Red Top Mountain State Park
Nestled in the hills above Lake Allatoona, this popular park offers hikers more than 10 miles of wooded trails to explore (including the mile-long, wheelchair-accessible Lakeside Trail).
For a full day, plan a morning walk along the 5 1/2-mile Homestead Trail followed by a post-lunch walk enjoying scenic vistas of the lake on the 3.5-mile Sweet Gum Trail. All the park trails intersect at the lodge.
More information
Fees: Parking $3; Gift shop on premises
Hours of operation: Open 7 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
How to get there: North on I-75 and take Exit 285. Follow the brown and white signs to the park.
More info: 770-975-0055; DNR Website
More hiking around Atlanta
• Amicalola Falls
• Black Rock Mountain
• Chattahoochee River National Rec. Area
• Cloudland Canyon State Park
• Kennesaw Mountain
• McIntosh Reserve
• Panola Mountain
• Red Top Mountain
• Reynolds Nature Preserve
• State Botanical Garden of Georgia
• Stone Mountain
• Sweetwater Creek
• Tallulah Gorge State Park
• Hiking Guide home
* Degree of Difficulty as rated by "Hiking Trails of North Georgia" by Tim Homan
• Join the discussion on the Hiking Message Board
