I wanted to stay and explore this place longer, but we were on timeline. The views are beautiful. Really just stunning. My child is slightly scared of heights so the gondola ride up was a little scary for him. Once we were on the top, he was fine with the open views of all around Georgia. He was even playing around with his friends making the ride back down more enjoyable for him. That is what a good view and fresh air can do for you. 31.07.2026 read more

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I'm personally not a fan of Stone Mountain Park because of the history tied to this location. Stone Mountain is home to the massive Confederate Memorial Carving of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson. The mountain was also the site where the second Ku Klux Klan was founded in 1915. Knowing that history made it difficult for me to fully enjoy the experience. They've built a family-friendly attraction area around the park with shops, activities, and entertainment, but when we visited, it was DEAD. There were barely any people around, and the area felt almost deserted. I'm not sure if it was the day we visited, the cost of the attractions, or simply that people come more for the hiking and scenery, but the attraction area lacked energy. The mountain itself and the surrounding nature are beautiful, but personally, the history behind the site is something I can't overlook. I'm glad I experienced it once, but it's probably not somewhere I'd go out of my way to visit again. read more

Today was one of those days where it just was a bad idea to come here. I came as a kid a few times and it was enjoyable. They have taken out some things and upgraded but there are lots of attractions that are broken or outdated. We are visiting from Hawaii. We didn't come specifically for this but we did drive 3 hours to see what Stone Mountain offers now. We couldn't ride the skylift as it was too hot (this was at 11am). They close it down until temps lower. But you can always hike up. This is not gonna happen with good attitudes for my kids though since there are four of them 7 and under. A lot of walking and not enough happening. Skylift closed. Train was closed. Boat closed. Couldn't do anything except watch the 4d movie. Food at marketplace is grab and go but there are no trays to carry back to table which would be ideal if you are bringing 7 meals to a table. The staff are unmotivated and not helpful. They are a skeleton crew just moving around acting busy. Not worth a 3 hour drive. Aloha read more

My family's recent visit was on 4th of July. Superb drone and fireworks show to end the evening! Amazingly fun park to visit any time of the year! Staff is friendly and welcoming with every visit. Property is kept clean and easily accessible restrooms available throughout. The train ride is my favorite! Food is made fresh and drinks are refreshing. Save a little room for desert if you enjoy a sweet treat! read more

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Been in Atlanta almost 8 years and never actually climbed or went around the mountain like I did this day. I've been here before for one of the Halloween events, but this day in particular I was here to actually enjoy the park in broad daylight and not at night. This is definitely the place to get a good workout in. You can walk around the mountain, which is a 5 mile walk or you can walk up the mountain which is 1 mile up. Honey, let me tell you that 1 mile up is not a joke, but you feel so good once you get to accomplish it and see all the other people attending to walk up the mountain. This is a experience for all age groups. The elderly were out there. The young was out there. The middle age was out there. Everyone was there having a good time, exercising and getting in a good stroll in the park. The Rangers are also out in the park for any assistance that you need as well. I thought I was gonna need them plenty of time when I attempted to go up the mountain, but I did just fine and I survived. I prefer to go around the mountain in the 5 mile walk where you see lots of people either on bikes, skates or walking their dog or pushing their kids in strollers it's a great experience and a good walk especially after the weather is decent. Now because I had such a good time, I have to look into getting a pass read more

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I took my Summer Camp students there and we had so much fun! I preordered the attraction tickets and a kids meal ticket. When we arrived at 9:57 on Tuesday, we could only go to the Sky Lift. The park did not open until 10:30. Then we walked around the mountain once we arrived on top. It was not hot. There was a cool springy breeze. Then we walked down the mountain. The kids enjoyed it. However, we had to walk around to come back to the entrance, the kids still enjoyed it. Then we went to the 4-D Theater. They had a traveling dog show for the summer to celebrate America's 250 years birthday. The kids loved it. We even had four of my students chosen to volunteer on stage. Then we left to get lunch and we rode the train as our last activity for the day. Since we had to be back at the school at 2:00, we missed other attractions. However, the kids had fun! read more

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We hiked up Stone Mountain before walking down and heading to the America 250 drone and fireworks show. The walk up was challenging but doable, and the walk down was easy - but we wished we had realized once we got down it was another 1.2 miles through the woods to get to Stone Mountain itself and see the drone show. If we had known, we'd had paid for the cable car down to end up right where we needed to be. The drone and firewalks show was spectacular and so engaging, and our tickets to the Snack Terrace were well worth it! read more

We took the sky ride and really enjoyed our time. We ate snacks (soft pretzels and icees) at the top overlooking the amazing views! Such a treat to enjoy! We went mid April and unfortunately everything but that was closed. :/ we would have loved to experience the splash pad and more! The actual waterfront was open as well to enjoy. Great spot to get out of the city and enjoy nature and an unusual land formation! read more

Great tourist attraction BUT either employees don't know much or don't care about customers. First night, I asked what time the laser show was, the employee wasn't sure but offered to ask someone. Day 2 another employee had no idea what the cost was for the sky ride and another didn't know if our wristbands were vip or standard access. All this just to say that I think the park has an opportunity to train employees better to assist their patrons. The Christmas laser show is amazing! And so is the warm cinnamon bread. read more

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Very nice park with a ton of attractions outside of the trail. Very good park for hikers and biker and outside folks in general. The parking is $20 for the day and easy to navigate. read more

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We visited the Stone Mountain in Atlanta.. I really liked it. We arrived from Hungary. The group went up the skyline. Unfortunately, it rained, in fact it didn't rain only in Atlanta. The skyline was stopped at 1:30 due to lightning. Nothing happened, we only saw it rain in the distance near Atlanta. For 3 hours, no one informed the visitors, about 35 people, elderly families with children. It didn't rain, there was no lightning, only in the distance (30 miles). No one knew, due to the lack of information, whether we should go down from the mountain!! Everyone started, on the wet stones, without information. Families with children, elderly people! Shameful customer service!!! Shame on you! and the ticket there and back was paid for!! Shame!!! Istvan Orban Hungarian-American citizen. orban620126@gmail.com read more

Well, we really wanted to have fun, but unfortunately a lot of attractions are closed for the season, currently down for maintenance or just flat out weren't working. We want to the park on Saturday, Aug 22nd. We had fun on several things that were open like the train ride, and putt putt, but Dinosaur Explore and Skyhike were closed. On the website it showed that Dinosaur Explore was open, but maybe the worker who was supposed to be stationed there was not there at the time-no idea, but it was closed when we walked up. Even the Summit Skyride was currently down. When we went into Dinotorium the workers were just sitting around on their phones. We walked in, they greeted us and then we walked inside to the play area. The air for the machines was not working, so our kids couldn't play with any of the balls--couldn't shoot any of the air guns, or drop the balls into any of the shoots. The slides were also closed off, so our kids couldn't ride down those either. I get that it's off season for the park right now, but come on. It felt very disappointing, unfortunately. We pay $20 to get into the park and then full price for 6 people only to find out that half the stuff is either closed, currently down or broken. Would we come back? Maybe. If we did, I guess it would be during the on season when everything is open, BUT then you have to deal with the big crowds. At the time that we went, there weren't that many people in the park which made it feel very deserted. I recommend calling the park ahead of time to see what attractions are currently working and accessible. Last thing that really put the icing on the cake that I want to make sure people are aware of. We ate inside the Marketplace Kitchen for lunch. Their fountain drink(s) is NOT included in their combo meals. No where on their menu does it say the price of the fountain drink, so here it is: One fountain drink costs $5.75 and it is NOT refillable. They don't tell you this until you get up to the cash register to pay. (I have attached a picture of their menu) read more

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The scenery here is gorgeous!! Lots of activities, including a train ride, putt putt, glow in the dark area, 4D show, skylift, evening light show, etc. Overall great experience, but after seeing it once, I wouldn't need to go back again. read more

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I did not get to see all this park has to offer, but it's so big! The one day fee is $20, so it really makes sense to get the yearly pass that appeared to be $60. We did the 5 mile looped walking trail which was very nice. There was even some shade on a hot day and not too many bugs. There was bathroom stops along the way and they were pretty clean for what it's worth. Parking is available and signage was pretty clear. You can climb up the mountains, they have a sky lift as well. There was also a waterfront area and zip lining . Lots to do! read more

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Beautiful and serene fishing hole with gorgeous views and successful catch. The catch of the day today happened to be catfish (approximately 10" tip to tail) and did a catch and release. read more

Stone Mountain Park - Beautiful serene views -- October 2025 - Parks Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

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Back here again and loving it just as much during cooler temperatures. Again, very well populated ... even when it's ~40 degrees. Today we opted for the paved trail around the park. Great movement and wonderful opportunity for leisure - or a more fast paced - bit of movement. read more

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Terrible experience. Nothing was open, understaffed. Ice cream shop closed. BBQ restaurant closed. Train closed, lift closed, mini golf closed, anything outdoors. The closure of these attractions was due to a minimal passing shower. We tried to wait it out. It was not raining. They didn't even put on the outdoor puppet show and there were kids and parents waiting for it. They didn't even tell us, we just sat there. My kids were very sad. Plus we couldn't even get a refund at the ticket booth, they made us call a number and ask for it. We only got two refunded, he said it would be a process and he'd do it later. So we're out $105 for two admissions and parking. read more

Love me an early morning hike. Weather was perfect today. I've hiked it a couple times, always a nice 1.

This place is SO run down now that it's under new management. It's disgusting. Everything is closed and unavailable. It's absolutely NOT what is advertised. Go anywhere else but here. It's falling apart. Disgusting, not maintained, gross, trashy, everyone is miserable, the employees complain about how terrible the place is and how it's fallen apart under new management. Everything was broken and out of order while we were there. The summit sky bridge was closed because it got struck by lightning. The train was closed because there was a tree down on the track. Absolutely not worth the money we paid. GROSS. read more

Pavilions for picnics, walkways, walk trails, lawn for shows, Train ride, 4D shows, souvenirs shopping. Friendly staff, popcorn, ice cream, pretzels, chicken fingers, fries, funnel cakes, snacks, and other food options. September is Fall Festival theme, lots of pumpkin decorations. read more

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Every year I visit this amazing place. Absolutely a must visit for people who come to Georgia. The Stone Mountain is amazing. You can come up to the top by skyline or hike. You thirsty, they have the cafeteria on top. Loveliest during fall with all the foliage. read more

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Everything is either broken, shut down for renovations or dirty and worn out. Park has not been properly maintained. Dinotorium is filthy, with caution tape wrapped around pieces of equipment because they are broken. The village is almost completely closed up. The main museum is closed for renovations, the train is broken and not running, and the Sky tram was closed due to a lighting strike. Honestly, they should shut the entire park down until it can be repaired, which I am sure would be hardship for the employees. Confederate pride is cringy either way, but the landscape still draws visitors. Ultimately, whoever was charged with the care for this park should have been fired a long time ago. All this was during peak tourist season. Yikes. We won't be coming back. read more

Enjoyed myself there with my cousins. The hike was challenging but the views were amazing. I would definitely go back. read more

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Fun place to visit and hike around. A variety of activities available for all ages! For most you have to pay extra though and it adds up! read more

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I've hiked up Stone Mountain twice, and it's really pleasant! The length is perfect and takes about 30 minutes. It's a great workout, but it ends right before you're misreable, which is great. Also, the historical Confederate engraving on the side of the mountain is jaw dropping and definitely worth checking out! read more

We had such a great time at Stone Mountain! There's so much for kids to do, and a lot of the areas are completely free -- perfect for letting little ones get their wiggles out. You do have to pay a $20 entrance fee since it's a national park, but if you're coming from far away and it's during the week, they might let it slide (shhh ). On weekends, though, the $20 fee definitely applies. We visited during the Pumpkin Festival, and it was nonstop fun! My little one had the best time -- there were so many cool things to see, activities for all ages, and plenty of food spots for the whole family to enjoy. The Pumpkin Festival tickets are extra (about $35 each), but kids under 2-3 get in free. The ticket includes awesome experiences like a Skyride, a scenic train ride, and so much more! If you plan to visit, definitely bring a wagon because the kids will be tired after such a full day of fun. Also pack some lawn chairs and blankets so you can relax and enjoy the beautiful light show in the evening. Overall, Stone Mountain is such a fun and memorable place for families -- totally worth the trip! read more

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What an incredible experience to hike the biggest stone in the U.S. Im an avid hiker this hike 3/5 . The upper part of the hike is steep , has a pole to help you get pass the hardest steep area . It's probably a good 1.5 miles up and ALL incline , I saw a lot of kids and older people doing this hike up , just to give an idea that it can be done by kids and older adults also. At the top of the stone is where the air Trolly is, to come up or down: one way trip was 10 bucks and two way , is 20 bucks for adults. They have so much to do here , a train ride , kayak, zip lining , sit down views , the stone hike , and more. 20 bucks for parking . I fully enjoyed my day, hope this helps. read more

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Haven't been here since I was thirteen years old.And I have to say, I absolutely love this park. Bathrooms are exactly where you need them. Everything is mapped and mark well. Gift shop is relatively fair priced, and if you're up for it, definitely take the walk up. read more

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I had a great time. I wanted to walk up it but my party lost interest when they found out the average time it would take. so we took the skyride which took about 5 or so minutes to reach the top. While on the mountain top its quite experience. The view from up there is really nice. The world really is beautiful when looking down on it from above i must say. read more

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Parking is $20 per car or $40 for the year, there are places to park outside of the park and you can walk to it for free. It is a huge park with plenty to do, I usually climb the mountain up and come right back down. It's not an easy hike up unless you do it often, I've seen people run and jog up and down it. I have no idea how they do that but more power to them. The view once you make it to the top is worth it. read more

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Stone mountain advertises a laser light show that will be done unless weather is bad or high winds. I purchased the reserved seating and arrived to an empty memorial area in calm weather no rain no wind. I am told I cannot receive a refund but can reschedule despite the fact the weather is fine. My option of changing my date is not acceptable as I leave tomorrow at 9am so I cannot come at another date or time. I demand a refund or I will pursue further actions against stone mountain. Worst scam ever. read more

Stone Mountain Park - Memorial garden with perfect weather at 929pm - Parks Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

I had the chance to visit the park in July 2024. I must say that I throughly enjoyed the activities of the park. Our passes included food from the food area. Due to a severe thunderstorm in the area, we didn't stick around for the July 4th Drone show. We rode the train and walked through the park before the storms arrived but because lightning was in the vicinity, many of the activities were stopped. I wished that they would consider offering at least half off admission for weather events such as this. We visited again the next day and rode the Skyride up the mountain. Beautiful views and the hot, southern, summer sun awaited us at the top of the mountain. We lodged in the resort not too far from the park which was convenient and offered shuttle service to and from the park. I would like to go back soon, perhaps in a different season to avoid the summer heat and unpredictable thunderstorms. Pro Tip: Buy your tickets online. They are cheaper by a few dollars. Every dollar counts! read more

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Great short hike, amazing views....and a Coca-Cola at the top. What more can you ask for..... read more

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I came here 15 years ago as a teenager and had a great experience. They say nostalgia clouds memory, and either it really does or this place has gone severely downhill. My wife and I came to town for valentine's day and thought we would stop in for the Lunar New Year Festival. The festival was pretty cool, don't have any complaints about that. I had an awesome Taro milk tea and enjoyed seeing the sights. The mountain in itself is also really great. We are avid hikers and enjoyed walking to the top. We also enjoyed looking at the amazing carving on the side. Now for the bad. First of all, almost nothing about this place is open or operational. Maybe it's where it's the start of the season, but I was extremely dissapointed to find out that the visitor centers were both closed. All of the shops felt cheap and unorganized, like an afterthought. The employees were all very complacent and not very helpful. I am sure they are probably paid very little and there is probably not much management here to speak of, so I don't really blame them for that. With that said, the $20 dollar entry/parking fee is really irksome to me. I think you should be able to enter for free, if only to just observe the natural wonder. Makes you feel really taken advantage of to pay an entry fee only to find most of the amenities closed. Don't go here and expect much aside from looking at the mountain. The final straw for me was being harassed by a rather senior looking employee of the park. My wife and I had walked over to see if the Historic center was open (it wasnt). As we were walking back to the festival, two older men in Stone Mountain park uniforms stopped us and asked if we had wristbands. We were made to roll our sleeves up to prove we had paid entry. This angered me deeply, as we were just picked randomly out of a crowd to show proof we had paid to enter. I'm not sure many people would walk the several miles it would take in order to sneak in, and if they did good on them in my opinion. read more

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Since this park is always on a "must see" list when in North GA, I made a point to see it. It was definitely not crowded on the day of our visit in mid October. The weather was lovely. Not too hot or too cold for a stroll. The grounds and trees are lovely this time of year. The museum was closed for remodeling. Darn! But we took a short walk from a nearly empty parking lot to see the stone carving. At the entrance there was a huge fall festival sign and display which made it difficult to enter the area to check out the carving. Kinda annoying, not gonna lie. The entrance house guard did nothing to warn us of this nor give us tips to avoid it. Anyway we snuck through temporary gates to get to the short trail to the confederate stone carving and it was a sight to see. I'm glad we did, although I do realize the controversy surrounding it. I would have liked to explore the museum to get more information about it but I had to rely on google. I may come back because there are plenty of other trails and natural beauty to discover here for sure. read more

Stone Mountain Park - View of the granite rock confederate carving - Parks Near Me - Stone Mountain, Georgia

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Love to visit state parks! This one has a little something extra! The carving on the side of the mountain was started by the same person who carved Mt Rushmore! We took the tram to the top but you can walk it if you're more adventurous! The views are amazing and we had a beautiful day! This park has a lot to offer unfortunately some things were closed due to the time of year and when we went. I always recommend seeing and exploring our parks whenever you can! read more

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We had a great time, it's been many years but wanted to share the experience we had! My son was young about 3 and it was just a great place to experience fall with their pumpkin festival! We rode to the top and watched the fireworks! read more

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Stone Mountain needs to stop charging "everything is open" prices if you walk through the park and literally have the things are closed or not working properly. I used to love coming here with the family but now it just feels like an old beaten down road side attraction. Too expensive for what it offers these days read more

Friends, this breaks my heart to post this review. I used to work at the park WAY back in my early teens & it was a happening place! Always full of activities, festivals, attractions & great people watching. You couldn't find a parking spot anywhere, and nobody was mad about it. Walkers all over, dog walkers, baby strolers, low rider trucks... those were the times. I came on Saturday morning with my entire family- 9 of us. There around 11 am to have lunch at the country restaurant inside Crossroads... not open, infact NOTHING was open. We found someone wandering around who said nothing opens until 2 pm. WHAT?! The sky lift sold all day/everything passes for $42 each +\-. Bought those & hung out at the top of the mtn for a while. Ate crap food & the staff was just not there... cafe at the skylift during lunch, 1 employee. Out of just about all soda & what was there was flat. Food only OK, but took a LONG time to get it. We made it to the Cross Roads to ride the train, but the line was way back to the lawn. We had to go to another event out of the park so left. That $42 got us NOTHING MUCH! The 4D movie was SO CUTE, but the spritz & shakes were lacking!! No more glass blowing shop, the candy shop is a joke now, Memorial Hall no longer has a restaurant or gift shop, the lawn has VIP chairs & obtrusive lighting polls for the no longer patriotic laser show... no more antique car museum. Is there a petting zoo anymore? Not sure about the plantation, country store, Duck Ride, Boat, etc. we didn't have time to go all the way around. Just so sad from what we did see. Corporate has done nothing for this once amazing park. Come, enjoy the day, climb the mountain, etc. lots to still see. Just check the web before you come so you are aware of times & open attractions, etc. - be prepared. We were completely & utterly sad!! read more

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We were visiting relatives in the Atlanta suburbs, and they suggested going to Stone Mountain Park (SMP) for a hike. Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of SMP. It's 16 miles east of Atlanta, and is the most visited tourist site in Georgia. Nestled in 3200 acres of natural beauty, SMP features something for everyone -- outdoor recreational activities (hiking, fishing, kayaking, picnicking, playing at the playground), historic buildings, family-friendly attractions (such as the drone light show and summit sky-ride), and a variety of on-site lodging options (including camping). Daily parking (Oct 1, 2023) was $20, but our relatives had an annual pass that they had paid $40 for. If you arrive on foot or bike, there's no fee. Optional attraction tickets are extra at $39.99 for adults; less for kids. We were there to hike up the 1.1 mile (each direction) "Walk Up Trail". AllTrails rates it as a "moderate" trail with an elevation gain of about 700'. You're basically following yellow blazes (which are painted on the smooth granite) up the face of the mountain. It has a consistent incline throughout, with steeper sections closer to the top. One section has a challenging grade that is steeper than 20%, but there are metal handrails to help in this section. I recommend wearing shoes with good tread as the granite can be slippery when wet and/or in areas with sand or pine needles. At the top, you're rewarded with a 360-degree view, including Atlanta in the distance. You then have to decide whether to walk back down or to take the sky-ride ($). We walked but it's great to have options. This is NOT a quiet walk in the woods! We were there on a Sunday in early October, and it was a VERY popular place to be. People of all ages were walking up and down the trail, and some were blaring music as they went. One woman was jump-roping, and some were picnicking, on top. We saw one guy who went up and down at least twice (in the time it took us to do it once!) The temperatures and humidity were perfect to be outside. While I prefer a less crowded place to hike, I'd love to return to this specific hike some day -- to see if it's less crowded on a weekday or to see the sunrise or sunset from the top. I'd also like to check out SMP's other hikes and other attractions. read more

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