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Explore a land that has taken 400 million years to form. The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area lies just east of Atlanta along I-20. Dominated by two granite outcrops, it offers natural wonders, rich history and heart-pumping recreation. Breathtaking beauty, unique biomes and intriguing cultural histories from early settlers to immigrant ...
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Explore a landscape that has taken 400 million years to form. The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area lies just east of Atlanta along I-20. Dominated by two granite outcrops, it offers natural wonders, compelling history and outdoor recreation as well as historic appreciation.
- 3350 Klondike Rd, Stonecrest, 30038, GA
- (404) 998-8384
Sep 27, 2019 · Quick Facts. Location: Georgia. Significance: Dominated by massive granite outcrops – called “monadnocks” – the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area encompasses over 400 million years of natural and human history in the Georgia Piedmont. Designation: National Heritage Area. MANAGED BY: Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance.
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Visitor Guide. 400 Million Years in the Making! Visit Natural Wonders. Explore a land that has taken 400 million years to form. The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is dominated by two geological oddities known as monadnocks. Natural wonders, compelling history and heart-pumping activity all converge here.
- Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Has Back-To-Nature Camping Options
- Arabia Mountain Is More Secluded
- You Can Spot Unusual Flora
- Arabia Mountain Is only 20 Minutes from Atlanta
- It Helped Build The Brooklyn Bridge
- This Monadnock Is Bike-Friendly
- Spring Comes Early
ZZZs in the Trees
If you’re looking for a truly unique camping experience, nearby Panola Mountain offers a “ZZZs in the trees” program. Campers sleep in the treetops in a tree boat, under the expansive Georgia sky. For more information about camping options or to make reservations, call Panola Mountain State Park at (770) 389–7801.
Primitive Campsites
Camping at the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is available near the Panola Mountainmonadnock, and there’s only one way to do it — primitive. The campsites located on the banks of Scout Lake cost around $15 to $20 per night. However, due to dam construction in the state park, the sites are temporarily closed down as of this writing. Each primitive site has tent pads, a fire ring, and a picnic table. Because they’re primitive, there aren’t any electric or running water amenities. The na...
You won’t find any 4-D theaters or water rides like you will at Stone Mountain, but at Arabia Mountain you’ll also avoid the crowds that come with them. Hike the easy 1.3 miles along the Arabia Mountain Top Trail to get to the summit, overlooking Atlanta The hike is on an incline, but it’s still a moderate family-friendly trail suitable for beginne...
The harsh environment on the stone outcrop supports plant life only found in a handful of other locations nationwide. Every year around March and April, the surface of Arabia Mountain blazes red. The eruption of stout, scarlet blooms, called diamorpha smallii, happens to be a rare natural phenomenon that can only exist because of the monadnock’s un...
It might be hard to believe that there’s a secluded natural environment just 20 minutes (longer if you inevitably hit traffic) outside of Atlanta’s relentless buzz. Maybe people can’t believe it, and that’s why Arabia Mountain remains appealingly quiet. Whatever the reason, Arabia Mountain is the perfect spot to leave Atlanta’s busy streets behind ...
When you do visit Arabia Mountain, take the time to learn about this monadnock’s amazing history—all 400 million years of it. More recently, the landscape was mined for its unique rock composition, called Lithonia granite, or “Tidal Grey”, up until the 1970s. A majority of the mountain was quarried and its resources used to construct infrastructure...
For those of us who prefer pedaling, Arabia Mountain is a cycling haven. The Arabia Mountain Path (AMP) trail is entirely paved for cyclists, and connects to a web of cycling trails that run from Lithonia to the sister monadnock at Panola Mountain State Park. You can traverse the 30-plus miles of connected trails, from Lithonia to Arabia Mountain N...
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Arabia Mountain, a part of Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, is the northern of two peaks in the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. A low saddle separates it from Bradley Mountain, several hundred feet to its south. The two form a monadnock.
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