Red Top Mountain State Park Trail Information

Trail walking is a very popular activity at Red Top.  We hope you enjoy these trails as do thousands of visitors each year.  There are five different trails at Red Top, each offering different distances and scenery.

This trail begins at the front porch of the park Visitor Center, turns north for one mile, crosses Lodge Road and then makes a 3 1/2 mile loop through some of the most beautiful areas of the park.  The loop portion follows the lakeshore for approximately half its length.  Completion of the loop brings the hiker back to the same one mile route to the front porch.  This trail is named after one of several homesteads which were once located in the loop position.

This trail begins in the Visitor Center parking area and also follows a route north.  After 1/2 mile the trail then makes a loop through the Lodge area of the park and then back to the 1/2 mile section for a return to the Visitor Center.  The Sweet Gum Trail also travels south from the Visitor Center in to the campground, allowing campers to access park trails without driving.

Note:  There are sections of trail where the Homestead and Sweet Gum share the same pathway.  These sections are marked with both yellow and red blazes.

This trail begins at the Lodge parking area and shares a trailhead with the Sweet Gum Trail loop.  The Whitetail Trail then turns off the Sweet Gum Trail loop and runs north to the end of a scenic point at the edge of Lake Allatoona.

This short paved trail starts at the Lodge parking lot and makes a loop behind the lodge on the shore of Lake Allatoona.  This trail is ADA ACCESSIBLE for the entire length.  A focal point is the 1869 Vaughn cabin located right along the trail.  Visitors enjoy special programs held at the cabin as well as relaxing on the benches along the trail and shoreline.

This beautiful trail begins one hundred yards down the beginning of the Sweet Gum Trail from the Visitor Center parking area.  The Sweet Gum Trail will bear sharp left and the Visitor Center Loop will bear sharp right.  Shaded hardwood forest, a small spring fed stream, and two viewing/relaxation platforms can be enjoyed.