Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain Park

 Stone Mountain, Georgia

Stone Mountain is an interesting place to visit with lots to see and do, from the views to the amusement park to the golf courses to the antique car museum.  The following images are just a few of the things we did and saw while staying there.  

 

 The Stone Mountain Inn, Stone Mountain, Georgia

The grounds at the Stone Mountain Inn.

This was a beautiful place to stay, however the restaurant left a lot to be desired.  I would suggest eating at the other resort accomodations at the resort or off property.

Gorgeous flowers were in abundance everywhere.

A view of Stone Mountain from one of two golf courses on the property.

 

A view from the gondola ride to the top of the mountain.

The mountain's carvings. 

Featured on this magnificent carving are the Confederates most notable heroes; Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis

A view from the top of the mountain.

Off in the horizon and through the haze, fifteen miles away is Atlanta.

A Redbud tree at Stone Mountain.

Crossroads area at Stone Mountain 

 

Old tour train at Stone Mountain

Stone Mountains paddle wheel tour boat

A view from the tour train

 A 1927 Grofi (the only one in existence) on display at the Stone Mountain Antique Automobile Museum

1909 Maxwell at the Stone Mountain Antique Automobile Museum

Stone Mountain's Grist Mill 

 

A dam at the Grist Mill

Songbird Hills Trail at Stone Mountain.  Many, many birds can be found on this trail.

Covered bridge at Stone Mountain

A view from the covered bridge

Carillon at Stone Mountain

The Dickey House aon an antebellum plantation at Stone Mountain

Stone Mountains slave cabins, circa 1830

Stone Mountain even maintains an 1800's working farm

 

An early 1800's wagon

The garden at Dickey House

The fountain at the Crossroads

I only had one problem with my stay at Stone Mountain and that was I did not plan enough time there.  I could have used at least one more day and preferably two more days.  I would liked to have played both golf courses there but only had time enough to play one.  If I had played both then I would have missed half the other attractions.  Secondly, if I had allowed for the extra days there I could have also toured some of the other greater Atlanta area attractions. 

For more information on this great park check out their website at  www.stonemountainpark.com