All Hosts should review and adhere to these standards around providing a positive Hipcamp experience, being a thoughtful neighbor, and serving as a responsible citizen. Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park - 92 miles. MARIETTA — Guests at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park may soon notice changes to trails, buildings and historic artifacts on the nearly 3,000 acres of public land in Cobb County.

On Monday, it will reopen the mountain road and its parking lot. Please always practice good trail etiquette.

About 25 miles north of Atlanta marks the spot where 160,000 troops met in battle at Kennesaw Mountain. Note: Beginning November 13, 2019, the National Park Service will be charging a $5 per vehicle entrance fee with a $40 annual pass option at Kennesaw Mountain. Thousands lost their lives on Kennesaw’s mountains, hills, and fields during a grueling, 14-day battle. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is being reopened as part of the NPS’s phased approach to increase access and services following guidance from the White House and the CDC.

The actual change in elevation is 700 feet. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is being reopened as part of the NPS’s phased approach to increase access and services following guidance from the White House and the CDC. They’re all uniquely different and fully worthy of a day hike or trail run. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park map (click to enlarge) There is a fee to use any of the parking lots within Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Explore camper reviews and photos of the campgrounds in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. If you start at the visitor's center, you can hike 1.4 miles up the road and another 1.2 miles on walking trails to reach the summit of the peak. A paved road provides a great bike trail. Wherever your adventures take you, please help preserve the history and beauty of the mountain’s trails, battlefields, and summits. Real-time Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watch Warnings help keep our community safe.

Feel close to nature with 17 miles of interpretive trails on the grounds of the park.

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Entrenched Confederate soldiers fought approaching Union troops on the mountain during the war’s Atlanta campaign.

The mountains and their surrounding National Battlefield Park offer over twenty miles of trails that weave through forests, over mountaintops, and through grassy meadows, and make for a great run, hike or outdoor adventure near town. The mountain road will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for vehicle traffic, including bicycles. Living history demos and guided tours happen throughout the year to give you a sense for what happened over a two-week period in the summer of 1864. And before you go, always check the trailhead kiosk, official maps, and the park or ranger office for notices of changed routes, trail closures, safety information, and restrictions. Picnic areas let you enjoy lunch while visiting, and grills allow you to prepare a hearty meal for a summertime getaway in this day-use park. Living history demos and guided tours happen throughout the year to give you a sense for what happened over a two-week period in the summer of 1864. Chattahoochee River National Recreation - 15 miles. Please pack out everything you pack in, remember to leave no trace, and don’t walk or climb on historic earthworks or cannons. All Hipcampers should review and adhere to these standards for safety, trip preparation, and respect in order to uphold Hipcamp’s most important value: “leave it better.”.