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Overview:
Rocky Mountain Recreation Area is located off the beaten path in Northwest Georgia near Armuchee (pronounced ar-mer-chee). The 5,000 acre park is the product of a partnership between Oglethorpe Power and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Rocky Mountain Recreation Area is a wonderful local resource that is almost free ($5 parking fee) for the public to use. There are two lakes, a beach, a playground, and a beautiful campground with water and electricity.

The campground is filled with tall pine trees that go right down to the edge of the water. As can be expected lakeside camping sites are not very level (typical for lakeside campsites), but they are large and shady. Non-lakeside campsites seem much more level.

One of the best things about Rocky Mountain Recreation Area is the ability to pull your fishing boat (or canoe or kayak) right up to you campsite. You have to make sure to secure your watercraft though because water levels fluctuate based on electricity demand. Water is pumped into a reservoir on top of the mountain during low-demand times, then released to generate electricity as the demand increases. It's like a battery. 

The fresh lake water provides more than just electricity, it's also a cool refuge from the heat of the day. The beach is big and sandy, and the water is cool and refreshing. The park's beach is pretty popular with the locals, so it can be just a little crowded on holidays and weekends. Fishing is another way to enjoy the lake, and fishing is great here. Antioch lake is known for largemouth bass and sunfish, but there are more species than that in the lake.

Rocky Mountain Recreation Area is a great place to get away and relax. All activities here lend themselves to peace and quiet. If you want some additional adventure, the park planted in one of the best areas for adventure. It's near Rome,  Taylors Ridge, James H Floyd State Park, Ridge Ferry Park, the Chieftains' Museum,  Cave Spring, Cedar Creek Park, Rome Braves Baseball, the Heritage Park Bike Path, and so much more. This is one of our all-time favorite areas in north Georgia.

The Richardson Tribe

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Features	Rating (1-10)	Description
Official website	8	The Georgia DNR website is not fancy or flashy... but I like it. It had all the information needed to plan a stay. The only negative? NO RESERVATIONS! Nope, it's a gamble. First come, first served. If you can make it in on a weekday, chances are good you'll get a site. If not, just drive up the road to James H Floyd State Park. It's awesome!
Campground	8	RV/TENT/TRAILER SITES: 36 RV sites priced at $25 (2 thru 37) with grill, picnic table, 50 amp electrical hookup, and water hookup (no sewer). Sites 8 and 37 are buddy sites ($50). Site 1 is for a host. The campground is seasonal. See the website for closing and opening dates.
Playground	8	The playground isn't spectacular, but it's a nice playground anyway. The kids sure love the monkey bars. The playground is adjacent one of the two campground "buddy sites" making that site
Beach	8	I'm not a big fan of freshwater beaches, but this is a very nice one.
Hiking/Mountain Biking	*	The park sits on 5,000 acres, much of which is open to the public. We have not had a chance to hike or mountain bike here.
Fishing/Boating	9	The two lakes (559acres) are great for fishing. They contain largemouth bass, sunfish, channel catfish, walleye, black crappie, and hybrid white-striped bass. Boating is grouped with fishing in this rating because that's really all you can do with the boat. Idle speed only. NO WAKE!
Canoeing/Kayaking	9	We haven't taken the canoes to Rocy Mounatin Recreation area yet, but I think it would be a perfect place to casually paddle, fish, and watch wildlife. Next time...
Rockhounding	9	I'm giving Rocky Mountain Recreation a 9 when I have never really looked for rocks there. Why? Well, just a very few miles up the road is Taylors Ridge, an awesome place to find fossils from two prehistoric time periods, geodes, crazy-lace agate, druzy quartz, marble, chert, and more. This is an incredible area to rockhound.
Local Attractions	9	Rome,  Rockhounding Taylors Ridge, James H Floyd State Park, Ridge Ferry Park, Chieftains' Museum,  Cave Spring, Cedar Creek Park, Rome Braves Baseball, Heritage Park Bike Path, and so much more. This is one of our favorite areas in north Georgia.
*Note: We rate only the amenities we have personally reviewed. No financial consideration or favor has been received for listing in PB&J Adventures' website. We are in no way affiliated with this facility or any other facility we review. Any paid advertising seen on this site was arranged after the destination was reviewed. You can trust the reviews to be unbiased.

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August 2009

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July 2007

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