Alexander Stephens State Park
| Alexander Stephens State Park Home of Alexander Stephens, Georgia Representative, Senator, and Governor who served as Vice President of the Confederate States of America |
Amicalola Falls State Park
| Amicalola Falls State Park Tallest falls east of the Mississippi, Amicalola is Cherokee for tumbling water. Access to the Appalachian Trail is from this park |
Black Rock Mountain State Park
| Black Rock Mountain State Park Highest altitude of all Georgia state parks, this gem is buried on the Eastern Continental Divide in the northeast corner of the state. Many hiking trails. |
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
| Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area One of the largest urban greenspaces in the United States, the park spans some 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River in and around Atlanta |
Chief Vann House Historic Site
| Chief Vann House Historic Site At the start of the 19th Century, James Vann was one of the richest men in the Western Hemisphere. Visit the stately manor of this mixed race Cherokee who owned black slaves and began the rapid acculturation of his tribe. |
Cloudland Canyon State Park
| Cloudland Canyon State Park On top of historic Lookout Mountain, this park has numerous trails and two tall falls |
Dahlonega Gold Museum
| Dahlonega Gold Museum Tells the story of our Nation's first Gold Rush, and the affects it had on North Georgia history |
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
| Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site Largest of the middle period Moundbuilders settlements, this state park also has a museum about the Mississippian culture. |
Fort Mountain State Park
| Fort Mountain State Park High on a mountain in northwest Georgia an enigmatic wall attracts thousands of visitors a week. |
James H. 'Sloppy' Floyd State Park
| James H. 'Sloppy' Floyd State Park One of North Georgia's smallest State Parks, Sloppy Floyd is also one of the quietest. A great place for a picnic, camping, hiking or fishing. |
Lake Lanier History
| Lake Lanier History History of Lake Lanier including passing the bill in Congress, buying the land, and building Buford Dam |
Moccasin Creek State Park
| Moccasin Creek State Park Relax in this camping paradise on the shores of Georgia's Lake Burton. Excellent for hiking, fishing, canoeing, and just killing time. |
New Echota Historic Site
| New Echota Historic Site Site of the original Cherokee Capitol, now a state park that includes both original and historic structures |
New Echota Walking Tour
| New Echota Walking Tour
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Picketts Mill State Historic Site
| Picketts Mill State Historic Site Site of the Battle of Picketts Mill |
Red Top Mountain State Park
| Red Top Mountain State Park Iron-rich red clay first attracted settlers to the area, but today Red Top draws its visitors from nearby I-75 |
Smithgall Woods Conservation Area
| Smithgall Woods Conservation Area Lodge and recreation oriented state park on Dukes Creek, site of the earliest discovery of gold in Georgia |
Sope Creek Unit
| Sope Creek Unit Steep creek that drops to the Chattahoochee River near the Brevard Fault Line |
Sweetwater Creek State Park
| Sweetwater Creek State Park Take a trip back to Civil War era Georgia and before, when this five-story mill was the tallest building in the Atlanta area |
Tallulah Gorge State Park
| Tallulah Gorge State Park Once the biggest tourist attraction in the Southeast, Tallulah Gorge is now a Georgia State Park |
Travelers Rest Historic Site
| Travelers Rest Historic Site Journey back to the days of a rock-em' sock-em' Georgia, when this land was the frontier and only the brave journeyed past Augusta. |
Unicoi State Park
| Unicoi State Park Just north of the actual route of the Unicoi Turnpike, this state park gets its name from the turnpike that was an early means of transportation in the state. |
Vogel State Park
| Vogel State Park In the heart of the Chattahoochee National Forest, Vogel State park is named for a sawmill operator who donated the land to Georgia |
Watson Mill Covered Bridge State Park
| Watson Mill Covered Bridge State Park Historic covered bridge and camping |
Other pages of interest on About North Georgia North Georgia State Parks |
Travelers Rest Historic Site
| Travelers Rest Historic Site Journey back to the days of a rock-em' sock-em' Georgia, when this land was the frontier and only the brave journeyed past Augusta. |