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Reservations (800) 864-7275
Park Office (770) 975-0055
Visitor Center (770) 975-4226

FACILITIES AVAILABLE for May 18-20:
Tent & RV Campsites / Tent-Only Campsites / Picnic Shelters / Group Shelter
(as of May 15, 2012 - updated every Tuesday)
UPCOMING 2012 EVENTS . . .

This popular park on Lake Allatoona is ideal for swimming, water skiing and fishing. Visitors can bring their own boats or rent from nearby marinas. A sand swimming beach is nestled in a cove and surrounded by trees, providing a great place to cool off during summer.  Picnic shelters and group shelters may be rented for meetings, parties, reunions and other celebrations.  Guests often stay overnight in rental cottages, a spacious campground or the park’s lakeside yurt.  

 While best known for the 12,000-acre lake, Red Top Mountain is also a hiker’s haven.  More than 15 miles of trails wind through the forested park, providing opportunities for exercise and nature photography. A short, paved trail behind the park office is suitable for wheelchairs and strollers, welcoming guests to explore a reconstructed 1860s homestead.  The gravel-topped 4-mile Iron Hill Trail is open to both hikers and bikers, offering pretty views of the lake’s shoreline.

Named for the soil’s rich red color caused by high iron-ore content, Red Top Mountain was once an important mining area. Iron pour programs are occasionally held near the Vaughn Cabin behind the park office.


Park Hours: 7AM-10PM
Office Hours: 8AM-5PM
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ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES:
  • 1,776 Acres
  • 18 Cottages ($90-$160) -- #17 and #18 are dog friendly ($40 per dog, limit 2)
  • 92 Tent, Trailer, RV Sites ($19-$28) -- RV pull-throughs are not waterfront
  • 1 Yurt ($60)
  • Pioneer Campground ($28 and up)
  • 7 Picnic Shelters ($45)
  • 2 Group Shelters (seat 150 and 200, $240-$275)
  • Swimming Beach (seasonal)
  • Mountain Cove Discovery Room - nature exhibits and ranger programs


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Events
Handicapped Accessible Mountain Music Series
Saturdays until Sep 1, 2012 
Enjoy our free bluegrass concert series where bands play every Saturday night for an hour or more. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on, and meet at the Vaughan Cabin located behind the park office. $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
Junior Ranger Day Camp
Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012 until Thursday, Jun 7, 2012
Get Outdoors GeorgiaTons of FunChildren ages 8-12 can earn a Junior Ranger and a Get Outdoors badge during this fun day camp. Activities include a live animal program, hiking, boating, lost prevention, water safety, and crafts. Space is limited so be sure to register in advance. Please be advised that camp is from 9AM to 2 PM on Tuesday & Wednesday and from 4PM to 9PM on Thursday.  $30 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
Wilderness Survival Training (Overnight)
Saturday & Sunday 9 AM - 6 PM from Jul 21, 2012 until Jul 22, 2012 
Shelter, fire, food, water, survival first aid, signaling, and rescue are only a sample of what the Southeast School of Survival will bring to you during each course. To register, visit www.SoutheastSchoolofSurvival.com  $195.00 and $5 parking. 404-683-9491.

  Address/Directions
Red Top Mountain State Park
50 Lodge Rd SE
Cartersville , GA 30121


GPS Coordinates:
N 34.142950, W 084.706700

Located 45 minutes north of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285.

 
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Red Top Mountain State Park
50 Lodge Rd SE
Cartersville, GA 30121 Work on the Bethany Bridge is over. The park can be accessed via Red Top Road across the bridge.
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Red Top Mountain State Park

 
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