- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- General Coffee State Park
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites, 2000
- Date of Original:
- 2000
- Subject:
- Parks--Georgia
Natural resources conservation areas--Georgia
General Coffee State Park (Nicholls, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Coffee County, Nicholls, 31.51742, -82.63486
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 C6 2000
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bc6-b2000
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bc6-b2000
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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GENERAL COFFEE
STATE PARK
FACILITIES
1,511 Acres 50 Tent, Trailer,
RV Sites Pioneer Campsites Burnham House
and 4 Cottages Group Lodge Winterized Group
She lter 7 Picnic Shelters 4-Acre Lake
Ii Swimming Pool
Heritage Farm Outdoor
Amphitheater
ACTIVITIES
Hiking - 4-mile nature trail
History and Nature Programs
Fishing
canoeing
monated to the state by a group
of Coffee County citizens in 1970, this park is named after General John Coffee, a planter. U.S. Congressman and military leader. Seventeen-Mile River winds through a cypress swamp, and the park hosts rare and endan_gered plants. Many species of wildlife, including the threatened indigo snake and gopher tortoise, may be found here. Agricultural history is interpreted at Heritage Farm. with log cabins. a corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill, farm animals and other exhibits. Overnight accommodations include the Burnham House, an elegantly decorated 19th century cabin, as well as four cottages and a 32-person group lodge.
ANNUAL EVENTS
Canoe Trip on the Sati lla River (March) Na tu ra l Heri tage Celebratio n (A pril) To bacco Sunday (July) Pioneer Skills Day (Novembe r) Christm as on th e Pond (Dece mber)
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Located 6 miles east of Douglas on Ga. Hwy. 32.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Litt le Ocmulgee State Park. Lodge and Go lf Cou rse
Stephen C. Foster State Park Okefenokee Swamp Lau ra S. Wa lker State Park
and Golf Course
Parad ise Public Fish ing Area Georgia Agrirama
Agricultura l Museum Jefferson Davis Memorial
State Historic Site
HOURS
Park Hou rs: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m . Park Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (subject to change)
INFORMATION
General Co ffee State Park
Georgia Sta te Parks
46 John Coffee Road
and Hi storic Sites
Nicho lls, GA 31554
205 Butler Street. Su ite 1352 East
912/ 384-7082
At lanta , GA 30334
404/ 656-2770 (TDD 770/ 389-7404)
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