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The drive from Atlanta to Cloudland Canyon State Park takes about 2 hr 15 min (northwest of Atlanta), by real roads from ZIP 30303. Along the way we found 40 stops within a short detour: 5 coffee shops, 1 bakeries, 8 ice cream and treats and 17 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Atlanta) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
Photo: Ronmacal at English Wikipedia, Public domain
State park
A big canyon on Lookout Mountain with waterfall stairs, rim views and bike trails.
Heads-up: The waterfall trail has hundreds of steps. Rim overlook is short and easy.
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About 2 hr 15 min by road, heading northwest from the middle of ZIP 30303. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Mr. Tombstones Coffee Emporium (Marietta), La Suprema Bakery (Marietta), Paleteria Michoacana Ice Cream (Marietta), El Huarache Veloz Mexican Taqueria (Marietta) and La Carreta Tienda Hispana (Marietta). The page lists 24 in all, in driving order.
Mr. Tombstones Coffee Emporium in Marietta, La Suprema Bakery in Marietta, Baladi Coffee in Kennesaw and Baladi Coffee in Kennesaw. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
El Huarache Veloz Mexican Taqueria in Marietta, La Carreta Tienda Hispana in Marietta, Highlands Bar And Grill in Kennesaw and Night Life Pizza in Kennesaw.
The Museum of History and Holocaust Education in Kennesaw, Rosenwald School in Acworth, The Depot in Acworth and LakePoint Station in Emerson.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.