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