Stone Mountain Park is one of the United States' most popular attractions, hosting over four
million visitors annually and home to the largest exposed piece of granite in the world. Visitors can explore the Park's 3,200 acres of lakes and woodlands, exciting attractions including the 1870s Southern town of Crossroads, as well as a variety of recreational activities including golf, tennis, boating and hiking.
Sky Hike
Sky Hike is the nation’s largest outdoor adventure ropes
course which brings guests up in the
treetops of the
park. The area includes three trails, suspended wooden
bridges, spaced out slats on swinging ropes, single
strand ropes and vertical net bridges. Please note that
for your safety, closed-toe shoes are required.
Ride
the Ducks Adventure
The Ride the Ducks adventure made its debut at Stone Mountain Park in 2004. This exciting sightseeing experience takes visitors on a 40 minute tour, on land and water, throughout the Park. The vehicle is commonly known as a “Duck,” receiving the name from the model designation “DUKW” that was used in the WW II era. The DUKWs have been converted into comfortable open-air vehicles that move easily from land to water.
The tour includes interesting information about the Park, Atlanta and Georgia, presented by the Duck Captain who provides each guest with their very own Wacky Quacker TM for the ride. The unique sightseeing experience gives participants a chance to enjoy the Park in a whole new way – with the best show on wheels and water.
The all-new Treehouse Challenge is the ultimate kids’ adventure including two dueling tree houses, where boys and girls join forces to compete against the opposite gender for bragging rights. Each tree house stretches three stories high and gives kids over three dozen interactive activities and challenges to enjoy. A giant scoreboard sits between the two tree houses and keeps track of every activity and point earned by winning players.
Crossroads: 1870s Rural Southern Town
Crossroads is recreation of a 1870s rural southern town with activities to captivate all ages. Crossroads brings the 19th century to life through the stories of quirky town characters, including a singing sheriff, a peddler and the Rain Wizard.
Skilled craftspeople and artisans in period dress engage guests with demonstrations of glass blowing, candle dipping, peanut brittle pouring and confectionary production. The blacksmith pounds household and decorative items, while Thompson’s Gristmill & Bakery draws visitors with smells of freshly ground flour and warm cinnamon bread.
The Tall Tales of the Southsm 4-D Theater brings unexpected sensations to creative 3-D imagery as a grandfather teaches his grandchildren the art of storytelling. With special glasses, a frog’s tongue is the first element to stretch into the movie audience from its perch on a swamp log. Each viewing tickles the senses with special lighting, wind, falling rain and aromas from hot chocolate to a wandering skunk.
At The Great Barn, an indoor four-story interactive playscape, rope nets, mazes, and super slides entertain active children ages 4-12. The creative learning experience uses electronic wristbands to score points as visitors help the fictional Pickens family harvest their fruit at more than 65 interactive stations. High scorers are posted by age every few minutes.
Crossroads restaurants and concession provide the best of southern fare and favorite treats. Miss Katie’s Sideboard Restaurant serves Southern home-style cooking with moving tables and hot rolls that are literally “thrown.” The Georgia Railroad Burger Company across from the Memorial Railroad Depot offers burgers and shakes.
Lasershow Spectacular
The Lastershow has grown to become the largest in the world and is enjoyed by nearly one million people each year. As the stars come out, a modern laser animation projection system transforms brilliant, colorful lights into dramatic stories, historic tales and all sorts of comical characters. With a state-of-the-art surround sound system, dazzling fireworks and a flame cannon shooting fireballs hundreds of feet into the air, the magnificent show has become one of the most popular attractions in all of Georgia.
General Park Information
DeKalb’s Stone Mountain Park is home to a variety of scenic, historic, recreational and leisure attractions. Restaurants are located throughout the Park for your convenience. Most attractions open at 10 a.m. However, due to weather conditions and seasonal schedules, closing times vary.
Featured attractions include:
Sky Hike
Ride the Ducks
Sky Hike
Crossroads
The Great Barn
Tall Tales of the South 4-D Theater
Mountaintop Skylift
Paddlewheel Riverboat
Discovering Stone Mountain Museum
363-acre Stone Mountain Lake
Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad
Authentic Antebellum Plantation and Farmyard (seasonal)
Lasershow Spectacular (seasonal)
Waterslide Complex
Discovering Stone Mountain Museum
Top rated 36-Hole Golf Course
Antique Car & Treasure Museum
Stone Mountain Tennis Center
Mini Golf
Pedal Boats
In addition to the featured attractions, Stone Mountain Park makes a perfect destination for fitness enthusiasts, providing 15 miles of scenic sidewalks for joggers and walkers. Nature lovers will appreciate the many trails set aside for hikers. The most challenging hike is the 1.3 mile trek to the top of Stone Mountain.
The Confederate Memorial Carving is the largest relief sculpture in the world. Conceived in 1912, the project took nearly 60 years to complete. The figures of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee and General "Stonewall" Jackson, all mounted on horseback, cover nearly three acres of the Mountain's north face.
Stone Mountain Park is open daily from 6:00 a.m. until midnight. Park attractions are open daily, weather permitting, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. During the summer months, the Park's attractions are open an additional three hours, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Please visit www.stonemountainpark.com or call 770-498-5690 or 800-371-2006 for the latest schedule of events, hours and attraction pricing.
Stone Mountain Park
P.O. Box 778
Stone Mountain, GA 30086
770-498-5690
Also 1-800-317-2006
Stone Mountain Park is located off U.S. Highway 78, just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Take exit 39B off I-285 and go east on Highway 78 to exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park main entrance.
