- 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, 2006
- Date of Original:
- 2006
- 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 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bc6-b2006
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bc6-b2006
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
General Coffee
State Park
FACILITIES
.. 1,511 Acres
ro Tent, Trai~r,
RVCampsitas Burnham House 6 Cottages Groupl.o,ge
(sleeps32)
Heritage Farm 4-Acoa Lafe Swimming Pool Outd:or
Amphrtheater 7 PCnC Shelters Group Sheltar
(seats 100)
POneer Group Cam i:g,ound
ACTIVITIES
Hiking- 4-mile nature trail and l:oaidwalk
History and Nature Picgrams
Fishing Canoe Rental
One of soulhem Georgia's 'best l<ept se:rets," this park is known for intelJ)refaton of agricultural history al its Heritaga Farm, wah tg cabins, a corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill, barnyaid animals and other exhibits. SeventeenMiki River winds through a cypress swamp where the park hosts rare and endangered plants, including camilA:lrous pitcher plants. Georgia's stat, reptik!, the g:,phertortoise, mal<es rts home in this longleaf pinelwire;irass community. Overnght acoom mcdatOns include camping, cottages, and the Burnham House, an ek!gantly oocorated 19th century cabin perfect for iomantC getaways. The park was c:bnate:J to the slate by a group of Coffee County crtizens in 1970 and is name:! after Gene@I John Coffee, a planter, U.S. Congressman and milrtary leadar.
0 Miles
Located 6 miles east of Douglas on Ga. Hwy. 32.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Little Ocmulgee State Park, Lodge and Golf Course
Okefenokee Swamp Stephen C. Foster State Park Laura S. Walker State Park and
Golf Course
Paradise Public Fishing Area Georgia Agrirama Agricultural
Museum Jefferson Davis Memorial
State Historic Site Suwannee River Visitor Center
HOURS
Park Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Office Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
INFORMATION
General Coffee State Park 46 John Coffee Road Nicholls, GA 31554 912-384-7082
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 MLKJr. Drive, Suite 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-2770
For Reservations: 800-864-7275 or www.gastateparks.org
Reservation Center open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST
Georgia
State Park~
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