Media release from New Echota State Historic Site:
New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site will be hosting ‘First Saturday Hike’ on June 7th, 2025, 10am-11:30 am. Visitors will join our ranger for the morning and explore the nature trails here at New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site. Escape the summer heat and step into the past! New Echota offers shaded trails, historic buildings, and fascinating tales to keep you cool and captivated. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the history and nature of our beautiful site as they walk on the same grounds that the Cherokee lived on. All ages are invited to join the ranger for this event. The hike will be easy to moderate in difficulty.
Admission fee ($6-$8) is required and includes admission to the museum, self-guided walking tour of the historic grounds and ‘First Saturday Hike’.