The kids and other parents had an amazing time! My…read moreexpectations were definitely exceeded, Thank you

Here fishy fishy fishy…read more.. I am so glad to have found this place and I hope you will take the trip out to enjoy this facility as well. This is a trout hatchery. It rears about 75,000 trouts for the rivers and lakes in Georgia. Try to come on a Saturday, as they have a tour starting at 1pm. The kids loved the tour. This is up and close to the fish and they even get to feed the fish. The fishes goes into a frenzy.. and so do the kids In addition, they have a family fishing pond. Its a small pond and its is stocked with a LOT of fish. A fantastic way to get little ones hooked on fishing. The fish will bite and you will catch a fish very quickly... there was a LOT of squeals of delight when a kid hooks a live one. You can bring your own gear, ( hook#6 , bread + hotdogs) or use their free loaner poles. The area is well shaded, with benches and picnic tables. Truly awesome for the little ones.. you can hook a fish in 15-20 mins..

December 13, 2020…read more Approximately 8 miles north of Elijah, GA on highway 76 shortly before entering the town of Cherry Log, you'll turn right onto Rock Creek Connector which takes you to a regular looking two lane road called Rock Creek Rd. Almost immediately upon making the right hand turn on Rock Creek road is the sign "Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area" and my cell reception (meteo PCS) dropped again. Following Rock Creek Road eventually turns into a crushed gravel road with a stream running next to it and past several farms including a small horse farm. This was my third time to this area in the past month, and thankfully my final time. My goal was to summit Tickanately Bald, a peak that was nearly 4000 ft tall and nestled 0.7 miles south of Rich Mountain. This time I went up FS295 to the end and hiked the rest of the way. The 4000 ft challenge led by the Appalachian Trail Club has less than 10 members who have ever climbed all 32 peaks. And there is a good reason why. You might think...hey, these peaks aren't Mt Everest. What's the big deal? You wouldn't be wrong, however, plan accordingly, if you want to attempt it. Be warned: this activity is not without risk. Climbing walls of vegetation only to encounter brambles that want to cut you, is definitely not everyone's cup of tea. In many cases, there is no good footing. Especially after a rain. Stream crossings or hopping is a skill and balancing yourself across rocks to ford a small spring also is an art form, especially if your heart is pounding out of your chest from climbing 1000 ft. And finally, it's very easy to get yourself turned around. If your phone dies, runs out of battery, or you simply smash it while slipping on a patch of leaves covering a slick rock, well you are SOL, especially without cell phone service to call for help. And better have a back up plan. Don't go out there without a secondary GPS device. Pack water, pack a snack. Put something on your windshield in writing notifying people you are out for a walk and expect to be back. Give someone a clue where you are going too. Weather can change quickly, and the terrain difficult to navigate. While these mountains aren't huge, they are still fairly remote compared to the usual urban park you may have encountered. Plan ahead an be safe! Suffice it to say, I had fantastic weather. (Winter is the best season to get out and conquer your Georgia 4K peaks! And Limited Vegetation). I brought my phone and my GPS watch and a bottle of water and although the distance to the peak was 2.5 miles I gave myself 6-7 miles and plenty of daylight to climb this peak by leaving at noon. FS295 is approximately 4 miles from the beginning of Rock Creek Road and begins steadily up for 2 miles right at the Hunter Checkin Station. It's fairly navigable and I managed it in my Prius at 4-6 mph! There are a couple of nice choice camping spots along the way. At the top, I parked and ran 1.2 miles down to Little Rock Creek. From there I picked a line and started hiking up, and pretty much kept this up for 1300 ft or 1.5 miles till I reached the top of Rich Mt where there is an old chimney from an old house that once was. There is no benchmark (the geodesic marker often installed by the US Forest Service to denote the high point) to be found anywhere on Rich Mountain, unfortunately. There is an old unmaintained trail to the West (facing south) which leads you directly to Tickanately. Unfortunately, I went down the wrong side of Rich Mountain and had to adjust. Translation...climb back up to the top of Tickanately, then stumbled upon the path which I took back to Rich, before descending the same 1300 ft I had climbed----this time it was weeeeehaww and nimbly bounding down hill till I got back to Little Rock Creek. The total elevation gain was 2400 ft in 2.5 hours and my glutes got worked big time. The feeling of accomplishment was overwhelming. Seven 4K peaks done and 25 to go!

We came during the end of February with a surprising temp of 70 degrees outside…read more Very pretty ! The "hike" is literally less than 5 minutes off the road. We had 0 issues getting to it. Site was super clean ! Only downside I could find was some graffiti on the rocks / trees but that doesn't bother me.

Easy, well maintained path approx 1/4 mile from parking lot to a pretty little waterfall. No…read morerestrooms. Great for kids.

My experience here was very good the people were nice and the campsites and campgrounds are nice…read more The fishing ponds and rivers ere really nice but the only downside side is the algae and the seaweed that gets caught in your luwer

Beautiful Park with a Great Lake for fishing. They also have a beach, tent sites,RV sites. several…read moreboat ramps and a couple of pavilions to host small picnics. Amazing trails, hiking, bring your own kayak or boat, great wildlife. There is a small fee for the day I believe it's $5.00 it's alcohol free park and there's always plenty of Park Rangers there that are very nice and very helpful.

Awesome experience. Was on time and helped us catch a lot of fish. Didn't make promises he…read morecouldn't keep and helped me catch a nice brown trout. Great teacher and great fisherman. Will fish with again!

From the owner: Chattahoochee River Fly Fishing Guide Trips in Atlanta,Georgia. We offer half and full day drift…read moreboat fly fishing trips on the Chattahoochee River.

Exploring the cave was so much fun -- and surprisingly cold inside! While the cave itself isn't…read morehuge, it's absolutely worth the visit. Admission is just $2, and kids five and under are free! Outside, there's a beautiful creek where you can splash, explore, and even catch crawfish -- which we did a lot of! You can also feed rainbow trout in the nearby stream, which the kids loved. One of the most unique and special things about this place is the fresh spring water. Locals and visitors line up to fill gallons of it because it's clean, natural, and totally drinkable right from the source. Of course we tried it -- and it really is some of the best-tasting water we've had! This place is a hidden gem and we'll definitely be back!

We make regular trips from our home in Cedartown to collect enough water to last us an entire…read moremonth. The only things we do not use this wonderful water for are bathing, laundry, and cleaning. Even our pets drink only this wonderful, precious gift from Mother Earth. Unadulterated by humans, this water is perfect in every way

Seems to be a good store for kayaks and wholesale for bass fishing, and maybe it was just a one…read moreoff, but I didn't receive the best customer service. Came in and was greeted but then everyone left the room for inventory/new stock just coming in. After finding a few things on my own, was checked out by a guy who remained on a personal call the whole time, with no "thank you" "good luck" "see ya" or anything. Again, hopefully just a one off there. Decent amount of bait and tackle for the small store.

These guys are "salt of the earth". Extremely user friendly. Solid inventory. Was told about these…read moreguys from a friend recently. I've made several purchases rod, reels, etc and will continue to do so . This is the type of business where I like to spend my money. I highly recommend this business. I encourage you to check them out.

Nice clean quiet park. Spent the month of December. Laundry only has two machines but you can…read morereserve them in three hour increments. Very reasonable rates. Boat launch in park if you fish. Family and pet friendly.

LOVE this RV resort. It is maintained beautifully. The clubhouse with the pool is so serene and…read morerelaxing. The service was amazing and the lake views are stunning! The only thing I wish is they would let you have campfires on your site however they do have a big one by the lake for people to use if you'd like.

Very chill and nice place to come hang out and swim. We went on a Saturday and I was surprised it…read morewasn't more packed during a summer weekend. There is a $5 for parking, unless you have a park pass (the America the beautiful one), which we did. You can't have alcohol and have to pick up after yourself. There's a little beach area and then a roped off part of the water that you can swim in. The water is nice and the view is nice and peaceful.

Stayed there last spring with a group of men. This campground need better restroom facilities in…read morefurthest areas of the camp ground. and a store!...

This is an interesting park that you can find at the foot of the Allatoona Lake damn on the Etowah…read moreriver. It's also the on the edge of the former town of Etowah and the home of Cooper's Furnace - a huge truncated-pyramid of stacked, mortared stone originally used to smelt iron ore. The furnace is still standing but now cordoned off - also, while it's apparent that visitors could at one time get closer to the Allatoona Damn, on this day the road and access to that part of the park was blocked-off with no trespassing signs (it's unclear if on other days the area is accessible or not, we visited on the day after Thanksgiving). The area is lush with vegetation and includes a pavilion, play-area with one of those crazy jungle gyms, bathrooms, fixed barbecue boxes and picnic tables. It's a surprisingly large park that's only open for day visits so no camping. It's also a bit weird to access - you get off of i85 South of the park then travel first West, then North to get under the highway. Next you travel a road alongside the Etowah river to get to the park itself with is East of i85. Once in the park make sure you checkout the trails and overlook - we were just scoping it out and plan a return to walk the trails - on this day we weren't in the right shoes or clothing. It's apparently a pretty good fishing spot too so make use you bring your pole.

A cool spot owned by the US Army. There were people there back packing, camping, flying kites,…read morewalking with their pets, playing on the playground, and cooking out. It's something for everyone. Out kids enjoyed the park and wanted to play on the playground. We would have let them but there were tons of gnats in swarms everywhere. Also the playground equipment was super dirty. There is an old iron works as soon as you enter the park but it's fenced off to prevent people from going all the way over to it.