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Elijah Clark State Park is a 447-acre (1.81 km 2) Georgia state park located in Lincolnton, on the western shore of Lake Strom Thurmond.The park is named for Elijah Clarke, a frontiersman and war hero who led a force of pioneers in Georgia during the American Revolution. [1]
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]
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A historical site, Elijah Clark State Park, is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Lincolnton at the Savannah River. According to the United States Census Bureau , Lincolnton has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km 2 ), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km 2 ), or 0.35%, are water. [ 8 ]
Originally accepted in Georgia, the dam is named after revolutionary war hero, Elijah Clark, who is also buried on the western banks of the lake on acreage that is now Elijah Clark State Park and Recreation Area. The USACE developed the Christopher D. Spiller pollinator trail in the site of housing for workers during the construction of the dam.
Elijah Clarke was born near Tarboro in Edgecombe County, Province of North Carolina, the son of John Clarke of Anson County, North Carolina. [1] [2] served in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolutionary War.
Don Carter State Park is a state park located in Hall County, Georgia, along the shores of Lake Lanier. It is the only state park along the shores of Lake Lanier. The park offers camping, hiking, and access to the adjacent lake, among other amenities. It was officially opened to the public in 2013. As of 2022, it is Georgia's newest state park. [1]
Smithgall Woods Conservation Area and Lodge is a 5,664 acres (8.85 sq mi; 22.92 km 2) Georgia state park, lodge and protected wilderness area near Helen, Georgia. It contains old growth forests, 12 miles of trout streams, and populations of wild turkeys, bears and deer.