Ramsden Lake
Quick Facts
Why Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain is home to Georgia’s most-visited attraction, a 1.68-billion-year-old granite dome rising 825 feet, with a nightly laser and drone light show, a summit cable car, and a 1.3-mile hiking trail to the top. The wider park sits just 16 miles from downtown Atlanta, making this corner of Georgia genuinely convenient without feeling like the city.
Ramsden Lake gives guests a remarkably secluded, detail-obsessed lakeside stay despite that Atlanta proximity — a real contrast to the crowds at Stone Mountain’s main attractions just down the road.
What Makes It Special
- Location: Stone Mountain, about 16 miles from downtown Atlanta
- Setting: Lakefront, remarkably secluded for its proximity to Atlanta
- Site type: Lakeside canvas tents and treehouses
- Amenities: Swedish sauna, cold plunge, canoe included, outdoor shower with lake view
- Recreation: Water activities and fishing
Pro Tips for Booking
Use the sauna and cold plunge. Reviewers mention this combination again and again as the standout feature of the stay.
Take out the included canoe. It’s a genuinely relaxing way to spend an afternoon right on the property.
Visit Stone Mountain Park’s laser show. It’s a short drive away and one of Georgia’s most popular evening attractions.
What to Do Around Here
- Canoeing right on the lake, included with your stay
- The Swedish sauna and cold plunge on-site
- Stone Mountain Park’s nightly laser and drone light show
- The 1.3-mile summit hiking trail at Stone Mountain
- Downtown Atlanta, a manageable drive for dinner or a night out
