Sweetwater Creek State Park
About
Sweetwater Creek State Park is a 3,118-acre state park in Georgia, about 3.5 miles from the town of Lithia Springs. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Atlanta show October highs around 75°F with lows near 51°F, and April highs around 74°F. Midsummer highs typically reach about 90°F. Several short trails start close by. Brown Trail is about 0.4 miles away, White Trail about 0.7 miles, and Green Trail about 0.9 miles. Climbers can find the Easy Crack Area roughly 4.2 miles off.
Park size
3,118 acres
Location
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Georgia
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–81°F and lows of 43–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Atlanta Fulton Co Ap, GA weather station, 7.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan54° high33° low
- Feb58° high37° low
- Mar66° high43° low
- Apr74° high49° low
- May81° high58° low
- Jun87° high67° low
- Jul90° high70° low
- Aug89° high69° low
- Sep84° high63° low
- Oct75° high51° low
- Nov64° high41° low
- Dec56° high36° low
Where it is
- Sweetwater Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Lithia Springs, Georgia · 3.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Brown TrailHiking0.4 mi
- White TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Green TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Orange TrailHiking1 mi
- Easy Crack AreaRock climbing4.2 mi
- Waves in Motion AreaRock climbing4.2 mi
- Keeper of the Boat AreaRock climbing4.2 mi
- Boat RockRock climbing4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)