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Georgia Historic Heartland Travel Region
State Parks
and Historic Sites
State Parks
Hard Labor Creek
State Park -
P. O. Box 247, Rutledge, GA 30663
Office Phone (706) 557-3001 at
8 am - 5 pm -
Park
Hours
- 7
am - 10 pm Amenities
- 5804 acres63 tent, RV and trailer
campsitespioneer campground2
group camps that sleeps 75 - 120 people12 equestrian campsites30
horse stallshorse riding ring20 cottages
- cottages #13 and #17 are dog friendly4 picnic shelters
with BBQ pits2 group shelters
that seat 85 and 120 people18-hole golf course
with pro shop and rental carts2 lakesfishingseasonal canoe, pedal and fishing boats for rentswimming beachbath house22-mile horseback riding trails2.5 miles of
hiking trails Note: Park
closed
on 1/8 - 1/9/2008 for managed firearms deer
hunts. Location - Take
I-20 Exit #105 into Rutledge and go 3 miles on Fairplay Road
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map
High Falls State
Park
-76 High Falls Park
Drive, Jackson, GA 30233
Office Phone (478) 993-3053 at
8 am - 5 pm -
Park
Hours
- 7
am - 10 pm
Amenities -
1050 acres112 tent, RV and trailer
campsitespioneer
campground5 picnic shelters2
screened group shelters that seat up to 125 peopleminiature golf650-acre
fishing lakeseasonal canoe, kayak and fishing boat rentalsprivate
boats are allowed with a 10 HP motor limitswimming pool4 miles of hiking trailsHike along the Towaliga
River to a scenic waterfall and the remains of an 1880s gristmill.Other
amenities include parking,
public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impaired. Located
1.8 miles east of I-75 Exit #198 at High Falls Road.
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map
Indian Springs State Park -678
Lake Clark Road, Flovilla, GA 30216
Office Phone (770) 504-2277
at 8 am - 5 pm
- Park
Hours
- 7
am - 10 pm Amenities
-
528 acres88 tent, RV and trailer
campsitespioneer campground
group camping
that sleeps 130 people10 cottages
- cottages #2 and #6 are dog friendly7 picnic shelters1 group shelter
that seats 130 people (seats only 90 people during November 2007)miniature golfmuseum105-acre lakeswimming beachboat rampprivate boats allowed
with 10 hp limits on motorsseasonal fishing and pedal boats for rentswimming3/4
mile hiking trailOne of the nation’s
oldest parks, it is known for its natural curative springs and historic
buildings.
For
centuries, Creek Indians used the spring water to heal their sick. Located
2 miles north of McRae via U.S. Hwys. 319 and 441. And, 15 miles from I-75, off
GA Hwy. 42, Flovilla, GA
Park Facilities Map and Driving Directions Map
State Historic Sites
Jarrell Plantation -
711 Jarrell Plantation Rd, Juliette, GA 31046
Office Phone (912) 986-5172 Hours -
Tues-Sat at
9 am - 5 pm and Sun from 2-5:30 pm
Nestled in the red clay hills of Georgia, this cotton plantation was owned by a
single family for more than 140 years. It survived Gen. Sherman's 'March to the
Sea', typhoid fever, Emancipation, Reconstruction, the cotton boil weevil, the
advent of steam power, and a transition from faring to forestry. In 1895 a
sawmill, cotton gin, gristmill, shingle mill, planer, sugar cane press, syrup
evaporator, workshop, barn and outbuildings were added to the Jarrell Plantation
farm.
Admission:
$2.50 - $5 Located
southeast of Juliette, 18 miles east of I-75 Forsyth Exit #185, or 18 miles
north of Macon Exit #171.
63 tent, RV and trailer
campsites
