Its special feature is a heart-shaped stone which lies just above the east window. A portion of Fort Mountain State Park's 3,268 acres was donated to the federal government in 1929 by Ivan Allen Sr. for the preservation of the stone wall and for the public's pleasure. In the 1940s it was turned over to the state of Georgia. The hiking vistas and natural history are outstanding. The visitor to Fort Mountain may hear the activity of commercial mines in the bowels of the mountain.
Fort Mountain is probably Georgia's leading talc producer.
Large companies moved in around 1900. Take Exit 126 off I-75. Fort Mountain Hiking Trails Inquire at the park office for detailed directions and a map. An 8.2-mile loop trail around Fort Mountain. Three limited-use camping sites are located along the trail for backpackers.