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Red Top Mountain State Park, Acworth, GA

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Red Top Mountain State Park

Georgia state park on a peninsula in Lake Allatoona, known for water recreation, hiking, and iron-mining history.

50 Lodge Road SE, Acworth, GA 30102 · Acworth, GA

About Red Top Mountain State Park

Red Top Mountain State Park sits on a peninsula in Lake Allatoona northwest of Atlanta. Visitors come for swimming at a sandy cove beach, boating, water skiing, and fishing, and can rent boats from nearby marinas. The park has more than 15 miles of wooded trails, including a short paved path near the park office that suits wheelchairs and strollers. Guests can stay in cottages, yurts, or campsites, and picnic and group shelters are available to rent. The site is named for its iron-rich red soil and includes a reconstructed 1860s homestead, occasional iron pour demonstrations, and the nearby Allatoona Pass Battlefield.

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