| The Stone Mountain Park got its name from the Stone | | | | whose objective is to educate visitors on how the |
| Mountain, which is a granite stone rock. The Stone | | | | Stone Mountain is. That is the ecology and geology. |
| Mountain is located in the suburbs of Atlanta. The | | | | They also educate their visitor on the history of |
| height of the mountain is about 513m. Most people | | | | Georgia. Fishing, Picnic site camping etc. are some of |
| believe that the Stone Mountain is the largest granite | | | | the offers provided to visitors. |
| stone in the world. But, when you compare the Stone | | | | There are some commercial operators who offer |
| Mountain with the El Capitan in Yosemite, you will | | | | attractions which may include: |
| discover that it is just one fourth the height of the El | | | | 1) The scenic railroad, which surrounds the entire |
| Capitan Mountain in Yosemite, which is the tallest | | | | mountain and facilitates the movement round the |
| granite stone on earth. | | | | mountain. |
| The Stone Mountain is about 8km, if you want to go | | | | 2) The sky ride is cable-car which carries people to |
| round. To reach the top of the mountain easily, use the | | | | the top of the mountain. |
| sky ride. On the top of the mountain, you may find | | | | 3) The riverboat which is found in the Stone Mountain |
| pools of water formed from the gathering of | | | | Lake. |
| rainwater. At certain periods of the year the visibility of | | | | 4) The Antebellum Plantation and Farmyard are |
| the Stone Mountain is limited because of fog which | | | | buildings which were built around the 1790 and 1845. |
| covers the whole place. There are some tiny Shrimp in | | | | 5) There is also a broadcast tower, which is found on |
| the pools of water on the mountain. The tiny shrimp | | | | the top of the mountain and transmits signals to two |
| usually dies when the pools of water dries off and you | | | | stations. That is the WGTV Channel 8 and |
| can only find but their eggs, which are to survive when | | | | Weatheradio Station. |
| it rains again. | | | | It will be very good for all the inhabitants of Atlanta and |
| The Georgia State owns the Stone Mountain Park, | | | | visitors to really visit the Stone Mountain Park, for there |
| which is managed by an association called the Stone | | | | are many things that you are going to learn there and |
| Mountain Memorial Association. The operation of the | | | | even see. |
| park and the different attractions is been done by a | | | | This park remains one of the most important |
| corporation called the "Herschend Family | | | | attractions in the Metro Atlanta area. Thousands of |
| Entertainment. | | | | people visit the park everyday with their families and |
| In 1996, some of the summer Olympic events took | | | | friends. Kids especially love the park, because of the |
| place in the stone mountain park, some of the events | | | | many activities designed specifically for them. There's |
| where table tennis and long tennis , Archer, and cycling | | | | always some occasion going on at the park. You may |
| just to name a few. There is also a museum which | | | | want to check their website at |
| operates near the Stone Mountain memorial | | | | stonemountainpark.com, before you visit Atlanta, to put |
| association (SMMA), called the Confederate Hall, | | | | the park on your list of places to visit. |