- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Fort Yargo 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
Fort Yargo State Park (Winder, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Barrow County, Winder, 33.99261, -83.72017
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 Y3 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-by3-b2005
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-by3-b2005
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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STATE PARK
FACILITI ES
1,814 Acres 40 Tent, Trailer.
RV Campsites 7 Walk-m Campsites 3Collages i6o-Acre Lake wuh
Beach (seasonal) i Boat Ramps 2 Tennis Couns
sPicnic Shelters
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ACTIVITIES
Hiking and B1cychng - 8 miles or trails Ftshmg and Boaung
seasonal canoe. fishing boat and pedal boat rentals P1cnickmg Miniature Golr
Located between Atlanta and Athens. Fon Vargo offers a run camping. h1k1ng and hshmg experience. The park surrounds Marbury Creek Reservoir. a 260-acre lake wuh a sw1mm1ng beach, fish mg areas and boat ramps Many campsites arc near the water's edge. and htl.mg biking muls follow the lake shore. Wuhan the park ,s Will-A-Way Rccrea11on Area an acccsstble filc1l1ty spec1l1C11lly designed ror challenged populauons. with a group camp. p1cn1c and hsh1ng areas. and paved 1ra1f This htstoncaf parl. foaturcs a log ron built m 1792 by settlers ror protecuon against Creek and Cherokee Indians
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Located 1mile sou1h of Winder on Ga. Hwy. 81 (Broad Street).
N EARBY ATTRACTIONS
Hard Labor Creek Staie Park and Golf Course
Watson MIii Bridge State Park Stone Moumain Park Road Atlanta Racetrack
Lake Lamer Athens. Ga and Umvers11y
of Georgia Chfncau Elan State Botanical Gardens
HOURS Park Hours 7 a.m.-10 p.m Office Hours 8 am; p.m
IN FORMATI O N
Fort Vargo State Park 210 S. Broad Street Winder. GA 30680 no-861l489
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sues z MLK Jr Drive. Suite 1352 Atlanta. GA 30334 404-6;6-zno
For Reservations: 800-864-7275 or www.gasta teparks. org
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STATE PARKS & HISTORIC SITES