AMNHA: Rockdale Swinging Bridge (SRS) Traditional Cache

AMNHA Geo-Path Series

AMNHA: Rockdale Swinging Bridge (SRS)

Series: South River Stroll

Cache Info: Located at South Rockdale Community Park, this cache can be found just off the PATH trail.

Bonus Info: After visiting the bridge, you can also log the find on the Waymarkly app or Waymarking.com. Be sure to post a picture of the bridge. Waymark Code = WMJ02X

Arabia Alliance has been blessed and honored to adopt "Rockdale Swing Bridge" on 10/17/22. Note that the hidden date is 2/19/2001. This is one of the older caches in Georgia that helped get this game we love started. If you have time, take a glance at the logs and photos reflecting the adventures over the years. As an added bonus to finding this oldie, it is being added to our AMNHA series of caches under the South River Stroll series. We like to think of this as a multiple win scenario… you get to visit a scenic area, find an older cache, take part in a fun series and collect a password to help you work towards claiming several AMNHA prizes.

This area has gone through changes since this was hidden. So, we are adding a waypoints to help you navigate the trails. Plan accordingly, bring plenty of water and make sure those batteries for your GPS units and phones are charged. Enjoy the hunt and please feel free to share any photos of your adventure.

If you want to see the bridge first - From the parking lot off East Fairview Rd SW, follow the Rockdale River PATH Trail north towards the South River. Near RC181 (around the power lines) you can turn left on to Ken Miller Loop. This path will take you to the suspension bridge on the edge of the South River. From the bridge travel back to the intersection of Rockdale River PATH Trail and Ken Miller Loop. From there, head south on Rockdale River PATH trail to the GZ.

If you want to find the cache first - From the parking lot off East Fairview Rd SW, follow the Rockdale River PATH Trail north towards the South River. Travel past marker RC181 (past the power lines). Continue on the PATH past marker RC189. You will be near the GZ when the PATH starts to make a left (bearing Northwest), you should be able to step off the trail to the GZ. From the GZ, hop back on the Rockdale River PATH Trail and follow it in a southwest direction. Follow this trail to the intersection of Rockdale River PATH Trail and Ken Miller Loop. Turn right onto Ken Miller Loop and travel north to the bridge.

A bit about South Rockdale Community Park - This gem of a greenspace in Georgia offers some of the National Heritage Area’s most unique trails, perfect for mountain biking and horseback riding, and is located off of East Fairview Road.

Connected to the rest of the Arabia Mountain PATH system, South Rockdale Community Park offers a variety of opportunities for outdoor recreation.

In addition to biking, hiking, and walking on the paved PATH, you can enjoy horseback riding and mountain biking on specified trails.

Please note that horses are not allowed on the PATH.

There are mountain biking trails for all experience levels, from beginner to advanced. Hop on your mountain bike and enjoy the forests- and don’t forget to wear a helmet.

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Cell service will be limited in various areas on the AMNHA Geo-Path. If you are using your cell phone, you can download the cache info to your phone and travel the trails using the offline mode.

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This nature preserve, like other Georgia woodlands, has ticks during all but the winter season. Take precautions that include wearing a hat, a long sleeve shirt, and long pants with legs tucked into socks. Wear light colored clothing for ease of spotting ticks, especially deer ticks that are the size of a pin head. Use bug spray with the chemical DEET and especially spray around the ankle area. Additional info for tick prevention measures.

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See additional waypoints for parking coordinates, points of interests and trailheads.

Each cache is classified in one of following series:
Arabia Mountain Adventures
Lands Less Visited
Lithonia's Historic Hike
Panola Mountain Pathways
Past and Present Passages
South River Stroll

Download the passports to collect the passwords:
Geo-Path Passport
Lands-Less-Visited Passport
Past and Presents Passages Passport

Hours:
Sunrise to Sunset