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Sweetwater Creek State Park
Douglas County, Georgia
33.758° -84.363°


Overview

Sweetwater Creek State Park is a peaceful tract of wilderness only minutes from downtown Atlanta. A wooded trail follows the stream to the ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company, a textile mill burned during the Civil War. Beyond the mill, the trail climbs rocky bluffs to provide views of the beautiful rapids below. Additional trails wind through fields and forest, showcasing ferns, magnolias, wild azaleas and hardwoods. Park rangers lead informative hikes to these areas throughout the year.

Customized identification guides

Checklists with images, maps, and links

Albums of site participants

under development

More information


   
Photograph by Bobby Hattaway
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Common Buttonbush

Contacts

  • Phil Delestrez, Park Manager -- Phil.Delestrez@dnr.state.ga.us -- 770-732-5871
  • Nancy Lowe, Outreach Coordinator, Discover Life -- nancy@discoverlife.org -- 404-272-4526
Updated: 9 December, 2011
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