Sawnee Mountain Preserve

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Sawnee Mountain Preserve, a 720-acre park in Forsyth County, opened to the public in 2005. Built on abandoned mining lands, the park offers hiking, rock climbing, and environmental education to vistors.

Photograph by Melinda S. Mullikin, New Georgia Encyclopedia

Sawnee Mountain Preserve

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