- Red Top Mountain State Park
Red Top Mountain State Park is a
state park in theU.S. state of Georgia. It is located in the northwestern part of the state, on the northwestern edge ofmetro Atlanta , in southeasternBartow County nearCartersville . Named foriron -richRed Top Mountain , the park covers 1562 acres (6.32 km²) on apeninsula jutting north intoLake Allatoona , formed on the park's north and east sides by theEtowah River and on the west byAllatoona Creek .During the
1864 Atlanta Campaign of theAmerican Civil War , theBattle of Allatoona Pass was fought on a battlefield near the park. (The battle of Allatoona Pass National Historical Registry Marker is across Lake Allatoona on the South side, off Allatoona Rd, or the Emerson exit off I-75.) The park's main popularity however comes from being nearAtlanta , and just offInterstate 75 . It is one of the most-visited parks in the state.Facilities
*92 Tent, Trailer, RV Sites
*Yurts
*18 Cottages
*33-Room Lodge and Conference Center
*Restaurant
*Swimming Beach (seasonal)
*Swimming Pool
*Tennis Courts
*Picnic Shelters
*2 Group Shelters (seat 100 and 250)
*Pioneer CampgroundAnnual Events
*Party with the 'Possums Night Hike (Friday nights, April through September)
*Harvest Time at the Homestead (September)
*Battle of Allatoona Pass (October)External links
* [http://gastateparks.org/info/redtop/ GDNR official site]
* [http://www.redtopmountain.com Lodge at Red Top Mountain]
* [http://www.friendsofredtop.org Friends of Red Top]
* [http://ngeorgia.com/parks/red.html NGeorgia]
* [http://roadsidegeorgia.com/site/redtop.html Roadside Georgia]
* [http://notatlanta.org/redtop.html Not Atlanta]
* [http://www.stateparks.com/red_top_mountain.html StateParks]
* [http://atlanta.citysearch.com/profile/11493765/cartersville_ga/red_top_mountain_state_park.html CitySearch]
* [http://www.accessatlanta.com/search/content/recreation/guides/stateparks_redtop.html Access Atlanta]
* [http://www.georgiagetaway.com/parks/ga_parks/red_top.shtml Georgia Getaway]
* [http://www.redtopmountainstatepark.org Red Top Mountain State Park]
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