Red Top Mountain State Park, State park in Bartow County, United States.
Red Top Mountain State Park covers 1,776 acres on a peninsula jutting north into Lake Allatoona, bordered by the Etowah River arm on the north and east and the Allatoona Creek arm on the west. The park lies near Cartersville in Bartow County, just off Interstate 75. It has 36 tent, trailer and RV sites, 52 walk-in campsites, 6 yurts and 18 cottages.
This area was once an iron mining region that shaped industrial growth in northern Georgia. The reddish soil visible throughout the park remains as evidence of this mining past.
The park's annual calendar carries the homestead theme: Springtime at the Homestead in April and Harvest Time at the Homestead in September. Other recurring events are Hills of Iron in March, the Mountain Music Series from May to July, and a Battle of Allatoona Pass commemoration in October.
The park has good trails and plenty of space for outdoor activities throughout the year. Arriving early, especially on weekends, helps you find the best parking and enjoy quieter areas.
The park's name comes from the iron-rich soil of Red Top Mountain, a 1,776-acre peninsula between the Etowah River arm and Allatoona Creek arm of Lake Allatoona. The Battle of Allatoona Pass in October 1864 was fought on a battlefield near the park, and its national registry marker stands across the lake off Allatoona Road.
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