Red Top Mountain SP - Bethany Bridge Boat Ramp

Name: Red Top Mountain SP - Bethany Bridge
Address: Emerson, GA, US
Telephone: (770) 975-4226

Allatoona Lake · Emerson, Bartow County

Red Top Mountain SP - Bethany Bridge is a 2-lane paved trailer boat ramp on Allatoona Lake in Emerson, Georgia, with a fee or pass required and restrooms. It is managed by Dnr-prhs.

Launch: Trailer launch
Lanes: 2
Surface: Paved
Fees: Parking: $10 a day (Georgia State Parks ParkPass, per vehicle)
: Annual parking pass: $70 (Annual ParkPass)
Restroom: Yes
Lake size: 11,254 acres
Nearest town: 5 mi from Cartersville

Managed by Dnr-prhs · (770) 975-4226 · Website

Directions: http://maps.google.com/?q=34.147192527,-84.718623788

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Near this ramp

Bait, tackle and outdoor

Blue Sky Outfitter 4.6 mi
Bass Pro Shops 6.0 mi

Gas

Sunoco 1.0 mi
Racetrac 1.5 mi
QuikTrip 2.3 mi

Campgrounds

Red Top Mountain State Park Campground 0.8 mi
Allatoona Landing Marine Resort Campground 2.7 mi
Upper Stamp Creek Campground 4.5 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Allatoona Lake

Spotted Bass
Bluegill
Channel Catfish
Black Crappie
Largemouth Bass
White Bass
Striped Bass
Longnose Gar
Flathead Catfish
Common Carp

Also recorded:

Gizzard Shad
Threadfin Shad
Cherokee Darter
Spotted Sucker
Golden Redhorse
Blacktail Redhorse

Georgia state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Flathead Catfish	83 lb	2006	Altamaha River
Striped Bass	63 lb	1967	Oconee River
Channel Catfish	44 lb 12 oz	1972	Altamaha River
Common Carp	35 lb 12 oz	1972	Lake Jackson
Longnose Gar	31 lb 14 oz	2026	Lake Blackshear
Largemouth Bass	22 lb 4 oz	1932	Montgomery Lake
Spotted Bass	8 lb 2 oz	2005	Lake Burton
White Bass	5 lb 1 oz	1971	Lake Lanier
Black Crappie	4 lb 4 oz	1971	Acrees Lake
Bluegill	3 lb 5 oz	1977	Shamrock Lake

From official Georgia record lists: source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Georgia

Georgia boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Georgia agency pages.

All 34 ramps on Allatoona Lake · All ramps in Bartow County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

Nearby boat ramps

Park Marina 1.2 mi
Allatoona Lake Boat Ramp near Emerson 1.5 mi
Red Top Mountain SP - Webster Ferry Landing 1.6 mi
Cooper Branch 1.7 mi
Riverside Park 1.8 mi
Gatewood Park 1.8 mi

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from official Georgia agency records and OpenStreetMap.

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