Fort Mountain State Park

Fort Mountain State Park is a 3,712 acre (15.02 km²) Georgia state park located between Chatsworth and Ellijay on Fort Mountain. The mountain is named for an ancient 885 foot (269.48 m) long rock wall located on the peak. The wall is thought to have been built by area Native Americans either for defense or for ancient ceremonies. The informational plaques located around the park also suggest the possibility that the rock wall was constructed by the legendary Welsh explorer, Prince Madoc sometime after his alleged arrival in North America in 1170. Situated in the Chattahoochee National Forest, the park offers many outdoor activities, such as hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. The park is also known for its unique scenery, a mixture of both hardwood and pine forests and several blueberry thickets. In addition, the park contains a 17 acre (0.07 km²) mountain lake.

The summit of a different mountain in the south-southwest part of the park contains a radio tower for Georgia Public Broadcasting, transmitting TV station WCLP-TV (now WNGH-TV) since 1967, and radio station WNGH-FM since about May 2008.

The park is accessible via Woody Glenn Highway (Georgia 2 and Georgia 52).

Facilities

*70 tent/trailer/RV campsites
*15 cottages
*7 picnic shelters
*6 platform campsites
*4 walk-in campsites
*Backcountry camping
*Pioneer camping
*Group shelter

External links

* [http://www.LostWorlds.org/fort_mountain.html LostWorlds.org | Fort Mountain]
* [http://gastateparks.org/info.asp?id=42&s=0.0.1.5 Georgia State Parks]