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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
July 05, 2019 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Address: 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr, Kennesaw, GA 30152
Cost of admission: $5 per vehicle
Governance: NPS
Acres: 2,888
Approximate miles of trails: 17
Hours: The park is open dawn to dusk, but the parking lots have more specific hours
Miles from downtown Atlanta: 21
Transit directions: The Cobblinc 15, 40, and 45 are all options. The 15 stops somewhat near the Kolb’s Farm trails, and 40 and 45 stop near the trails in the visitors center area.
Cycling directions: Noonday Creek Trail and the Mountain to River Trail are multi-use paths that meet near the visitors center. These paths are pretty extensive, allowing for cycling to the mountain from a number of locations in the area.
Parking: There are several parking lots available
Trailhead(s): There are many trailheads. Check out the park maps for more info.
Trail surface: There is a road to the top of the mountain that is paved. The road is closed to car traffic (other than a shuttle bus) every weekend and on holidays. Most other trails are natural-surface.
Guidebook mentions: Chapters 43-45 of Hiking Atlanta's Hidden Forests (1st edition), chapters 19-20 of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles (3rd edition), trip 69 in Afoot & Afield Atlanta (2nd edition), chapter 58 in Hiking Georgia (4th edition)

Links:
NPS
Section maps
Park map

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White-tailed Deer, July 5, 2019

White-tailed Deer, July 5, 2019

Eastern Phoebe, July 5, 2019

Eastern Phoebe, July 5, 2019

For more photos, see my flickr album.


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atlanta page 2, free admission, north metro, 10+ miles of trails, birding, near: ksu recreation park, near: noonday creek trail
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