"About a half-hour drive from downtown Atlanta, Sweetwater Creek is a well-known escape from the city sprawl. At more than 2,500 acres, the park is lush with trees and hiking paths, campsites, picnic areas, fishing areas, and yurts. For culture-seekers, there are remnants of an old textile mill that burned down during the Civil War; exercise buffs, meanwhile, will enjoy power walking on the wooden path." - Jennifer Bradley Franklin