WalkHidden gem
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Lithia Springs, Georgia
Ruins of a Civil War era textile mill on a creek 20 minutes from Atlanta.
- Cost
- Paid
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A trail follows the creek to the brick shell of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company, burned in 1864. Boulders and rapids lie below the ruins and a lake offers boat rentals. It is the easy nature fix on the west side of the city.
Good to know
- Parking pass required
- Trail is rocky near the ruins
- Lake has kayak hire
- Best time
- Weekday mornings
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
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