Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site 8 of 10 stars

54 minutes from Atlanta this park is rated 8 of 10 stars

Address: 4432 Mt Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, GA 30157 Phone: (770) 443-7850

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The Parks web page says: Pickett's Mill Battlefield Site is a Georgia state park in Paulding County, Georgia that preserves the American Civil War battlefield of the Battle of Pickett's Mill. The 765-acre site includes roads used by Union and Confederate troops, earthwork battlements, and an 1800s era pioneer cabin.

The good, the bad, and the buggy, a short review of the park.

The good things about this park it's just a beautiful park with plenty of history.

The bad things about this park is that the trails could have been a little better marked in places

The buggy I’m a bug’s favorite chew toy so how much did they love me? I went when it's still closed and got left alone. Yeah!

What Kind of Park is this? Does this park have a walking trail or hiking trail or is it more of a playground, ball field or Rec Center? It's a Historic Civil War Site.

1. The Parks views: It has nice views of river, forest and cabin.

2. The Parks cost: $5.00 or $3.75 for Seniors or Military

3. The Parks bathrooms: Nice and clean

4. How long is the hike? About 4 miles

5. The parks shopping and souvenirs: The visitor center had many of the essentials.

6. Does the park have wheelchair and stroller access? No

7. How helpful are the parks maps and markers? A The map was good, but the markers could have been better

8. Is the park kid and dog friendly? Yes

9. Is there good internet service? Yes

10. Was it worthwhile? Yes

Bonus Questions

11. What amenities did the park provide? Museum, Visitor Center/Shop, and Historic Sites

12. Was there tent, cabin and RV camping? No

13. Places nearby to eat? Not sure

14. Was there a gas station nearby? Not sure

15. How safe was the park? Very safe

16. Is the park maintained well? Yes

17. Is the trail or walking path at least a ¼ of a mile? Yes

18. What would I have brought or left behind if I hiked this trail again?

Answer is I was happy with the basics, snack, drink and backpack

19. How far is this from Atlanta? Answer is

20. Spirit Animal for the park?

The trails spirit animal is selected by any animal I see at the park or on my way to the park. I find that looking for the day’s spirit animal makes my hike more fun and reminds me to stop and enjoy the beauty of my journey. Today’s spirit animal is:

The name of this trail is? The park has 6 different trails and we went on a combination of several different trails to make a loop. The trails are: Blue Trail, Red Trail, White Trail (It's green on the map), Brand House Trail (Orange on the map), Wildcat Falls Shortcut (Purple on the map), and Pickett's Mill Road (the trail to the cabin pictured below)

What Kind of trail is this? Historic walking trail loop