- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Stephen C. Foster State Park
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites, 2005
- Date of Original:
- 2005
- Subject:
- Parks--Georgia
Natural resources conservation areas--Georgia
Stephen C. Foster State Park (Fargo, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clinch County, Fargo, 30.68188, -82.56652
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 F6 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bf6-b2005
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bf6-b2005
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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STATE PARK
FACILITI ES 80 Acres
66 Tent. Trailer. RVCampsites cable TV hookups
9 Couages lnterpre11ve Center
and Museum 1 5-Mtle Trembling
Earth Nature Trail ZS MIies or Day-Use
Waterways 3 P1cn1C Shehers Pioneer Campground Suwannee River
lnterpreuve Cen1er
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ACTIVITIES
Canoe and Fishing Boal Rental
Guided Bom Tours (ct11l ror llmei.)
Fishing Boaung - IO HP hm11
Geo,v-ia
STATC Pur.sV'
HISTOllC Sms
Named aher songwr11er S1ephen Foster. 1h1s remo1e park Is a primary entrance to the famed OkefPnokee Swamp and Is one or the most 1111r1guIng areas In Georgia Moss-laced cypress 1rees re0ec1 off the black swamp wmers. providing bremh1al..mg scenery V1s11ors can look for alhga1ors, turtles. raccoon. black bear. deer, zi3 species or birds and numerous other creawre~ while on the park's eleva1ed boardwalk mul or on a guided boar mp More adven1urous v1s11ors may wish 10 rent mo1onzcd boaIs or canoes for further explorauon or the swamp. including a mp 10 h1s1onc BIiiy's Island On the way 10 1he park. v1s11ors will pass 1he new Suwannee River lnterpre11ve Center w11h live animals. a short film and numerous exh1b11s The park office sells drinks. snacks. ice. books and 1-shtns Because 1he park Is located w11h1n a Na11onal Wildlife Refuge gates are locked a1 closing 11me and an emrance rec 1s charged
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Located 18 mtles nonheast
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NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Suwannee River V1s11or Center
Okefenokee Swamp Park Okefenokee National
W1ldhfe Refuge
Suwannee Canal Recreation Area
Laura S. Walker State Park and Golf Course
Fargo Golf Course
HOURS
Park Hours (gates locked at closing) Fall Winter. 7 a m - 7 pm . Spring Summer. 6 30 a m -8 30 p m
Office Hours Fall Winter. 8 am spm . Spring Summer. 7am -6 p.m
INFORMATION
Stephen C. Foster State Park 17515 Ga Hwy in Fargo, GA 31631 912-637"5l74
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 MLK Jr Drive, Suue 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404 6 , 6 2 n o
For Reservations: 800-864-7275 or www.gastateparks.org
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STATE PARKS & HISTORIC SITES