Hike Arabia Mountain, GA

So Cool

This place is so cool. We parked at the main welcome center and walked on the boardwalk to the beginning of the trail. First we walked through a pine forest, typical of Georgia, then hit the boardwalk which felt more like South Georgia or Florida, and then the rock walk to the top which felt like Stone Mountain (and was totally gorgeous with an awesome view!) We kept walking around just to see what else was there and we found the lake there which was so peaceful, we didn't see anyone else there that day! After the lake we kept walking and found ourselves in sand and saw a few cacti, there were a few blue marks to follow but we were just sort of wandering. We ended up in a field that led us back to the road. Overall a really cool and diverse place! Pretty easy to hike too!

Fun, Dog Friendly Hike

Often very few people there. It's a nice quick hike you can do in an hour or so. There's a nice little pond for dogs to play in as well.

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It was short and sweet. clean, not too many people when I went

Super Chill Hike

This place is definitely dog friendly. Every time I go, there seems to be dogs everywhere. Humans, too. My favorite parts of the trail is the 360 view at the top of the mountain as well as the small ponds and puddles everywhere in the stone. There was one pond/puddle on top of the mountain where someone had put a spiral in it made of small rocks. It was pretty neat. Maybe it's still there.

Awesome Day

We started with the wildlife rescue center and then hiked the mountain. It was a beautiful day. Great park. Beautiful view

Very Dog Friendly!

Took my dog and fiancée on a day hike here on Valentine's Day. We saw numerous dogs, and even a dog walking club. It was a very nice experience and an easy hike to the top.

Additional Parking

If you want to start climbing up granite straight away, continue past the main visitor welcome center entrance to the AWARE Animal Wild Rescue Center at 4158 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038. There is parking and a trailhead there for hikers as well as bathrooms.

Awesome cousin of Stone Mountain

I was surprised to find this hike listed on here- this was my favorite place to go with my grandparents growing up, however I'm sure it has changed quite a bit since then. My grandmother even spread some of her brothers ashes here a very long time ago, he loved this place so much. This really is a gorgeous mountain and I loved exploring all the rock formations (some in the shape of seats!), crazy flowers growing in the granite cracks, and the tide-pool looking holes of water from lightning strikes. I can see why this is thought of as a cousin to Stone Mountain, although in my opinion definitely more unique and secluded than touristy Stone Mountain.