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Cloudland Canyon

ilvery waterfalls and Chatsworth. James H. (Sloppy) Floyd
trout streams, rolling State Park near Summerville offers
serene, rural countryside and forest,
S valleys, and free-flowing
outstanding fishing on two stocked
rivers embroider the blue-
A host of eco-treasures, attractions, lakes, three miles of lake loop trails
green mountains of Northwest
and easy access to the scenic 60-mile
HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY HISTORIC HIGH Four state parks in the area offer boating, and fishing, as well as
Georgia’s Historic High Country.
Pinhoti Trail. Cartersville’s Red Top
Mountain State Park on 12,000-acre
Lake Allatoona is ideal for swimming,
historic districts, Native American
heritage, national forests, and Civil
War sites invite visitors to hike,
bike, and canoe in this area that the
Cherokee Indians once called home.
the ultimate outdoor mountain
experience. Feel the spray from the
COUNTRY
twin waterfalls at Cloudland
Canyon, on the western edge
of Lookout Mountain in Rising
Fawn. Or marvel at the ancient and
mysterious rock wall on the mountain
top at Fort Mountain State Park near
PHOTO: CREATIVE COMMONS – ALLEN LYONS
“Enchanted Land” of the Cherokees

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