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Northwest Georgia Mountains: “Enchanted Land” of the Cherokees

Silvery waterfalls and trout streams, rolling valleys, and free-flowing rivers embroider the blue-green mountains of Northwest Georgia Mountains.

Visitors here prefer to hike, bike,and canoe in this area that the Cherokee Indians once called home, before their removal on the infamous Trail of Tears. Today, a host of eco-treasures, attractions, historic districts, Native American heritage, national forests, and Civil War sites attract visitors from around the world.

Enjoy the ultimate outdoor mountain experience at any of four state parks in the area. Feel the spray from the twin waterfalls that cascade over layers of sandstone and shale into pools at the bottom of the gorge at one of the most scenic parks in the state, Cloudland Canyon, on the western edge of Lookout Mountain in Rising Fawn. Or stand in awe of the ancient and mysterious rock wall on the mountain top at Fort Mountain State Park near Chatsworth. Experience the serenity of James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park near Summerville, with its rural countryside and forest, and outstanding fishing on two stocked lakes, three miles of lake loop trails and easy access to the scenic 60-mile Pinhoti Trail. Cartersville’s Red Top Mountain State Park on 12,000-acre Lake Allatoona is ideal for swimming, boating, and fishing, as well as hiking along the lake shores and on the mountainsides.

Sail the skies from the Lookout Mountain Flight Park, which offers expansive views and a lifetime rush as you hang glide over mountains and valleys. Or revel in outdoor activities such as fly fishing, horseback riding, and sporting clays as well as a fine spa at Barnsley Resort in historic Adairsville. Farther south in Dallas, Hiram, Rockmart and Cedartown, hikers, cyclists, and equestrians can access the popular Silver Comet Trail, transformed from an old railroad route.

Pigeon Mountain in LaFayette boasts wonders galore. Find one of the deepest caves in the world – Ellison Cave – plus horseback riding trails, hiking, and primitive camping. One of the most intriguing places on the mountain is an easy one-mile hike in the woods to the mysterious “Rock Town,” a collection of boulders and monoliths that truly resemble a town and that have provided shelter to wildlife and Native Americans alike.

In Georgia’s Rome, take a kayak or canoe along the Etowah River Trails, or catch a game of the Rome Braves minor league baseball team.

Honor and reflect on Native American contributions to Northwest Georgia culture at Cartersville’s Etowah Indian Mounds, a ceremonial center more than four centuries ago; at Calhoun’s New Echota Historic Site, once the capital of the entire Cherokee Nation; and at Chatsworth’s Chief Vann House Historic Site.

Stroll through lovely gardens such as the unusual folk-art ROCK Garden in Calhoun, the breathtaking Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, or famous Rock City Gardens on Lookout Mountain.

In the southernmost part of the Northwest Georgia Mountains region, explore Villa Rica, with its Pine Mountain Gold Museum and the trails in Stockmar Park, or the nature trails at 200-acre Clinton Nature Preserve.

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Northwest Georgia Mountains - Locations

Rock City Gardens

Northwest Georgia Mountains
1400 Patten Rd.
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
706-820-2531

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Rockin’ S Farm Market

Northwest Georgia Mountains
465 Claude Scott Dr.
Canton, GA 30115
770-596-0711

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Rockmart Historical Museum

Northwest Georgia Mountains
133 S. Marble St.
Rockmart, GA 30153
770-748-1327

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Rocky Mountain Recreation and Fishing Area

Northwest Georgia Mountains
4054 Big Texas Valley Rd.
Rome, GA 30165
706-802-5087

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Rolling Thunder River Company

Northwest Georgia Mountains
20 Hughes St.
McCaysville, GA 30555
800-408-7238

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Rome Area History Museum

Northwest Georgia Mountains
305 Broad St.
Rome, GA 30161
706-235-8051

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Rome Braves

Northwest Georgia Mountains
755 Braves Blvd.
Rome, GA 30161
706-368-9388

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Rome City Hall and Capitoline Wolf

Northwest Georgia Mountains
601 Broad St.
Rome, GA 30161
706-295-5576

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Rome Speedway

Northwest Georgia Mountains
1900 Chulio Rd.
Rome, GA 30161
706-235-2541

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Rome Symphony Orchestra

Northwest Georgia Mountains
Rome City Auditorium, 601 Broad St.
Rome, GA 30161
706-291-7967

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Rome-Floyd E.C.O. Center

Northwest Georgia Mountains
393 Riverside Pkwy. NE
Rome, GA 30161
706-622-6432

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Rome’s Clocktower and Museum

Northwest Georgia Mountains
2nd St. & E. 5th Ave.
Rome, GA 30161
706-236-4430

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Rome’s Downtown Heritage Trail System

Northwest Georgia Mountains
2 Government Plaza
Rome, GA 30161
706-291-0766

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Rose Lawn Museum

Northwest Georgia Mountains
224 W. Cherokee Ave.
Cartersville, GA 30120
770-387-5162

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Rosehill Cemetery/Gazebo

Northwest Georgia Mountains
Elm St.
Rockmart, GA 30153
770-684-5454

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Rosie Mae’s Alpaca Farm, Boutique & Coffee Shop

Northwest Georgia Mountains
550 Old Birmingham Hwy.
Wildwood, GA 30757
423-645-6002

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Rumble Jungle

Northwest Georgia Mountains
724 N. Varnell Rd.
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755-7379
706-270-9960

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Sandy Bottoms Canoe Launch

Northwest Georgia Mountains
Old Dial Road
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-632-5680

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Sanford-Wade Heritage House

Northwest Georgia Mountains
3608 U.S. Hwy. 27
Buchanan, GA 30113
770-646-7197

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Scenic View Log Cabins

Northwest Georgia Mountains
177 Scenic View Ln.
Rising Fawn, GA 30738
706-398-0230

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Screaming Eagle Tree Flight Zip Line Canopy Tour

Northwest Georgia Mountains
205 Horseshoe Dam Rd.
Whitesburg, GA 30185
770-834-9149

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Seaborn Jones Memorial Park

Northwest Georgia Mountains
Downtown Rockmart
Rockmart, GA 30153
770-684-5454

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Sequoyah Park & Disc Golf

Northwest Georgia Mountains
7000 Vaughn Rd.
Canton, GA 30115
770-924-7768

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Serenberry Vineyards

Northwest Georgia Mountains
450 Tipton Rd.
Morganton, GA 30560
706-623-8463

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Seventy-Four Ranch

Northwest Georgia Mountains
9205 Hwy. 53 W.
Jasper, GA 30143
706-692-0123

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Sewell Mill Community and Event Center

Northwest Georgia Mountains
126 Hamilton Ave.
Bremen, GA 30110
770-537-1772

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Sharp Mountain Vineyards

Northwest Georgia Mountains
110 Rathgeb Trl.
Jasper, GA 30143
770-735-1210

Sharper Bites

Northwest Georgia Mountains
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Blue Ridge, GA 30513
706-632-7051

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Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Gardens

Northwest Georgia Mountains
597 Barnsley Gardens Rd.
Adairsville, GA 30103
770-773-9230

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Silver Comet Trail – Paulding County

Northwest Georgia Mountains
455 Jimmy Campbell Pkwy.
Dallas, GA 30028
770-445-6016

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