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| Outdoor Places To Visit |
| Fishing Lakes, Boat Ramps and Piers |
Boat Ramp Operated by WRD in Dodge County
River Basin: Ocmulgee
Longitude: -83.13102  Latitude: 32.15752
Contact: (912) 285-6094
Fee Charged
3 Lanes
Courtesy Dock: Yes - handicap accessible
Restrooms: Flush - handicap accessible
Camping: Primitive
Parking: Unpaved - handicap accessible
Parking Capacity: 200 |
Dodge County Public Fishing Area
Size: 104 acres Fish: Channel catfish, bass, and bream can be caught.
Lake Facilities: A multi-lane concrete boat ramp, picnic tables, restrooms, nature trail and fishing pier. The restrooms and a fishing pier are handicap accessible.
Fee: Anglers 16 or older must have: a state fishing license plus WMA stamp; honorary fishing license; or one day fishing license.
Open: All year from sunrise to sunset
Restrictions: Outboard motors over 10 hp must operate at idle speed only. A WMA stamp and a state fishing license, or a one-day fishing license, is needed to fish. Swimming is not allowed, and live baitfish may not be used. Outboard motors over 10 hp must operate at idle speed only. There are special creel limits of 5 bass 14 inches long or longer, 15 bream, and 5 channel catfish.
Contact Information
Owner: Wildlife Resources Division, Ga. Department of Natural Resources
Address: Route 4, Box 40 Eastman, GA 31023-9242
Phone: 912-74-6765
Directions: 3 miles southeast of Eastman off U.S. Hwy 23 and 341 on Dodge Lake Road |
Evans County Public Fishing Area
Size: 3 lakes; 8, 30, and 84 acres Fish: Bluegill, largemouth bass, and catfish. The larger lakes have all species present while the 8 acre lake is intensively managed for bass and bream.
Lake Facilities: Boat ramps, picnic tables, restrooms, fishing piers. Concrete boat ramps exist on the 8 and 84 acre lakes. All lakes accessible to bank and boat fishing.
Fee: Anglers 16 or older must have: a state fishing license plus WMA stamp; honorary fishing license; or one day fishing license.
Open: March 1 through October 31, on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day from sunrise to sunset.
Restrictions: Boats may use electric motors only. Anglers 16 years of age and older, except honorary license holders, must purchase a daily permit. A valid Wildlife Management Area stamp may be substituted for a daily permit. Only electric motors may be used. Swimming and camping are not permitted.
Contact Information
Owner: Wildlife Resources Division, Ga. Department of Natural Resources
Phone: 912-739-1139 or 912-685-6425
Address: Metter Fisheries Office, Route 4, Box 605 Metter, GA 30439-9802
Directions: On County Road 197 off U.S. Hwy 280, 8 miles east of Claxton |
Lake Lindsay Grace in Wayne County
Size: 234 acres Fish: Bass, bream and crappie
Lake Facilities: A boat ramp, bank fishing, picnic tables, restrooms, tent camping, swimming, and handicap accessible facilities are available.
Fee: No special fees - Open: All year from sunrise to sunset
Restrictions: No race boats. Bank fishing only.
Contact Information
Owner: Wayne County Phone: 912-579-6475
Address: 1167 Griffin Road Screven, GA 31560
Directions: On GA Hwy 99, 5 miles west of the intersection of GA Hwy 99 and 84 near Jesup |
Little Ocmulgee State Park Lake in Wheeler County
Size: 224 acres Fish: Bass, bream, channel catfish and crappie
Lake Facilities: Fishing Access from the bank or by boat from a concrete ramp. Boat ramp, canoe and paddle boat rentals, dock accessible to persons with disabilities, picnic tables, camping, lodging, tennis, golf
Fee: $5 parking fee Open: All year during daylight hours
Restrictions: 10 hp motor restriction between sunrise and 11 am, and between 6 pm and sunset There is no swimming. A 10 hp motor restriction applies between sunup and 11 am, and between 6 pm and sundown.
Contact Information
Owner: Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division, GA DNR
Phone: 912-868-7474 Address: P. O. Drawer 149 Mc Rae, GA 31055
Directions: 2 miles north of McRae on U.S. Hwy 319/441 |
| 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. |
| General Coffee State Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, cottage, museum and restroom. Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm. Phone: 912-384-7082 at 8 am - 5 pm - Address: 46 John Coffee Road, Nicholls, GA 31554 |
| Parks - Botanical Garden - Forests - Gardens - Nature Trail - Vineyards & Winery |
A. Randall Tuten Environmental Park is 20 acres of streams, wetlands and ponds with a floating dock, more than 100 species of trees and an amphitheater. Open: Call for hours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-367-7731 – Address: US Hwy 15 S., Baxley, GA 31513 |
Georgia Southern University Botanical Garden - Centered on an early 20th century farmstead, Georgia Southern Botanical Garden offers visitors a unique view of the cultural and natural heritage of the southeastern coastal plain, an area rich in unique and endangered plants. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free admission.
Phone: 912-871-1149 - Address: Georgia Southern University, 1505 Bland Ave, Statesboro, GA |
Georgia Southern University Museum/ Herty Nature Trail has a 26-foot fossil of a prehistoric Mosasaur and north America’s oldest whale fossil greet visitors. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-5p.m., Sat.-Sun. 2-5p.m. Call for groups. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free admission.
Phone: 912-681 - Address: 5444 Southern Dr, Rosenwald Bldg, Statesboro, GA 30460 |
| Guido Gardens-Evangelistic Association is home to the 24-hour Chapel in the Pines, that features a gazebo, arbors, water attractions, and flora. Open: Tours Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-12p.m., 1-5p.m. Call for holiday hours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-685-2222 – Address: 600 N Lewis St, Metter, GA |
| Meinhardt Vineyards and Winery - Meinhardt produces and sells muscadine wines, cheese, jams and jellies and offers tours and tastings. Open: Wed.-Thurs. 11a.m.-8p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11a.m.-11p.m. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-339-2458 – Address: 305 Kennedy Pond Rd., Statesboro, GA 30458 |
Towns Bluff Park and Heritage Center and Bullard Creek WMA have shelters, picnic tables, restrooms and outdoor grills. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities. Free admission.
Phone: 912-375-6611 – Address: Hwy. 221 N., Hazlehurst, GA 31539 |
Veterans Park is located adjacent to the airport terminal, commemorates servicemen and women in the armed services. Open: Park open daily dusk-dawn, terminal 8a.m.-6p.m. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free admission.
Phone: 912-384-1409 – Address: Greer Terminal, Douglas, GA 31533 |
| Indoor Places To Visit |
| Museums |
| Appling County Heritage Center - The center's holdings include agricultural tools, black history, a war room, genealogy room and publications by local historians. Call for tours. Open Tues-Fri Noon to 4:30 pm. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free admission. Phone: 912-367-8133 - Address: 137 Thomas St., Baxley, GA |
| Dublin-Laurens Museum - Built in 1094, this former library was converted in to the museum of the Laurens County Historical Society. Open: Tue-Fri 1-4:30p.m. Or by reservation. Free admission. Call for group tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and party facilities. Phone: 478-272-9242 – Address: 311 Academy Ave., Dublin, GA 31021 |
Georgia Southern University Museum/ Herty Nature Trail features a 26-foot fossil of a prehistoric Mosasaur and north America’s oldest whale fossil. Open: Mon.-Fri. 9a.m.-5p.m., Sat.-Sun. 2-5p.m. Call for groups. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired.
Phone: 912-478-5444 - Address: Southern Dr, Rosenwald Bldg, Statesboro, GA 30460 |
Glennville-Tattnall Museum - Built in 1911 as a school, the museum showcases local and Southern history with artifacts, photographs and animation. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open Mon-Fri 9 am - 4 pm. Free admission.
Phone: 912-654-3756 - Address: S Tillman St., Glennville, GA |
Hazlehurst-Jeff Davis County Historical Society Museum displays antiques and artifacts of rural Georgia. The museum is housed in a turn-of-the-century raised cottage. Open: Mon.-Fri. 10a.m.-3p.m. Call for guided tours. Donation accepted. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. Free admission. Phone: 912-375-2557 – Address: 61 Coffee St., Hazlehurst, GA 31539 |
| Heritage Station Museum - Located in the old G&F Railroad depot, it shows the history of the railroad and local counties. Museum has fine regional art for purchase too. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Guided tours Mon-Fri 10 am - 4 pm. $1 admission. Phone: 912-389-3461 - Address: 219 W Ward St., Douglas, GA 31533 |
Pioneer Arts and Historical Society Bicentennial Museum - The museum's collection is representative of the areas and vocations of Telfair County in the late 1900s.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open Sun 2-4 pm and by appointment. Free admission, but donations accepted. Phone: 229-868-2664 - Address: 2 Sixth St., Helena, GA |
| World War II Flight Training Museum interprets the story of men and women who volunteered to fly and fight in the world's greatest airborne conflict. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open Fri-Sat 11 am - 4 pm. Free admission, but donations accepted. Phone: 912-383-9111 - Address: Hwy 441 S, Douglas, GA |
| Art Galleries |
Altama Museum of Art and History - The collection includes American and European prints and 20th-century Soutern paintings. Features Libby porcelain and John James Audubon prints. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Call for hours.
Free admission. Phone: 912-537-1911 - Address: 611 Jackson St., Vidalia, GA 30474 |
| Averitt Center for the Arts - The historic Statesboro Bank now houses an art gallery and more. The Emma Kelly Theater offers performances year-round. Open Mon - Fri 10 am - 7 pm and Sat 10 am - 4 pm. Amenties: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-212-ARTS - Address: 33 E Main St., Statesboro, GA |
Butler Brown Gallery - A world-renowned artist, Butler Brown has paintings hanging in the White House. Open: Tue-Fri. 10 am - 5 pm, Sat. 11 am - 3 pm. Free admission.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-892-9323
Address: GA Hwy 26 E, I-75 N., exit 127, 13.7 miles east of Hawkinsville, GA 31036 |
| Historic Sites - Indoor and Outdoor |
Appling County Heritage Center has agricultural tools, black history, a war room, genealogy room and publications by local historians. Open: Tue.-Fri. 12-4:30p.m. Call for tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-367-8133 – Address: 209 Thomas St., Baxley, GA 31513 |
Dell-Goodall House - The former Screven County seat is said to have been destroyed by a curse. This 1815 house is all that remains. Call for tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-564-7878, 912-829-3291
Address: US Hwy 301, State Rt. 24, Sylvania, GA 30467 |
Frogbottom Gritsmill - With a pull of the crank on the old John Deere engine, the two large stones grind corn into grits and cornmeal. Call ahead. Open: Year-round, but best to go Sept.-Jan. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 912-375-4073 – Address: 65 Luther Turner Rd., Hazlehurst, GA 31539 |
Historic Opera House - Stages concerts and other live performances on its full-size stage with near-perfect acoustics. Free tours by reservation. Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and party facilities. Open daily 10 am - 4 pm. Phone: 478-783-1884
Address: 100 Lumpkin St., Hawkinsville, GA |
| Ladson Genealogical Library - Ladson’s store of genealogical materials focuses primarily in the southeastern U.S. and the Eastern seaboard. Open: Mon - Fri 10 am - 1 pm and 2-6 pm, and Sat 10 am - 2 pm. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-537-8186 – Address: 125 Church St., Vidalia, GA 30474 |
The Historic Ashely-Slater House is a turn-of-the-century Italianae mansion that serves as the Douglas Area Welcome Center and Chamber of Commerce. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and party facilities. Free admission.
Phone: 912-384-4555 - Address: 211 S GaskinAve., Douglas, GA |
| Indoor Tours |
Claxton Fruit Cake Bakery - Millions of pounds of fruitcake are baked and distributed annually by this world-famous bakery. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-6p.m. Sat. 8:30-5p.m. Free admission.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food
Phone: 912-739-3441 and 800-841-4211 Address: 203 W Main St., Claxton, GA 30417 |
Georgia Fruit Cake Company - This 4th generation family owned business is famous for its delicious homemade fruit cakes. Call for tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free admission. Phone: 912-739-2683
Address: 5 S Duval St., Claxton, GA |
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