Roswell was originally part of Cobb County before it was ceded to the Fulton Country in 1932 when the Milton and Fulton counties merged. In 2004, a covered bridge was built in the Roswell city to provide access to the federal land on Vickery Creek at Old Mill Park.

Today, Roswell Mill is a commercial center which was initially built in 1882. The Roswell Mill Hike starts at a paved entrance of the trailhead where the path curves left and quickly swerves right upon descending into a covered wooden bridge made of Oregon Douglas fir. The trail takes approximately 2 miles to complete.

From here, the site of the 1839 mill will be visible as soon as the kudzu eradication project is completed. Several construction and development are underway on this trail. Move past this bridge and proceed to Vickery Creek Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area where you will get a picturesque environment that surrounds the site. Find your way back to the brick building across the covered bridge and check the machineries that are housed in this area.

There is also a blacksmith shop adjacent to the machine shop. These two were essential in the power transmission from the nearby millpond on Vickery Creek. There is also a nearby housing for the workers which is called the Bricks. Then a larger dam was then constructed upstream in 1853.

From this point, continue to follow the trail as it makes an easy climb to the loopback path that leads halfway down to the parking lot.

Move straight ahead to the power room where the path affords an up close view of the structure. On the top of the set of steps, you will find Old Roswell Mill’s original trail wherein a millwheel and water pipe visibly marks this old path. Cross this following a curve to the left before it makes an ascent to an overlook where you will have a vantage point of checking out the 1853 dam at a distance.

This dam provides the power to operate the mill. At the left section near the top of the dam, this portion is the millrace start point that brought water to the mill which then turns the millwheel.

You will also notice two support structures on top of the dam that are used as a bridge. Move your way up and take a view of the millpond area before heading back to the start point near the parking area.