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| Fishing Lakes |
Banks Lake in Lanier County
Size: 4000 acres, 1000 acres open waters - Fish: Bass, bream, crappie, gar and pickerel
Lake Facilities: A boat ramp and a handicap accessible dock are located at the lake.
Fee: No special fees Open: All year; sunrise to sunset. Fishing is allowed 24 hours a day from March 1 to September 31, and during daylight hours only the rest of the year.
Restrictions: No trot lines or other set tackle allowed, special permit required for night fishing
Contact Information
Owner: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Phone: 912-496-7366 - Office open 7 am to 3:30 pm
Address: National Wildlife Refuge, Route 2, Box 3330, Folkston, GA 31537
Directions: 2 miles west of Lakeland on GA Hwy 122 |
Stephen C. Foster State Park Lakes in Charlton County
Size: 500 plus acres divided up into several lakes and swamps. - Fish: Bass, bream, catfish, pickerel, perch, panfish and jackfish. Wildlife includes alligators and cranes.
Lake & Swamp Facilities: Boat ramp, boat rental, camping, cottages, picnic tables, restrooms, dock, accessible to persons with disabilities, cabins
Fee: $5 Gate fee plus a boat launching fee Open: All year, gate openings vary
Restrictions: 10 hp motor restriction. Reservations are required for campsites and cabins at 800-864-7275
Contact Information
Owner: Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division, Ga. Dept. of Natural Resources
Phone: 912-637-5274 Address: Route 1, Box 131 Fargo, GA 31631
Directions: 18 miles northeast of Fargo on GA Hwy 177 |
Suwannee Canal Recreation Area in Charlton County
Size: 12 miles available for fishing
Fish: Bass, bream, catfish and pickerel. Wildlife includes alligators and cranes.
Lake & Swamp Facilities: Boat ramp, boat rentals, restrooms, picnic tables, snacks, tackle, bait, guide service, tours, accessible to persons with disabilities, boardwalk, observation tower, guided tours, visitor center
Fee: No special fees
Open: All year; summer months open 30 minutes before sunrise and close at 7 pm
Restrictions: 9.9 hp motor restriction
Contact Information
Owner: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Phone: 912-496-7156
Address: P. O. Box 3325 Folkston, GA 31537
Directions: 7 miles southwest of Folkston on GA Hwy 121 (Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge) |
| State Parks |
| Georgia’s State Parks & Historic Sites are committed to making facilities and programs accessible to everyone. All lodges have accessible rooms, meeting facilities and restaurants. Most parks offer accessible cottages, campsites, fishing piers, nature trails and picnic areas. Since degrees of accessibility vary among the sites, visitors may find it helpful to call the park or historic site they plan to visit to ensure their needs can be met. Overnight guests should be specific about needs when making reservations. |
| Crooked River State Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, cottage, museum and trail(s). Park Days and Hours - 7 am - 10 pm. Phone: 923-882-5256 at 8 am - 10 pm except Thurs. at 8 am - 5 pm - Address: 6222 Charlie Smith Sr. Hwy, St. Marys, GA 31558 |
| Ft. McAllister Historic State Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, cottage, museum and restroom. Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm. Phone 912-727-2339 at 8 am - 5 pm - Address: 3894 Fort McAllister Rd., Richmond Hill, GA 31324 |
| Laura S. Walker Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station and museum, restroom. Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm. Phone: 912-287-4900 at 8 am - 5 pm - Address: 5653 Laura Walker Rd., Waycross, GA - 31501 |
Skidaway Island State Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, museum, restroom and trail(s). Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm.
Phone: 912:598-2300 & Visitor Ctr. 912-598-2301 at 8 am - 5 pm - Address: 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411 |
| Stephen C. Foster Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, cottage, museum, restroom and trail(s). Park Hours - Fall/Winter at 7 am - 7 pm and Spring/Summer at 6:30 am - 8:30 pm. Phone: 912-637-5274 Office Hours - Fall/Winter at 8 am - 5 pm - Spring/Summer at 7 am - 6 pm - Address: 17515 Hwy 177, Fargo, GA 31631 |
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| Parks and Wildlife Refuge |
Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Enjoy sports fishing for largemouth bass, wildlife, boating, observation and nature photography. Open half an hour after sunrise.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired.
Phone: 921-496-7836 - Free entrance: 2700 Suwannee Canal Road, Folkston, GA 31537 |
Cay Creek Wetland Interpretive Center - Take the boardwalk and see marsh wetlands, native plants and wildlife. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-4p.m. Free admission.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-884-3344 – Address: 189 Charlie Butler Rd., Midway, GA 31320 |
| Harris Neck Cultural and Eco Tours - Tours focus on the history of the African-American community of Harris Neck, now the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge. Open Mon-Fri at 10 am to 5 pm. Call for fees. Phone: 912-437-7821 - Address: 210 Munro Street, Columbus Square, Darien GA |
| Oatland Island Wildlife Educational Center - Savannah’s “zoo”, featuring 175 acres of coastal natural habitat with a nature trail and live native animal exhibits. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9am-4pm, Sat. 10am-4pm. Cost: $3. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-898-3980 – Address: 711 Sandtown Rd., Savannah, GA 31410 |
| Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is a 29,000-acre refuge offers hiking, picnicking and wildlife viewing. Open: Sunrise-Sunset. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-652-4415 – Address: South on GA Hwy 25, Savannah, GA 31405 |
| Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge - In southern Georgia and northern Florida there is a very special place, one of the oldest and best preserved freshwater systems in America. Timucuan Indians called it Okefenoka, meaning 'Land of the Trembling Earth!' See the Okefenokee NWR's ADA Accessible Locations. |
| Gardens and Nature Centers |
| Bamboo Farm and Costal Gardens is the oldest and largest collection of bamboo for public viewing on North America. Open: Call for hours. Free admission, but donations excepted. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-921-5460 Address: 2 Canebrake Rd., Savannah, GA 31419 |
| Chatham County Garden Center and Botanical Gardens are on land once used as a prison farm. A historic 1840s wooden farmhouse about to be demolished was transported to these premises to serve as the garden center headquarters. This 10-acre site serves to educate the public in conservation, horticulture, landscape design, even garden therapy. Courses and lectures are routinely given in botany and related fields, tours of these and other botanical gardens are conducted, and the already fine collection of native trees (some quite mature), shrubs, and flowers is being enlarged. Open Monday-Friday 10 am-2 pm. Free admission, but donations are accepted. Fee for guided tours. Phone: 912-355-3883 - Address: 1388 Eisenhower Dr., Savannah, GA |
Earth Day Nature Trail features a wading-bird habitat, an osprey and eagle nesting platform, wildlife observation decks and an observation tower. Open: Daily Sunrise-Sunset. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-264-7218 – Address: One Conservation Way, Ste. 300, Brunswick, GA 31520 |
| Historic Sites |
Bonaventure Cemetery is the final resting place for several of Savannah’s most famous residents. Self-guided tours available. Open: Daily 8a.m.-5p.m. Free admission.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-651-6843 Address: 330 Bonaventure Rd., Savannah, GA 31404 |
Fort Frederica National Monument was built by General Oglethorpe in 1736, three years after the founding of Savannah. Open: Daily 8:30-5pm. Cost: $2 per person or $4 per vehicle for a 7-day pass. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired.
Phone: 912-638-3639 – Address: Frederica Rd., St. Simons Island, GA 31522 |
| Gascoigne Bluff - Overlooking the Frederica River, this area was a favorite Native American campground, and during Colonial days, the landing at the bluff became Georgia's first naval base and bears the name of the man, Gascoigne, who first surveyed the Georgia coast for England. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-265-0620 and toll free 800-933-2627 - Address: Arthur J. Moore Drive, St. Simons Island, GA 31522 |
Horton House Ruins/ Horton’s Brewery Site - This house, dating from 1742, is one of the oldest standing structures in the state and includes the ruins of Georgia’s first brewery. Open: Daily. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-635-3636, 877-4-JEKYLL - Address: N. Riverview Dr., Jekyll Island, GA 31527 |
| Jekyll Island History Center and National Historic Landmark District - Exhibits detail the island’s history from native inhabitants to the present. Guided tours available. Open daily 9 am - 5 pm. Free admission. Tours also available of the National Historic Landmark District. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-635-4036 and toll free at 877-4JEKYLL - Address: 100 Stable Dr, Jekyll Island, GA 31527 |
Laurel Grove South Cemetery - Dedicated on 1852 to the burial of slaves and free persons of color, this is the resting place of many of Savannah’s early prominent African-Americans. Open daily 8 am - 5 pm. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, and Accessibility for mobility-impaired.
Phone: 912-651-6843 – Address: 2101 Kollock St., Savannah, GA 31401 |
| Mcintosh Sugar Mill Ruins - Visit this old mill believed to have been built in the 1820s. Open: Daily sunrise-sunset. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 912-882-4000 and toll free at 800-868-8687 - Address: Spur 40 (Charlie Smith Sr, Hwy), St. Marys, GA 31558 |
Old Fort Jackson is the offspring of a Revolutionary War battery and garrisoned troops during the War of 1812. Open: Daily 9am-5pm. Cost: Adults $4.25, seniors $3.75, under 6 free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities.
Phone: 912-232-3945 – Address: One Fort Jackson Rd., Savannah, GA 31404 |
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