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Vogel State Park is a 233-acre (0.94 km 2) or 94 hectares state park located at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It became one of the first two parks in Georgia when it founded a state park system in 1931. [1] [2] Much of the park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s.
F.D. Roosevelt State Park is a 9,049 acres (36.62 km 2) Georgia state park located near Pine Mountain and Warm Springs. The park is named for former U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who sought a treatment for his paralytic illness in nearby Warm Springs at the Little White House. The park is located along the Pine Mountain Range.
This is a list of state parks in Georgia. The park system of the US state of Georgia was founded in 1931 with Indian Springs State Park and Vogel State Park. Indian Springs has been operated by the state as a public park since 1825, making it perhaps the oldest state park in the United States. [1] The newest state park is Don Carter State Park. [2]
Richard B. Russell State Park, December 2016. Richard B. Russell State Park is a 2,508 acres (10.15 km 2) state park located on the shore of Richard B. Russell Lake in Elbert County, Georgia. The park features the 18-hole Arrowhead Golf Course, as well as picnic shelters and a swimming beach.
The park is located 1 mile south of Winder and is accessible by Georgia State Route 81. There is a 260-acre (1.1 km 2 ) lake with a public beach. Available activities at Fort Yargo include GeoCaching , hiking, mountain biking, disc golf , boating (including Jon boat , pedal boat , and canoe rentals), lake swimming, fishing, picnicking, and ...
A. H. Stephens State Park is a 1,177 acres (476 ha) Georgia state park located in Crawfordville. The park is named for Alexander H. Stephens, the Vice President of the Confederate States of America, and a former Georgia governor. [2] The park contains Stephens' home, Liberty Hall, which has been fully restored to its original 1875 style.
Magnolia Springs State Park is a 1,070-acre (430 ha) Georgia state park located between Perkins and Millen in Jenkins County. The park was built as a project of the Civilian Conservation Corps and opened in 1939. The park is well known for its crystal clear springs that are estimated to flow 7 million US gallons (26,000 m 3) per day.
General Coffee State Park is a 1,511-acre (6.11 km 2) Georgia state park located near Douglas. The park is named after politician, farmer, and military leader General John E. Coffee . [ 1 ] The park is host to many rare and endangered species , especially in the cypress swamps through which the Seventeen Mile River winds.