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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

Etowah Indian Mounds

Northwest Georgia Mountains
813 Indian Mounds Rd. SW
Cartersville, GA 30120
770-387-3747

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Etowah River Campground

Northeast Georgia Mountains
437 Rider Mill Rd.
Dahlonega, GA 30533
706-864-9035

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Etowah River Park

Northwest Georgia Mountains
600 Brown Industrial Pkwy.
Canton, GA 30114
770-720-7674

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Etowah River Water Trail

Northwest Georgia Mountains
408 Broad St.
Rome, GA 30161
706-232-2724

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Euharlee Covered Bridge

Northwest Georgia Mountains
Covered Bridge Rd.
Euharlee, GA 30145
770-387-1357

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Fainting Goat Vineyards

Northwest Georgia Mountains
201 Vineyard Way
Jasper, GA 30143
706-692-9463

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Fairfield Plantation Golf Club

Northwest Georgia Mountains
7500 Monticello Dr.
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770-836-1112

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Fairways of Canton

Northwest Georgia Mountains
400 Laurel Canyon Pkwy.
Canton, GA 30114
770-720-1808

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Fannin County Park

Northwest Georgia Mountains
370 Tom Boyd Rd.
Blue Ridge , GA 30513
706-946-1130

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Field’s Landing Park

Northwest Georgia Mountains
600 Field's Landing Park
Canton, GA 30114
770-924-7768

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First Bite Guide Service

Northwest Georgia Mountains

Cartersville, GA 30157
770-827-6282

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First Presbyterian Church of Villa Rica

Northwest Georgia Mountains
PCA 519 Main St.
Villa Rica, GA 30180
678-785-1002

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Five Star Lodge & Stables

Northwest Georgia Mountains
775 Burgess Gap Rd.
Morganton, GA 30560
828-788-4946

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Floyd Bowling Center & Amusement

Northwest Georgia Mountains
7 Riverbend Dr.
Rome, GA 30161
706-234-7373

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Fly Fish Blue Ridge

Northwest Georgia Mountains

Blue Ridge , GA 30513
706-455-5640

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Fly Fishing North Georgia

Northwest Georgia Mountains

Blue Ridge , GA 30513
888-792-3364

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Fly Wendy Fly

Northwest Georgia Mountains

Canton, GA
404-488-3311

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Fort Buffington Marker

Northwest Georgia Mountains
Harmony Dr., north of GA Hwy. 20, 5 miles east of I-575
Canton, GA 30114
770-345-0400

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Fort Mountain Stables

Northwest Georgia Mountains
548 Cliff Mine Rd.
Chatsworth, GA 30705
706-517-4906

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Fort Mountain State Park

Northwest Georgia Mountains
181 Fort Mountain Park Rd.
Chatsworth, GA 30705
706-422-1932

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Fort Wayne Civil War Historic Site

Northwest Georgia Mountains
117 Taylor Ridge Rd.
Resaca, GA 30735
706-625-3200

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Fox Mountain Camp & Artist Retreat

Northwest Georgia Mountains
350 Black Ankle Way
Cherry Log, GA 30522
404-502-3538 or 404-502-3539

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Fox Mountain Cave Preserve

Northwest Georgia Mountains
Hwy 11 South
Rising Fawn, GA 30738
423-771-9671

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Fox Mountain Farms

Northwest Georgia Mountains
145 Fox Mountain Rd.
Rising Fawn, GA 30738
678-615-5848

Frick’s Cave Preserve

Northwest Georgia Mountains
1510 Fricks Gap Rd
Chickamauga, GA 30707
423-771-9671

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Fullerville Soccer Complex

Northwest Georgia Mountains
121 Ball Park Rd.
Villa Rica, GA 30180
770-459-7011

Funk Heritage Center and Appalachian Settlement

Northwest Georgia Mountains
7300 Reinhardt College Cir.
Waleska, GA 30183
770-720-5970

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G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA

Northwest Georgia Mountains
151 Waleska St.
Canton, GA 30114
770-345-9622

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Garland Mountain Horse/Hiking Trails

Northwest Georgia Mountains
1411 Garland Mountain Way
Waleska, GA 30183
770-924-7768

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Garland Mountain Sporting Clays

Northwest Georgia Mountains
2618 Garland Mountain Trail
Waleska, GA 30183
770-345-0303

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