- 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, 2006
- Date of Original:
- 2006
- 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 2006
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-by3-b2006
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-by3-b2006
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Fort Vargo
State Park
Swlmmfng Be,tch af1dBil<.' 1119 'rrails nsarwtnder
FACILITIES
1,814Acoas 40 Tent, Trai~r,
RVCampsitas 7 Walk-in Campsitas 3 Cottages 260-Acre Lai.a wih
Beach (,easonal) 2 Boat Ramps
2 Tennis Courts 5 Pbnb Shelters
2 Group Shelt.e~ (,eat 75 and 100)
POneer Group Cam i:giound
Group Camp (sleeps 250, special p:,pulatons)
ACTIVITIES
Hiking and Bi:ycling - 15 miles of tiails
Fishing and BJating - seasonal canoe, fishing ooat and peclal ooat rentals
Pbnbking Miniature GoK Swimming
Lccat.ed betvll3en Atlanta and Athens, Fort Yaigo offers a fun camping, hiking and fishing experience. The park surrounds Marbury Oeek Reservoir, a 200-acie laka wah a swimming beach,
fishing areas and toat ramps. Many
campsit.es are near the water's e::lge, and hiking'biking tiails folbw the lal<a shoo, and continue into the forest. Within the park is Will-A-Way Recreafon Anaa, an accessible facility spec~ically desi;Jne:I for challenge:! p:,pulatons, with a gioup camp, pCnb and fishing areas, and pave:ltrail. This histori:al park features a leg fort built in 1792 by settlers for protection against Cnaekand Cherol<ae i'ndians.
Miles
Located 1 mile south of Winder on Ga. Hwy. 81 (Broad Street).
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Hard Labor Creek State Park and Golf Course
Watson Mill Bridge State Park Stone Mountain Park Road Atlanta Racetrack
Lake Lanier Athens, Ga. and University
of Georgia Chateau Elan State Botanical Gardens
HOURS
Park Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Office Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fort Yargo State Park 210 S. Broad Street Winder, GA 30680 770-867-3489
INFORMATION
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 MLKJr. Drive, Suite 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-2770
For Reservations: 800-864-7275 or www.gastateparks.org
Reservation Center open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST
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