7 Notes on Visiting Georgia Veterans State Park
The short version? Georgia Veterans checks all the boxes of a state park…but it doesn’t feel like a Georgia state park. It’s one of the wildcards.*
State Parks
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Lake Delanor at FD Roosevelt State Park in Georgia
Lake Delanor is a man-made lake at the center of Roosevelt State Park’s cabin & campground area. It connects to the Pine Mountain Trail system and the picnic area. It’s lovely, peaceful, and a perfect setting for cabins & camping.
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The Beach at Mistletoe State Park
Mistletoe State Park is a underrated little Georgia State Park near Augusta On Clark Hill Lake. It has a nice set of walking trails, walk-in campsites, and a pretty big beach for a State Park.
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Red Creek at Fort McAllister State Park
I absolutely love the marshes along the Georgia coast. It’s amazing how many small creeks and estuaries kind of feed with each other. This one ends up feeding into the Ogeechee River before heading into the Atlantic. Fort McAllister State Park is very underrated. It’s a lovely park with a great campground and lovely cabins.
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Bridge at Tallulah Falls State Park in Georgia
Tallulah Falls State Park is one of Georgia’s best State Parks. The Tallulah Gorge is that deep & that epic. And the bridge across the Gorge is a brilliant & beautiful feature.
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Farm at General Coffee State Park
General Coffee State Park is a very underrated state park in rural southeast Georgia.
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Honeybees Working Hard
Bees are such a win-win-win. These hives are in a clearing in Smithgall Woods State Park. They are maintained by Ally Bees Honey (who I highly recommend for local Georgia honey). They pollinate the wildflowers, native plants, and wildlife food plots…all while creating so much extra honey.
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Bald Cypress Forest at George L Smith State Park
George L Smith State Park is small in acreage but dense in nature. The blackwater river (dammed by an old mill) is packed with majestic Bald Cypress. They are a joy to to paddle through – and incredible for birding.
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Wildlife Clearing on an old Appalachian Bald
Appalachian Balds are a historical mystery. But they are very man-made now. This one is one of my favorites. I’ll gatekeep the exact location (it’s up an old logging road in a Georgia State Park donated by a dedicated conservationist near Cleveland, GA), but it’s maintained by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources as a wildlife clearing. There are views in the winter, but birds and wildlife year-round.
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Overlook at Providence Canyon State Park
Providence Canyon in Georgia is one of the most curious little areas in Georgia.
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The House at Hardman Farm State Historic Site
Hardman Farm State Historic Site is a very underrated Georgia State Historic Site. The house is this incredible bit of Italianate architecture built right around the Civil War. The entire property is lovely with well-preserved buildings that highlight the rapid economic succession of the Deep South from the antebellum era to the modern era.
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Marsh at Fort Morris State Historic Site
Fort Morris was an old fort that stood guard in front of Sunbury, one of the oldest European settlements in Georgia. The site is on the Medway River with beautiful views of coastal marshes.
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Cloudland Canyon
Cloudland Canyon is one of Georgia’s most dramatic and interesting geological features.
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Granite Outcrop in Chattahoochee Bend State Park
The Georgia Piedmont is filled with so many interesting outcrops. The most famous is Stone Mountain, but they are all up and down the middle part of Georgia.
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Visiting Laura S. Walker State Park
Laura S. Walker State Park is a very underrated state park in Georgia. It is in between Waycross and the northern entrance of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Life Refuge. The park has lovely cabins, a great day use area, a beautiful lake, and the landscape is enchanting with pine trees and South Georgia flatwoods.
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Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites Visitation Statistics
The State of Georgia Auditor did a (fascinating) performance audit of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ State Parks &…
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5 Notes on Visiting Jack Hill State Park
Jack Hill State Park is an underrated State Park in Middle Georgia, surprisingly close to the Coast with a bonus FootGolf course.
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Black Rock Mountain State Park Overlook
Black Rock Mountain State Park in Georgia has some of the best overlooks in the state. Looking south, you can see far off, almost all the way to Atlanta. And looking north, you can see Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. and into the Tennessee River Basin.
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Beach at Red Top Mountain State Park
Red Top Mountain State Parks Beach has been recently renovated. It’s in a nice cove that is protected from boat traffic. It’s quite large with a very scenic area and a large beach area. Definitely a great amenity for a park with lots of trails, lots of cabins, and lots of other amenities.
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Watson Mill State Park
Watson Mill State Park is a small but lovely and underrated Georgia State Park in northeast Georgia. The river feeds into the Broad River system, and the shoals always make for a great place for kids to explore and have fun.
