Sweetwater Day Use Area (GA)

This is a great trail system. I do a triple loop including both the east and west loops up to the summit. I add the connector trail over to the Allatoona Dam visitor center and I loop down to Cooper's Furnace then back to the connector then to the trailhead. All total it's about 10 mi and 2,000 ft elevation gain.

This is a difficult trail. I can't give the trail a negative rating for this reason, though. I went based on AllTrails rating it moderate. It wasn't, not to me. Lots of inclines, with slippery and rough surfaces. My father had knee pain by the time he was up top and didn't want to come back down. We took multiple breaks because the parents (both in their 60s) were tired. But, to be fair, even my younger sibling and I, who routinely go to the gym, got tired here. It's a trail to test your determination because the view at the end is gorgeous and worth getting to.

View of Georgia at the Overlook is worth the hike. Well blazed and maintained trail (Thanks Cartersville!) Moderate hike and intensity. Low traffic. Leaves are just starting to turn…beautiful

Great place to hike. There are two different parking lots on either side of the park. The parking lot on the south side is much larger. Trails are heavily used but it's still a great hike.

Nice little hike to peak of Pine Mountain. Elevation is 1,560 ft and you start around 750 ft. 1.2 mi to the top and there are some rocky and steeper sections of the trail. I feel that young kids would be ok here but older hikers would need a good hiking stick for some assistance. They do allow bikes here on some days....and some bikers choose to ignore those rules...just be weary of that if you have smaller children. Dog friendly as well.

We had a wonderful experience for our event at Sweetwater Campground Day Use Pavilion. The whole pavilion was Clean and the lights turned on for us. The grounds were maintained and the bathrooms were cleaned before our guests arrived. The Gate staff were extremely kind and helpful. Overall a great experience!
6/25/22