State of Georgia (Flag of Georgia) (Seal of Georgia) State nickname: Peach State / Empire of the South Other U.S. States Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Governor Sonny Perdue Official languages English Area 154,077 km² (24th)  - Land 150,132 km²  - Water 3,945 km² (2... Georgia State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. State... state parks
A.H. Stehpens State Historic Park is a 1,177 acre (4.76 km2) Georga state park located near Crawfordville. The park is named for Alexander Hamilton Stephens, the vice president of the Confederate States of America and a former Georgia governor. The park contains Stephens home, Liberty Hall... A.H. Stephens | Amicalola Falls State Park is a 829 acre (3.35 km2) Georgia state park located between Ellijay and Dahlonega. The parks name is derived from a Cherokee Indian word meaning tumbling waters. The park is home to 729_foot (222.20 meters) waterfalls, making them the highest in Georgia. In... Amicalola Falls | Black Rock Mountain State Park is a 1,738 acre (7.03 km2) Georgia state park located near Mountain City. It is named after its sheer cliffs of dark-colored biotite gneiss. It encompasses some of the most outstanding countryside in Georgias Blue Ridge Mountains. Located near the Eastern... Black Rock Mt. | Bobby Brown State Park is a 665 acre (2.69 km2) Georgia state park located near Chennault and Middleton. The parks name is a memorial to Robert T. Brown, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy who gave his life during World War II. The park is located on... Bobby Brown | Cloudland Canyon State Park is a 3,485 acre (14.10 km2) Georgia state park located near Trenton and Cooper Heights on the western edge of Lookout Mountain. The park offers rugged geology and beautiful vistas to visitors, as it straddles a deep gorge cut into the mountain by Sitton... Cloudland Canyon | Crooked River State Park is a 500 acre (2.02 km2) Georgia state park located near St. Marys on the south bank of the Crooked River, providing an excellent coastal setting. In addition to a boat ramp, the park also houses the ruins of the McIntosh Sugar Works, built... Crooked River | Elijah Clark State Park is a 447 acre (1.81 km2) Georgia state park located near Lincolnton on the western shore of Lake Strom Thurmond. The park is named for Elijah Clark, a frontiersman and Georgia war hero who led a force of pioneers during the American Revolution. A newly... Elijah Clark | F.D.R. | Florence Marina State Park is a 173 acre (0.70 km2) Georgia state park located near Florence on the eastern shore of Lake Walter F. George. The park is known for its natural deep-water marina and its many water recreation sports, such as fishing and waterskiing. The park also... Florence Marina | Fort McAllister State Historic Park is a 1,725 acre (6.98 km2) Georgia state park located near Keller and on the south bank of the Great Ogeechee River (some parts of the park border the Atlantic Ocean). The park is home to the best preserved earthwork fortification of the... Fort McAllister | Fort Mountain State Park is a 3,712 acre (15.02 km2) Georgia state park located between Chatsworth and Ellijay. The park is named for an ancient 885 foot (269.48 m) long rock wall located on the highest point of the mountain. The wall is thought to have been... Fort Mountain | Fort Yargo State Park is a 1,814 acre (7.34 km2) Georgia state park located near Windsor, situated between Athens and Atlanta. The park features four log forts and blockhouses built int 1792 by settlers for protection against Creek and Cherokee Indians. Within the park is the Will-A... Fort Yargo | General Coffee State Park is a 1,511 acre (6.11 km2) Georgia state park located near Douglas. The park is named after politician, farmer, and military leader General John Coffee. The park plays host to many rare and endangered species, especially in the cypress swamps through which the Seventeen... General Coffee | Georgia L. Smith State Park is a 1,634 acre (6.61 km2) Georgia state park located near Twin City. The park is named after George L. Smith, a former legislator from Georgia. Attractions include a grist mill, covered bridge, and the dam of the Watson Mill (built 1880). The... G.L. Smith | G.T. Bagby | Ga. Veterans | Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park is a 462 acre (1.87 km2) Georgia state park located in Reidsville, a city on Georgias coastal plain region. The park is known for having a dramatic history, having been previously under water for nearly 20 million years. Until about 1 million years ago... Gordonia-Alatamaha | Hamburg State Park is a 741 acre (3.00 km2) Georgia state park located near Jewell and Warthen. This old country park combines modern-day facilities to provide a unique experience in Georgia. It is home to a 1921 water-powered grist mill still operating today. The parks location... Hamburg | Hard Labor Creek State Park is a 5,804 acre (23.49 km2) Georgia state park located between Fairplay and Rutledge. The park is named after Hard Labor Creek, a small stream that cuts through the park. The creeks name comes either from slaves who once tilled the summer... Hard Labor Creek | Hart | High Falls State Park is a 1,050 acre (4.25 km2) Georgia state park located near Jackson. In the early 1800s, the parks land was a prosperous industrial town with several stores, a grist mill, cotton gin, blacksmith shop, and shoe factory. However, the town, called High Falls... High Falls | Indian Springs State Park is a 528 acre (2.14 km2) Georgia state park located near Jackson and Flovilla. The park is named for its several springs, which the Creek Indians used for centuries to heal the sick. The area became a resort town in the 1800s. Visitors are still... Indian Springs | J.H. Floyd | John Tanner State Park is a 138 acre (558,000 m²) Georgia state park located between Carrollton and Mount Zion. The park is named after John Tanner, a local businessman who operated the park from 1954 to 1971. The park itself is well known for its water-friendly recreation... John Tanner | Kolomoki Mounds | Laura S. Walker State Park is a 626 acre (2.53 km2) Georgia state park located near Hoboken and the Okefenokee Swamp. The park is named after Laura Walker, a Georgia writer, teacher, civic leader, and naturalist (she is most famous for the latter). The parks location near the... L.S. Walker | Little Ocmulgee | Magnolia Springs State Park is a 1,071 acre (4.33 km2) Georgia state park located between Perkins and Millen. The park itself is well known for its crystal clear springs that are estimated to flow 9 million gallons per day. The park has a unique history, as it was... Magnolia Springs | Mistletoe State Park is a 1,972 acre (7.98 km2) Georgia state park located near Phinizy on the southern shore of Lake Strom Thurmond. The park gets its name from Mistletoe Junction, a local area where people gather to pick mistletoe during the holiday season. Its strategic location on... Mistletoe | Moccasin Creek | Panola Mt. | Providence Canyon | Red Top Mt. | Reed Bingham State Park is a 1,613 acre (6.53 km2) Georgia state park located near Ellenton. The park surrounds a 375 acre (1.52 km2) lake that has sense become a major tourist attraction in southern Georgia. Inside the park, visitors can hike the 3.5 mile (5... R. Bingham | R.B. Russell | Seminole | Skidaway Island State Park is a 588 acre (2.38 km2) Georgia state park located near Savannah. The park is founded on Skidaway Island, a barrier island, and borders Skidaway Straights, part of the intercoastal waterway. Two nature trails in the park wind through marshes, forests, and sand dunes, allowing... Skidaway Island | Sprewell Bluff State Park is a 1,372 acre (5.55 km2) Georgia state park located between Roland and Crest. The park’s strategic location on the Flint River makes it a great place for swimming, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, and whitewater rafting. The park also features a three-mile... Sprewell Bluff | S.C. Foster | Sweetwater Creek | Tallulah Gorge | Tugaloo | Vogel | Victoria Bryant State Park is a 475 acre (1.92 km2) Georgia state park located near Franklin Springs. Nestled in the rolling hills of the North Georgia Mountains, this park offers facilities ranging from picnic sites and a swimming pool to an 18-hole golf course. The North Fork of... V. Bryant | Vogel | Watson Mill Bridge State Park is a 1,018 acre (4.12 km2) Georgia state park located near Comer and Carlton on the South Fork of the Broad River. The park is named for the Watson Mill Bridge, the longest original-site covered bridge in Georgia, which spans 229 feet... Watson Mill Bridge 
Privately-run: Stone Mountain Stone Mountain Park is an historical site located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, about sixteen miles east of downtown Atlanta. It is best known for the massive carving of three Confederate heroes of the Civil War: President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas Stonewall Jackson. Contents... Stone Mountain Park | Lake Lanier Islands | Jekyll Island || Centennial Olympic Park
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