| Georgia |
| State Parks |
| Georgia State Parks Recreation Guide | ||
Georgia is world renowned for natural beauty and outdoor recreation. Visiting a state park is an excellent way to gain access to the natural environment and the recreation opportunities created by it.
Description - Georgia State Parks are located in all areas. They support a vast array of attractions that include reservoirs, rock formations, rivers, beaches, campgrounds, picnic grounds, etc. The 54 state parks provide access to the plains, mountains, canyons and valleys. Most of the state parks are fee areas, where a day or annual pass is necessary to use the facilities. Recreation - Recreation opportunities range the spectrum from backpacking to rock climbing. There are excellent opportunities for fishing, hiking, photography, camping, picnicking, and mountain biking in many of the parks. Attractions - Visitors are amazed at the breathtaking colors of, Providence Canyon, Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon," pictured above. The rare Plumleaf Azalea and other wildflowers, as well as the pink, orange, red and purple hues of the soft canyon soil, make a beautiful natural painting at this unique park. Visitors can enjoy views of the canyons from the rim trail, and backpackers can stay overnight along the backcountry trail. An interpretive center explains how the massive ditches (the deepest being 150 feet) were caused by erosion due to poor farming practices in the 1800s. For another excellent destination, look to Crooked River is one of the most scenic parks, offering rugged geology and beautiful vistas. This 2,343 acre park straddles a deep gorge cut into the mountain by Sitton Gulch Creek. The most spectacular view into the canyon is found in the picnic area parking lot; however, additional views can be found along the rim trail. Hardy visitors who hike to the bottom of the gorge find two waterfalls cascading over layers of sandstone and shale into pools below. Outdoor lovers should not miss this park's spectacular scenery. For the history buff, this part of the country is quite fulfilling, the entire state is brimming with war monuments and ancient cabins, A. H. Stephens Park is named after the Vice President of the Confederacy and governor of Georgia. The park comprises 1,161 acres with natural and historic resources for its visitors. Stephens' home and Liberty Hall are renovated to their 1875 style, fully furnished and open for tours. A Confederate museum houses one of the finest collections of Civil War artifacts, including uniforms and documents. Beautiful outdoor facilities make this park a treat for both nature lovers and history buffs. But that's only the beginning, check out Kolomoki Mounds. It is an important archaeological site as well as a recreational area. Seven earthen mounds within the 1,293 acre park were built during the 12th and 13th centuries by the Swift Creek and Weeden Island Indians. The mounds include Georgia's oldest great temple mound, two burial mounds and four ceremonial mounds. The park's museum features an actual excavated mound, providing an unusual setting for viewing artifacts and a film. For the water lover there is an extensive array of beaches along the coast. If you like to spend time with the water and all it has to offer then be sure to visit Sapelo Island Estuarine Research Reserve This beautiful place enables visitors to see virtually every facet of a barrier island's natural community, from the diversified wildlife of the forested uplands, to the vast expanses of salt marsh and the complex beach and dunes systems. Guale Indians, Spanish missionaries, English freebooters and French royalists fleeing a revolution all occupied Sapelo Island before Thomas Spalding purchased the south end in 1802. A breathtaking avenue lined with live oaks leads to the tabby ruins of Wormsloe, the colonial estate constructed by Noble Jones, one of Georgia's first settlers. From a village in Surrey, England, Jones was a physician and carpenter who carved out an even wider career for himself in the colonial wilderness. He came to Savannah with James Oglethorpe in 1733 to raise his family in a new land. | ||
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