Learn to identify edible and medicinal plants in the forest at Red Top Mountain State Park on the shores of Lake Allatoona.
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The nicest folks you’ll ever meet volunteer at Red Top Mountain State Park on Lake Allatoona — and in other parks statewide. If you have some spare time and you’d like to join a friendly team, we can tell you how to join them. (more…)
Lake Allatoona Hiking Trails
Hiking trails help you get away with family and friends. They can also help you get away from family and friends. Happy trails await you … at Lake Allatoona.
Red Top Mountain State Park
Camp, fish, hike, sail a boat or toss stones into the lake. Relax or have a blast. You can do it all at Red Top Mountain State Park on Lake Allatoona.
First-Time Campers Can Borrow Gear in Georgia’s State Parks
If you’ve never gone camping before, you might think that sleeping outside means being eaten by bears, but (most of the time) that’s not true. First-time campers hardly ever get hit by lightning or have trees fall on them. What really happens is they giggle in the dark, dine on s’mores baked over a real […]
Get the 2015 Georgia Travel Guide with Fried Green Tomatoes
On January 27, 2015, Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal met with Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Chris Carr and Georgia’s tourism industry leaders for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the state Capitol where Gov. Deal revealed the cover of Georgia’s official 2015 state travel guide. Our pal Governor Deal presented the latest travel guide to […]
Busy Weekend for Activities in Parks Around Lake Allatoona
Looks like we’ll have a bit of rain on Friday, October 3, 2014, but the weekend promises great weather with a bit of a chill in the air in parks around Lake Allatoona. Here’s some of what’s happening! Skills of the Past Saturday, Oct 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site […]
Judge Upholds Weapons Ban at Lake Allatoona
On August 18, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge Harold Murphy denied a request filed in federal court on June 12, 2014, by GeorgiaCarry.org and one of its members, Paulding County resident David James, to overturn a weapons ban at Lake Allatoona. Mr. James sought permission to carry a concealed weapon on Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) property […]
Bicyclist Attacked on Iron Hill Trail in Red Top Mtn State Park
The world has gone nuts and Mayberry is a distant memory. There has even been a brazen, daylight attack on a woman riding the Iron Hill Trail at Lake Allatoona’s Red Top Mountain State Park. There is a fine line between reporting the news and trying to make people afraid of life. When a lunatic tries to […]
Wanted: Camp Hosts at Red Top Mountain State Park
When you visit state parks in Georgia, chances are the first people you see are the camp hosts. The campground host program is one of the most popular volunteer opportunities at Georgia state parks. In exchange for a free campsite and utilities for your RV or motorhome, camp hosts serve the park and the public. Camp hosts […]