Black Rock Mountain State Park
Black Rock Mountain State Park
P.O. Drawer A
Mountain City, GA 30562
(706) 746-2141
LOCATION: Located 3 miles north of Clayton off U.S. Hwy. 441. Look for sign in Mountain City.
ACTIVITIES: Activities include camping, hiking, and picnicking.
FACILITIES: 2 backcountry campsites, 11 walk-in campsites, pioneer camping, 2 picnic shelters, and a 17-acre lake.
FEES: Please contact park for current fees.
SITE: The park is located on 1803 acres. Black Rock Mountain State Park, named for its
sheer cliffs of dark-colored biotitic gneiss, encompasses some of the most outstanding
country in Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Located astride the Eastern Continental Divide
at an altitude of 3,640 feet, Black Rock Mountain is the highest state park in Georgia.
Numerous scenic overlooks provide spectacular 80-mile vistas of the Southern Appalachians,
and several hiking trails afford close-up views of wildflowers, streams and lush forests.
