Sweetwater Creek State Park, State park in Lithia Springs, United States

Sweetwater Creek State Park covers 2,549 acres in east Douglas County, 15 miles from downtown Atlanta. The park is named after Sweetwater Creek, which runs through it, and includes the George Sparks Reservoir, wooded walking and hiking trails, a visitor center, a bait shop, and a gift shop. The ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company stand within the park.

The New Manchester Manufacturing Company operated here as a textile mill before its destruction during the American Civil War. The ruins that remain tell the story of the region's industrial past and the conflict's impact on local communities.

The name Sweetwater, according to local legend, comes from Chief Ama-Kanasta. The visitor center holds Native American artifacts, Civil War remnants and mounted animals and birds. The park is also used for environmental education, with green roofs, solar panels and bioretention ponds on site.

The park is open from sunrise to sunset with two main entrances providing parking and trail markers. Signage throughout the grounds helps visitors navigate and find specific features.

The park was created largely through the work of the Georgia Conservancy, which was formed at a meeting held at Sweetwater Creek in 1967; the land became a state park in 1972. The visitor center holds Native American artifacts, Civil War remnants, and mounted animals and birds.