Short answer
Red Top Mountain State Park is a 1,776-acre state park in Bartow County, near Acworth. Park hours are 7 a.m.–Dark. Parking is $10 per vehicle per day or $70 for an annual ParkPass. Checked on its official page.
On 12,000-acre Lake Allatoona, with a sand swimming beach in a wooded cove, cottages, yurts and trails through the iron-mining history of the Etowah Valley.
Red Top Mountain State Park hours
- Park: 7 a.m.–Dark
- Office: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
What it costs
- Parking: $10 per vehicle per day, or a $70 annual ParkPass that works at every Georgia state park. Overnight guests pay the daily fee once per stay; parking is not included with a reservation (Georgia State Parks ParkPass page).
Where it is and how to get in touch
- Address: 50 Lodge Road SE, Acworth, GA 30102
- County: Bartow (Northwest Georgia region)
- GPS: 34.14295, -84.70670 (directions in Google Maps)
- Park: 770-975-0055
- Visitor Center: 770-975-4226
- Reservations: 800-864-7275
- Official page: gastateparks.org/RedTopMountain
Dogs and strollers
- Dogs: Georgia State Parks welcomes pets on a leash no longer than six feet, with the owner at all times. Pets are not allowed in park and historic site buildings, lodges, yurts, group camps, swimming areas or beaches (park rules).
- Strollers: the park does not publish stroller rules. Paths range from paved walks to rough trails, so call ahead (770-975-0055) if you need a stroller-friendly route.
What’s at Red Top Mountain State Park
Facilities the park lists: 12,000 Acre Lake Allatoona; 20 Cottages; 93 Tent, Trailer & RV Campites; 6 Yurts; 1 Pioneer Campground; 7 Picnic Shelters; 2 Group Shelters (seats 100 & 250); Event Room (seats up to 30); Sand Beach; Nearby Marina; 2 Boat Ramps; 2 Boat Docks; 4 Playgrounds.
Things to do: Archery Programs; Biking; Boating and Water Skiing; Educational and Interpretive Programs; Field Trips; Fishing; Hiking; Tennis and Pickleball; Picnicking; Swimming; Weddings – park approval required; Geocaching; Muddy Spokes Club.
Accessibility: this site lends an All-Terrain Georgia Action Trackchair (free, reserve ahead). How to book: free all-terrain wheelchairs at Georgia state parks.
Events coming up near Red Top Mountain
- Oct 24: Chili-Fest & Harvest Market, Rome (about 28 miles away)
- Oct 30 – Oct 31: Schnauzerfest Rome, Rome (about 28 miles away)
- Nov 14: Atlanta Chili Cook Off, Dunwoody (about 27 miles away)
- Dec 5 – Dec 6: Ball Ground Holiday Market, Ball Ground (about 23 miles away)
- Dec 5 – Dec 6: Holiday Art Walk, Chamblee (about 29 miles away)
- Dec 6: Christmas Jubilee & Parade of Lights, Woodstock (about 11 miles away)
Events within 30 miles in the next 90 days from our Georgia event calendar, as of ; distances are straight-line from the site’s GPS point. The park’s own ranger programs and events are on the Georgia State Parks events calendar.
Nearby state parks and historic sites
- Allatoona Pass Battlefield (state-run battlefield, Bartow County), about 2 miles away
- Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site (state historic site, Bartow County), about 6 miles away
- Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site (state historic site, Paulding County), about 12 miles away
- Sweetwater Creek State Park (state park, Douglas County), about 27 miles away
More on It’s Georgia
- All Georgia state parks and historic sites, by region
- Georgia state parks compared: hours, parking, dogs and free accessibility equipment in one table
- Northwest Georgia state parks and historic sites: costs and hours
- Northwest Georgia: more places to go in the region
Source: the Red Top Mountain State Park page on gastateparks.org (Georgia Department of Natural Resources), checked . Hours and fees change, so check the official page before a long drive. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check it.
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