parks and hi I ri get I and hard t fo ere you live or trave l in c convenie 1ed From u1c Blue RJdge M rtl1 me . and h t . ' me e of ru Ii . fo r ge , and . wamp a , ttraetio f thc . ry u an lca l o e of m at yon, d me ee f the popular . eni tate parks. o uthcm eel s stale hi nial Indian moun , th pital , Revolutiona ivil ar fons,. tagecoach in ns, plantati ns, and R vdt ~ Uttle White Hou. are me f the hi tori r ur interpreted. 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 paries 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 I 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. Reseany 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!lheOSft (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 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'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