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FDR State Park – 203
04.09.26-04.12.26 FDR State Park is located southwest of Atlanta in Pine Mountain, GA. It is Georgia’s largest statepark, over 9,000 acres and plenty of trails to hike. For a History/Nature lover like me, this park is adream. The most popular spot is an overlook that President Franklin D. Roosevelt often used for apicnic, called Dowdell’s Knob. The overlook has a life-size bronze sculpture of FDR sitting on abench and taking in the valley. Nearby is a stone grill that he built for picnics. There are multiple historical sites at the park that FDR had the Civil Conservation Corps build during the Great Depression. The Liberty Bell Pool is a fan…
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A. H. Stephens State Park
9.19.25-0.20.25 It’s a convenient place to stop off I-20, but A. H. Stephens State Park offers so much more. A. H. Stephens State Park is located in Crawfordville, GA–just three turns off Interstate 20. The park is best known for its history and equestrian facilities. There is an equestrian campground loop with 29 sites and a barn with stalls for horses. We also noticed a place to wash horses near the barn. Throughout the state park there are about 20 miles of horse trails. The main campground loop has 25 campsites with water, electric, and sewer hook-ups. The sewer connections were added about a year ago when the entire campground was renovated. A. H. Stephens…
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Florence Marina State Park
5.16.25-5.18.25 Pack your bug spray! Florence Marina State Park is located in Omaha, GA on the northern portion of Lake Walter F. George (Lake Eufaula). Situated on the Georgia/Alabama state line, this park is known for its fishing and the proximity to Providence Canyon State Park. Florence Marina has 41 full hook-up RV campsites, 7 cottages, and 8 efficiency units. The park has 66 boat slips available to rent at its marina. Other amenities include fish-cleaning stations, boat ramps, a playground, and mini golf. Originally we had this trip booked in January, but canceled due to weather conditions. At that time we had one of the best campsites, 24. It is a large pull-thru campsite…
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Cloudland Canyon State Park -36
10.18.24-10.20.24 Timed the peak colors too early by one weekend. Cloudland Canyon State Park is located in Rising Fawn, GA on the western side of Lookout Mountain. Known for both its waterfalls and large outlook, the park attracts huge crowds during the fall when the leaves change colors. The park includes all levels of hiking–easy to strenuous. The Overlook is an easy walk down a paved path from the parking lot. The waterfalls can only be accessed by a strenuous hike down about 600 stairs. Cloudland Canyon also offers an 18-hole disc golf course, fishing pond, trails for horseback riding, and a small nature museum. Many caves can be found throughout the park and…
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Birthday Party at a Georgia State Park
Are you looking for a venue to host your next event? We want to share all the details on how we saved BIG time by having our kids’ birthdays at a Georgia State Park. Consider a park pavilion for your next event! The picnic shelters and pavilions are rented for the entire day at a reasonable price. We are going to share details below on how to save money on the rental. We hosted both of our kids’ birthdays at Red Top Mountain State Park pavilion 2 for its close proximity to a playground and restroom. The parks recently built a new restroom between pavilion 1 and 2 and it…
