Georgia state parks and historic sites: general information, 1994

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GEORGIA STATE PARKS & NI STOalC . I TlS

eTaenntw/RwV:,TcirsalalererCopaemno7in1aXl a.m -
1000 p.m Aegostrabon at 1he park office
rs reQl.#ed no later than 8 00 p.m., before settrng 14> ~ Late amals
must pay camp,ng tees ttre fotlow,ng
rnomng Mast..c.d and Vrsa are honored Ched<-out hme IS 100 p m Caq)site occupancy IS imrted 10
14 days.

Resetvabons tor I rronrmum ot two

rugl1ls are accepled for aimr1ed runber

ot camps4e5 at some parks. A nonrefundable deposl1 ot !WO "!111S"

camp,ng fees must be paid wi1hrl sev1ll1

days of making a reser,,allOl'l

Aerservallons may be made ., person

or by telephone 14> to tt-.ee monlhs

in advance

u.- Gaff1l8<$

18 must be

acoompaned Dy an aoo11 acceplrng

responslbrt,ty Organized groups may

not occupy camps,1es rn tent RV traoler

camp,ng areas group and~
camp,ng faa"1,es are a,aolable

elsewhere 111 1he pari<s

PIOIIMf Camping p.,,_ canpsites wrth water and
prITT111rYe sanitary lac, es are ava,lable
et many parks tor orgarned groups
Asmal Charge per person and advance reservations are requ,ed ~ ~ wtlt not acxximmodale RVs
or lrillle<s

Group Camps Group camps and lodge6 are a,a,labte at several parks tsee Aa:onwnodal,ons
and ActtYit>es charti for orgMllled groops Many group camps include steepllg quarters, Udlen, onng
asse~ room. adMty areas. ar>d s...nmrng facrld,es Rental rates vary and reservat,ons we required

COTIAGFS

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Renallous AesenlabOnS in l8ken by 1ndMdual paru up Ill t t monlhs ,n advlrce.
Aone-r,g,t deposit IS r8QW8d wHhtn _ , days ol malang areservatJon. Rese<Yat,ons in noc oontnned untl ra:e,ptoldeposds DepoSdSnoc recer,,ed result 1n automatlC cancelallOn. From .Met to Labor Day. reservat,ons lor less than one wee!< in not allowed unless rese,vab0nS e made less 11\lWl one moot,., adv.-.ce
and e tor al least two days From Labor Day to May 31, a minmum iwoday reservat,on IS pemllled and one
n,g,C 0CXC1Jp1W1Cy IS aJIQwed with_,
addibonal surChlWge Poorily rs gven to reservatms made 1) "' person. 2) by telep'1one. and 3) by 111811: and to the
longeststayrequested Masle<Cardand Visa are honored
CChheecckk-,nlr1t"1C18h,escko-oouptm 1000 pm.
the park llllSt be nolllled of late amvals, and reg,straoon 1s noc allowed after tOOOpm erceptlor~ srtuabOnS ~allOns are not hgjd aftert t OOam oflhesecondday, depoSlts are lorfe~ed unless the park has t.<i notified ol late a,nval Check ou111meost100am.
Cancellatlon11Refundl Depo91s may be refurded ~ a 72h0Ur no1,oe IS !1M!f1 10 the parti. acanceflation fee IS deducted from lhe d8!)0Sll Urued porllOns ol a reservabOn periOd may be reluoded w!len rrounum occu~ requrements are sabSlled Adeposit rece,pt IS re<red tor n!lund
Occupancy Maximum oo:upancy of ooaages vanes. Oca.,pabon per.id ,s imlled Ill 14 noghts. Cottages are not av8llallle to ctuc11 or civic group&. ~alemlbeS sorontieos. sc11oof groups. t.mly reunoons.yout, groups, etc An - mus! accorrc>any gue&IS uncle< 18

LODGES

Glllltlloo. Lodgelvr,y1111Z1tfrom301o100 rooms, Wllh apec:1111 teallns such as 9le4lpllg lofts tor chlknn, _ . . . ,
NPRltbeciooml.andpnvalll porda Handocapped-equ rd
non-ema1ang roome n avallable al al IOdges Cl1llilren inler 12 (17 al Urlcoo) 1111Ytreewhen ~ by an !DAI
11lhlt-room. Each room has a ,.._,,_1elelJhone, rd inctvwal dmale IXll1IOI.A lm'8d runber ol por1 a-ail& IS availalJle: "9re are no rolaway beds o, 00111. Mlllomum 00Q4)IWICY IS W (dolAlle rooms) and 9IX (loft rooms). Cl1eck-111 - IS 400p.m ;chedl-o.A1Jmeis 1100a.m
OroupOIIMnyl The lodges are~ 8(IUlllP8d and
lllatled 1o handle llNl,g sel-lJl)S and pJl)llldOnSlor15010600 parson8 Melling al1endees benafi1
from 1he ~ 81rnoe!lhe<e,after meelllllJS,f,ey ... 8"JOY golf, 1ennls, swrnmr,g, hkllg. and boatng ba1les
Al lodges h8'18 reslau'anl dining and 11.t INIMCe calemg Group-alOnS can be made up lo five years 11 advance. lodge Conhwanca
Coordonlllo<S - 11 plan/ling maebngs, f8Cl81)11ons. and benqUBIS
lnformltlon Ind "-'miolll lnctVOlal lodge ll'llcrmmn may be lound tnler eech per1t loca1IOn 11 lhe Acamnodaons and AclM1les chart. For,_,,_ o, ll'llormallon, please cal lhe lodges dndly Lodge . - a r e acceplad up to 11 monlhs 11 advance. ~ 119 oonflmed""' an advance de!>OSft (cash. d1ecli, o, aedl1 card) o, cradrt card guarar,188. Cancelabons are . - - i up lo 400 pm.Wl1h no penally Gusa11eed-11onSare held lllless canceled belore lhe ~-off 1cralnlec:e'le- d a- nd _ _ , ,_ . , , ...n.olbe
charged one llghl'sIOdglng. pu
IIPl)lleablB-~V,sa, Amencarl Express. and Din8II Ow
are honored

OUfDOOR ACI1VTI1ES

Bicycling
For sh<.-cr ~Jul) .ind scen,c \'ancty, Georgia is a natural choice for bicycle touring \\any park., and hi,to nc ,i1es are locned in rural ,ecuon, o f Georgia CrclhL, entoy 1rnvcling lo 1he!>C facilities on backcounu, highway, !':irk campsites allow [WO IWO-peNm 1enL, and four bicycle,
Fishing and Boating
Eleven state park.s arc located on ma~>r lakes and r<.-,,crvoir,, ,ndud,ng 1.ak<..,, Alla1oona, Bumm. Clark Ihll , George, Ilanwcll, Rus.sell , and Seminole These park_, are equipped ,.,11.h boat ramps and docks. !,everal haw manna, ,upplvmg fuel , groceries, and boaung supplies 11.'ater ,k,ing ;, perm med on th<-= lake, Al mo>l of the lake park.,, c.tmpsite, and conages arc located on or near the v.atcr for easy acn,_,

Tucmy -scvcn Olher parks arc located on ,mailer lakes ,.,,th excellent fishing MOS! have boat ramp, and dock.s, many offering boat and canoe rentals Pri\-ate li,hmg lx>at;,, sa,lboat.,, and canoe:, are permitted on !>Orne park v,ra1ers. Some smaller lakes have resmaions on pri\-ate boats and/or horsepower limitations (-.cc the Accxm1moda11on, and Act1v111e, chan for details) There are no fee, for fishing in park lakes, nver.,, or ..irear,t;,, but a v-.ihd Georgia reS1denVnon residcn1 lishmg license LS required for peNms age 16 or older Trout stamp, are r uired when fishing in ..iream,
Golf
Georgia's state park., offer some of 1he finest puhhc Jmk; in the ,outh<.-ast, "11h 18-holc cour'>t." at Gcorg1.1 Veteran;, !lard bor Creek, and Lmle Ocmul , and 9-hole courses at Gordon la Alawnaha and Viaona Bryant Each year increasing number; of golfers take advantage of these uncrowded, superblv manicured courses with their reasonable greens fees, can rentals, and overnight accommodauclOs Tuo special features of the golf coun,<..,, are unlimited play on weekday, and annual pasSL.,, g(x>d at any of the live courses. Senior cihzen rate.~also arc av:ulable
Hiking and Natutt Trails
"le-Mlv every park and h1,10nc ,11e ha,, dt.">1gnated hiking tra,b. with backcoumry trails a, long a, '><.'\en miles at Anuc.ilola !'alls. ttlack Rock \l<>unu,n, Cloudland

Canwn, ~ D. Roo,evclt, Fon Mount.Un, Pro,1d1ml't'. Camon, l 1nKOI, .md \'ogcl Pnmmve C-Jmpmg " allowed along some oflhe backwumn tr-Jib. ple-.1.-.e check v.uh the park offite ht'fore planning lO camp along the~ tr-J1b Shoncr nature tr-J1l, focu, on ,p<.-c1nc animal and pl.mt habuat, and g<.ol, ,gic features . Non game tr:ul., at Amicalola 1-'JII,, t::h1ah Clark. Get>rge T BJ/(hy, H1)111 fall,. Panola Mountain, Rc:cd Bingham, -.cminolc, ',tephen C Foster, ',we<.'tWater Creek, lugaloo, and \ogel arc of special 1mcrl'Sl
Mini Golf, Pedal Boats and Tennis
Georgia, 'I.lie park, offer numcmu, choice, for outdoor recrL-at1<,n, including miniature golf, pedal boat,. .ind tennh \'"uor.. who plav miniature golf pay a ,mall foe an<l can prJetice their puttin)< ,k1lb while ,urrounded h, natural he-Jut\ Swtc park, which have l.tk<.'5 u,uall) rem pedal ho,m hy the: hour \i,nc park,< ,ffer tcnni, coun, free of charge ( ple-.1.,c refer to the At'l'ommodauon, and Acm 1t1l.,, dun)
Picnicking
L' '-<> kc thargl-d for usc of
open picnic uhle, P1cn1c ,helter, may he n:scrvl-d for a ,mall fee . Shelter- 1101 re-.crvl-d arc a,J1lahle l<> the puhlic at no charge on a first~omc, hN serve ha"' Please conwt~ park offitl'' fur ,helter capanty aml rescnJ 110n information Pu. nl(:kinR i'i not Jllo\\t..-d 111 (,:amp1nJ,( arla., Group ,helter- .tre locul'<l at man, park, Gcrn:rall, tht'\ arc: strl't.'lll'd, :ind m.1ni arcw1nti.-r11l'<l Tahl<--., du1rs

grills. "'"'-" and refngcrJtors are usuallv prov1dl-d Kcstroom, arc 3\'31lahle ne-Jrh\ Ple.1.-c contact park offices for,heltcr capaCII ,cs, r<.-,,erva11on,. and fc<..,,
Special Summer Programming
During ,ummt'r mrn11l", park, and h1"onc S1tCS Jrt' ,talTcd wnh imerprcuni 'P'-"'CIJh,L, 01Tenn11 ,rx-c1al pn>11ram, Nature h1kl',, vanou,
l-.cnin11 c-.m1pfir-, program,, '" mg h,"ory pn>11ram,. nature cr.1ft,. bird walk,. and outdoor rt:crl'Jllon
,kill, such a., canoeing, hiking. and
hackpackmg arc rnnduct~-d h, 1ra111cd ,1aff Ple-.1.se call 1nd1,1du,1I park, or h,stonc ,ue, for mforma uon and program ,d,l-dulcs
Swimming
During the summ-,r, most park., ofter swtmmlllR pool\ or hcachl's for ,,.,11<>rs c:n1oymcn1 ( please refer lO the Atn>mmodaurn,, and Amv111c, chan) I lours and da,, ofopcrauon vai, amon11 ,nc,, an<l ,omc r<.-quire a ,mall emmnn: fee

& HISTORIC SITES1 NEW FACILITIES

'lllhW,Goraes.tePark

lallulah Gorge Sl3le Park

wa: recently eslablished by a

pannership between the

Depanment of atural

Resources and Georgia

Power C.O. One of the most

spectacular gorges In the

eastern U , the chasm Is two

miles long and nearly 1,000

feet deep. Although some

facilities are still in the

planning stage, the gorge's

breathtaking views and the

1owns rich hi.'ltory make ii a

favorite stopping polm along

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rou1e he!ween Allania and

1he Great Smoky Mouniains.

Camping, picnicking. swim-

ming. 1ennis, boa1ing, and

fishing are available at 1he

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adjacem Terrora Park, operated by Georgia Power.

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