Attractions

 • Stone Mountain Park is some 15 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Stone Mountain village has some interesting craft style shops, but the main attraction is the mountain itself. Please don't be put off by the tacky nature of some of the 'attractions' in the surrounding park; the park itself is an attractively wooded area and the summit of the mountain is just about the most stunning view in the Atlanta area.

 • Stone Mountain is the largest exposed piece of granite in the world. It   More...

Activities

Stone Mountain Park surrounds the mountain, and encompasses a series of attractions. The park promotes its One-Day-All-Attraction pass which permits access to/use of all the attractions for $19 (adult) or $16 (child), and tries to minimize the usage of individual attraction tickets; however these do exist and may be a cheaper option depending on what you want to see/do. The attractions include:

 • Skylift, a Swiss built cable-car to the summit, passing over a carving of Confederate   More...

Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain is in Dekalb County, Georgia and is nearly considered a district of Atlanta. The town is named for Stone Mountain, the largest exposed granite dome in North America. The town was incorporated in 1839 and has a population of approximately 7,000 people. The Stone Mountain Industrial Park is a large employer in the area. Stone Mountain retains its small town feel despite being so close to one of the biggest cities in the Southern United States. There is a concerted effort to revitalize   More...