- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- F.D. Roosevelt 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, 2005
- Date of Original:
- 2005
- Subject:
- Parks--Georgia
Natural resources conservation areas--Georgia
F.D. Roosevelt State Park (Pine Mountain, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Harris County, Pine Mountain, 32.86485, -84.8541
United States, Georgia, Meriwether County, 33.04066, -84.68831 - Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 R6 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-br6-b2005
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-br6-b2005
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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STATE PARK
FACILITI ES
9.049 Acres 140 Tent. Trailer.
RV Campsites 12 Cottages 2 Lakes Swimming Pool Trading Post l Picnic Shelters Group Shelter
<seats 8;) 2 Group Camps
(sleep 7, and 1io) Pioneer Campground Pnm111ve Campsites Dowdell's Knob
Overlook
ACTIVITIES
Hlkmgand 8ackpacktng 37 miles or trails
Fishing and Boattng - boat rental
P1cnIcklng Horseback Riding-
stables. horse rentals. .w miles or trails
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LocaIe<l near Callaway Gardens and the quaint town of Warm Springs, this park 1s deeply rooted m the historical era or four-time President Franklin D Roosevelt Seeking a place for treat ment aher he was stricken w11h poho In 1921. Roosevelt traveled 10 Warm Springs and built his L111le Wh11e House Several structures within the park.
including the stone swimming pool.
were built by the C,vthan Conserva11on Corps during the Great Depression Above Kings Gap ,s Dowdcll's Knob. Roosevelt's ravorue p,cn,c spot overlooking a magrnrlcent view of the valley below. (A rundraising erron 1s underway to place a ure-s11e bronze or the president at this overlook To help, contact the park.) Hikers will enJ0Y the scenic trails m Georg,as largest state park. especmlly the z3-m1le Pine Mountain Trail. which winds through a m,x of hardwoods and pines
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10 Miles
Located 1ust oft 1-185 near Callaway, west of Warm Spnngs on Ga Route 190, or soulh of Pine Mounlam off U.S Hwy. 27
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
FDR"s L111le Wh11e House S1a1e Historic Stte
Warm Springs Village Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain Wild
Animal Park
Sprewell Bluff State Park Roosevell-Warm Springs
Institute for Rehab1li1a11on West Point Lake Columbus. Ga
HOURS
Park Hours 7 a m -10 p m
omce Hours, 8 a.m.-; pm. Saturday-Thursday; 8 a.m -10 pm Friday
IN FORMATION
F.D. Roosevelt State Park 1.9;0 Ga. Highway 190 Pine Mountain. GA 318.u Park 706-663-48,8 Stables. 706-61.8-7463 or 1-8n-696-4613
Georgia State Parks and Historic S11cs z MLK Jr. Drive. Sune 1351. Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-1.no
For Reservations: 800-864-7275 or
www.gascaceparks.org
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