GEORGIA - FORT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK

GEORGIA - FORT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK

Mysterious Rock Wall

STONE TOWER AT FORT MOUNTAIN

  Some state parks have great hiking to mountain overlooks. Some state parks have pristine lakes where you can fish and boat in a beautiful setting and nature abounds. Some state parks feature great amenities such as camping, picnicking etc and others have wonder historic monuments and significance as well as folklore and myth surround them. Some state parks are known for their challenging mountain bike trails. Fort Mountain State Park in Georgia has all this and more. This is a one stop wonderland for anyone who loves the outdoors. We saw hawks, deer and bear in a one day trip we did last spring. I would suggest the first thing you should do is stop at the visitor center for snacks, souvenirs, and a map.

STEEP STAIRS ON TRAIL

Most of the trails here are fairly easy however thee are sections that have steep walkways and steps. the overlooks in this park are just amazing and they have nice benches and wooden decks over the cliff edges to allow you to see the entire valley below and te circling hawks above.

 

Along the left side of the fort wall trail as you go up you'll see an a small rock wall. This is an ancient mysterious wall that has many stories about how it came about. There are wonderful signage along the way describing the tales. The legend of the moon eyed people being my favourite, Suggesting there is a lost people living on Fort Mountain who eyes look like the moon and only come out at night. Are these the people responsible for this wall?

There are trails that go to waterfalls around the edges of a cliff and even strings mountain biking trails with elevation gains that look like vertical drops on the map we were using. There is also a wonderful easy hike around the entire lake that also works as an interpretive trail showing all the plants that were used by the local native americans who lived here for healing and cooking.

This is a great place for a day hike, a weekend camping or a couple of fishing days. The lake has paddle boat and row boat rentals and a nice sandy beach for families. This is a top notch State park and is a must visit.

See ya on our next adventure - With love, Jason and Gabi