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phone: +1 770-387-1300A museum in Cartersville featuring contemporary Western art, Western illustration, Western movie posters, Civil War art, Presidential portraits and letters, authentic stagecoaches, and an interactive hands-on gallery for children based on a working ranch.
Berry CollegeA college just north of Rome. At 27,000 acres, it is the largest contiguous campus in the world. It has 80 miles of hiking trails.
Blackjack MountainTallest mountain in Georgia south of I-20. A park at the summit is under development.
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Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site
phone: +1 770-387-3747address: 813 Indian Mounds Road SW Cartersville, GA 30120The most intact Mississippian Culture site in the American Southeast, the Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site is home to six Native America earthen mounds, a plaza, village site, borrow pits and defensive ditch
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Lake AllatoonaThis U.S. Corp of Engineers Lake is one of the busiest in the nation. Its popularity is likely due to factors that include: its proximity to Atlanta, the large number of campgrounds campgrounds and the ease of public access to the lake from many points along its banks.
Pine Log Creek TrailA 4.4-mile trail near Rydal Georgia. Features an water-filled CCC quarry, as well as a view of Pine Log Mountain, the tallest mountain in Metro Atlanta.
Pine Log Wildlife Management AreaThere are no designated hiking trails, but visitors are allowed to explore the area by foot. Mainly used for hunting.
Pine Mountain trailHike up the 1,562-feet-tall Pine Mountain, located in Cartersville, to get a view of Lake Allatoona.
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address: 50 Lodge Road SE Acworth, GA 30102State park on the shores of Lake Allatoona. It has more than 15 miles of hiking trails, with 4 of those miles opened to both hikers and bikers. Visitors are allowed to swim, water ski and fish.
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Rocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Area
phone: +1 706-802-5087address: 4054 Big Texas Valley Road NW, Rome 30165Fishing, camping, hiking and mountain biking. The Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant in the area Silver Comet TrailA former railroad converted into a trail, the Silver Comet Trail begins in Smyrna in Cobb County, passes through Paulding and Polk Counties and ends at the Alabama border. The trail is opened to runners, hikers, bikers, skateboarders, skaters and dogs.