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Trip from Red Rock Hills, GA to Acworth, GA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

17m

Distance

9 mi

14 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 16m ★
6 AM
0h 17m
8 AM
0h 20m
10 AM
0h 18m
12 PM
0h 18m
3 PM
0h 19m
5 PM
0h 20m
8 PM
0h 16m ★

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States

Acworth, GA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Red Rock Hills, GA to Acworth, GA covers 9 miles and takes about 17m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Mars Hill Road, Lake Acworth Drive, Cobb Parkway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5 miles on Mars Hill Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.41 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Mars Hill Road 5 mi 8m
Lake Acworth Drive 1.6 mi 2m
Cobb Parkway 0.8 mi 1m
North Main Street 0.5 mi 1m
Teague Drive 0.3 mi 1m
Stonehaven Drive 0.3 mi 1m
Due West Road Northwest 0.2 mi <1m
Hadaway Road Northwest 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Mars Hill Road — 5 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Red Rock Hills, GA and Acworth, GA.

1

Start on Stonehaven Drive

0.3 mi · 1 min · Stonehaven Drive
2

At end of road, turn right onto Teague Drive

0.3 mi · 1 min · Teague Drive
3

Turn right onto Due West Road Northwest

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Due West Road Northwest
4

Turn left onto Hadaway Road Northwest

0.2 mi · 30 sec · Hadaway Road Northwest
Use the left lane.
5

Turn left onto Mars Hill Road

5.0 mi · 8 min · Mars Hill Road
Use the left lane.
6

Turn left onto US 41; GA 3

0.8 mi · 1 min · Cobb Parkway
Use the straight lane.
7

Turn right onto GA 92

1.6 mi · 2 min · Lake Acworth Drive
8

Turn right

0.1 mi · 22 sec
Use the right lane.
9

Turn right onto North Main Street

0.5 mi · 1 min · North Main Street
10

Arrive at destination

North Main Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 7

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.3 and 8.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

4
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | Teague Drive

At end of road, turn right onto Teague Drive

Navigation decision point

6
0.9 mi into trip | ~3m in | Hadaway Road Northwest

Turn left onto Hadaway Road Northwest

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
1.1 mi into trip | ~3m in | Mars Hill Road

Turn left onto Mars Hill Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
6 mi into trip | ~12m in | US 41; GA 3 / Cobb Parkway

Turn left onto US 41; GA 3 / Cobb Parkway

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.
5
8.4 mi into trip | ~15m in

Turn right

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.41 one way

$2.81 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $1.54 $3.08
premium $4.70 $1.67 $3.33
diesel $5.61 $1.99 $3.97

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.7 0 $0.94 $0.43
Efficient EV 2.3 0 $0.79 $0.36
EV Truck/SUV 3.6 0 $1.26 $0.58

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Red Rock Hills, GA

Afternoon in Red Rock Hills on Saturday

Local time

4:03 PM

EDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Acworth, GA

Afternoon in Acworth on Saturday

Local time

4:03 PM

EDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

17m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

9 mi in 17m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.

Only 9% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
10 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5 mi on Mars Hill Road.

How Hard Is This Drive?

4/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near Teague Drive.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 17m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Teague Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (Hadaway Road Northwest): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.1 miles (Mars Hill Road): Lane positioning matters here.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

1,089 ft 838 ft

Total Climb

139 ft

Total Descent

275 ft

Highest Point

1,089 ft

~0.6 mi in

Elevation Range

251 ft

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 17m. Total distance: 9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

17m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (9%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 5 miles on Mars Hill Road. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Teague Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (Hadaway Road Northwest): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.1 miles (Mars Hill Road): Lane positioning matters here.

Yes — Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Acworth, GA before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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