Historic Sites and Hikes Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park preserves a Civil War battlefield and includes multiple trails, a museum, and a visitor center with an orientation film. It is a nice outdoor escape in the Atlanta area. The Kennesaw Mountain Trail is .9 miles one way and offers nice views of the city. Step …
Indian Springs is Georgia’s first state park and one of the oldest state parks in the US. It is known for the waters which claim to have healing properties. I’m not sure about the water, but any time I can get out in nature and hike in Georgia’s well maintained state parks, I do feel …
Meeks Park is a county park located in Blairsville, GA we found while searching for a disc golf course in North Georgia. It is truly a gem, is well maintained, and offers amenities for everyone. There are three different sections: Meeks 1, Meeks 2, and a dog park. The disc golf course was beautiful for …
This state park located in Winder, GA offers a variety of recreational activities surrounding a lake. Camping, swimming, picnicking, biking, hiking, or staying in a cottage or yurt are popular activities here. I especially like the yellow lake loop trail (7 miles-ranked easy other than the distance may challenge some). This trail occasionally intersects with …
Vogel State Park surrounds a scenic lake located in Blairsville, GA at the base of Blood Mountain. It is one of GA’s most popular state parks. An easy 1 mile lake loop around Trahlyta Lake features a waterfall at the far end (Trahylta Falls). A nice, more moderate hike, is the Bear Hair Gap Trail …