Mountain Park, Georgia
Mountain Park is a community of 12,850 people in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Why visit Mountain Park
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 33 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include College Avenue Bridge, Netherworld Haunted House, J. B. Williams Park and Probst Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Mountain Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mountain Park
Mountain Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,554 at the 2010 census. The older name for the area is Trickum, which is reflected in Five Forks-Trickum Road which bisects the community. The older community was centered on Five Forks and Rockbridge Roads.
From the Wikipedia article Mountain Park, Gwinnett County, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
College Avenue Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Bridge in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
Netherworld Haunted House
Monument and historic site · 2.0 mi
Haunted attraction outside Atlanta, Georgia
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes33
Bruster's Ice Cream
Ice cream · Ice Cream
5314 Five Forks Trickum Road Southwest, Lilburn
21 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Comfort Inn & Suites at Stone Mountain
Motel and hotel · 1.8 mi
5355 Stone Mountain Highway 78, Stone Mountain
Churches and places of worship14
Mountain Park First Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.5 mi
5485 Five Forks Trickum Road, Stone Mountain
Mountain Partk United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.6 mi
1405 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.8 mi
5801 Hugh Howell Road, Stone Mountain
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.3 mi
1150 Cole Drive Southwest, Lilburn
Smoke Rise Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.9 mi
5901 Hugh Howell Road, Stone Mountain
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Dekalb Agriculture Technology And Environment School
School · 4.1 mi
1492 Kelton Dr, Stone Mountain
Dekalb Early College Academy
School · 3.7 mi
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd, Stone Mountain
East Dekalb Special Education Center
School · 5.0 mi
5839 Memorial Dr, Stone Mountain
Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School
School · 5.9 mi
919 Martin Rd, Stone Mountain
Elizabeth Andrews High School
School · 3.7 mi
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd, Stone Mountain
Healthcare3
Map of Mountain Park
126 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 4.6 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 36°F | 4.5 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 41°F | 4.2 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 36°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Atlanta Peachtree Ap (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Gwinnett County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-15: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Lilburn 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Clarkston 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Doraville 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Chamblee 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Belvedere Park 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Duluth 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Decatur 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Lawrenceville 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Candler-McAfee 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Brookhaven 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Five Forks Trickum Road, Mountain Park, Gwinnett County, GA, Thomson200, CC0
- Covered Bridge and Fall Colors Stone Mountain Park GA, Jody Hamilton from Suwanee, GA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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