-517-4376
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 MLKJr. Drive, Suite 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-2770
For Reservations: 800-864-7275 or www.gastateparks.org
Reservation Center open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST
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