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Saturday, September 22, 2007

Stone Mountain Park is Georgia’s most visited attraction, drawing nearly 4 million guests each year. With over 3,200 acres of natural beauty, the Park is a unique and fun destination where families and friends can enjoy the outdoors together, while experiencing an exciting variety of attractions, entertainment and recreation.
Attractions

Stone Mountain Park offers over a dozen fun, family attractions. While a full listing of attractions is located on the web site, highlights include:

Summit Skyride to the top of the mountain
Scenic Train Ride around the mountain
Paddlewheel Riverboat Cruise in Stone Mountain Lake
Kids’ Attractions like the Treehouse Challenge, Great Barn and Camp Highland Outpost
All-New 18-Hole Adventure Mini-Golf Course
Georgia’s First 4D Theater
Lasershow Spectacular
Plus much more!

Sightseeing Tour
One of the more popular things to do is take the Ride The Ducks™ Sightseeing Tour. It travels on land and water!

Operating dates and hours vary by season. Be sure to visit the Operating Calendar page to check attraction availability on the date of your visit.
Entertainment

The Park has a talented staff of actors, singers and musicians on hand to make your day memorable. Most live shows and entertainment acts take place in our 1870s town of Crossroads, which also features several shops with live craft demonstrations. A full listing of seasonal show offerings is available on the web site.

Stone Mountain Park is also home to world-class festivals and events throughout the year. The Festivals & Events page on the web site lists upcoming events in chronological order. Annual featured events include:

Spring FUN Break in early April
Animal Planet™ Summer Adventure in June & July
Yellow Daisy Festival – the Nation’s #1 Arts & Crafts Show, the weekend after Labor Day
Pumpkin Festival on weekends in October
Stone Mountain Christmas in November & December
Coca-Cola® Snow Mountainsm operating November through January

Be sure to check this year’s event calendar for specific dates and operating hours.
Recreation

With 3,200 acres, there is ample room to enjoy the great outdoors at Stone Mountain Park. Many local visitors use the Park to jog, walk and hike on over 15 miles of nature trails. There is even a 1.3 mile trail to the top of the mountain. Plus, the Park has numerous picnic areas and quiet spots to escape and enjoy nature.

In addition to all of the offerings above, the Park is home to Georgia’s largest campground with 441 sites for everything from full size RVs to tents. Additionally, Marriott operates both the 4-diamond Evergreen Resort and the Stone Mountain Inn, as well as 36 holes of championship golf.

In Summer 2008 the Park will also open a brand new attraction – Big Rock Water Park™. It is sure to be a “splash” with families!

Hopefully, this gives you a brief summary of all that Stone Mountain Park has to offer. For additional information on any of these topics, navigate the web site using the topics on the left hand navigation bar.

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