PROVIDENCE GA CANYON N'J..bO .P2. $1 M ~oo,._j STATE PARK FACILITIES 1,003 Acres Interpretive Center 2 Picni c Shelters Group Shelter (seats 100) Pioneer Campground Primitive Campsites ACTIVITIES Hiking - 3 miles of trails Backpacking 7-mile backcountry trail Picnicking Photography Visitors are amazed at the breathtaking colors of Georgia 's "Little Grand Canyon ." The rare Plumleaf Azalea and other wildflowers, as we ll as the pink, orange, red and purple hues of the soft canyon soil , make a beautiful natural painting at this unique park. Visitors can enjoy views of the canyons from the rim trai l, and backpackers can stay overnight along the backcountry trail. Camping and cottages are avai lable nearby at Florence Marina State Park on beautiful Lake Walter F. George. An interpretive center explains how the massive gullies (the deepest being 150 feet) were caused by erosion due to poor farming practices in the 1800s. Gean , STATE PARKS a HISTORIC SITES . Operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 6/04 t N I ALA BAMA , 10 M i les Located 7 miles west of Lumpkin on Ga. Hwy. 39C. NEARBY ATTRACTIONS Florence Marina State Park camping Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Park - camping Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge George T. Bagby State Park. Lodge and Golf Course Bedingfield Inn Westville Historic Village Columbus, Ga. Coca-Cola Space Science Center HOURS Park Hours: September 15-April 14, 7 a.m .-6 p.m. April 15-September 14, 7 a.m.-9 p.m . Office Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. year-round INFORMATION Providence Canyon State Conservation Park Route 1, Box 158 Lumpkin, GA 31815 229-838-6202 Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-2770 For Reservations: 800-864-7275 or www.gastateparks.org Reservauon Center open Monday-Friday 8 am -8 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m 5pm EST Gean STATE PARKS , & HISTORICSITES ,' I .