Georgia's Online
Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Guide - www.n-georgia.com
Discover Georgia's
beautiful parks, wildlife, mountains, waterfalls, lakes, coast and
islands, Civil War and historic sites, gardens, trails, festivals, and
other fun places to visit. Whether you are going out for a day or
vacationing in Georgia, this site is full of outdoor recreational ideas
and maps at your fingertips. Relax, browse around and get ready
for good times in Georgia.
Walk "Fore" Your Health -
7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, & 7/29/2008
Walk 18 holes at Little Ocmulgee Wallace Adams Golf Course on any Tuesday in
June, July and August for $10.00. Tee time is required. $3 parking. Phone:
888-882-8906 - Location:
Little Ocmulgee State Park, P.O. Drawer 149, McRae, GA Directions:
Located 2 miles north of McRae via U.S. Hwys. 319 and 441.
4th of July Fun - 7/4,
7/5, & 7/6/2008 at 11 am - 9 pm
Have fun being in a campground parade, learn about venomous snakes in
Georgia, play old-fashioned picnic games, and make holiday crafts. $3
parking. Phone:
229-868-7474 - Location:
Little Ocmulgee State Park, P.O. Drawer 149, McRae, GA Directions:
Located 2 miles north of McRae via U.S. Hwys. 319 and 441.
Heritage Farm Camp - 7/7 -
7/10/2008 at 9 am - 2 pm
This camp focuses on learning what life was like for children on a South
Georgia farm in the late 1800's. Participants will spend their days in the
same activities that kids their age enjoyed. Planned activities include
animal care, candle making, soap making, gardening and open hearth cooking.
Open to ages 9-14. $25 plus $3 parking. Phone:
912-384-1581 - Location:
General Coffee State Park, 46 John Coffee Rd, Nicholls, GA Directions:
Located 6 miles east of Douglas on Ga. Hwy. 32.
Junior Ranger Camp - 7/9 -
7/12/2008 & 7/14 - 7/18/2008 at 10 am - 2:30 pm
Earn one of 4 badges while doing nature activities. Camps are for children
ages 6-12. Two camps will be offered during this time. The first one is July
9-12 and the second one is from July 14-17. An awards ceremony will be held
on July 18th to honor the new Junior Rangers! Pre-Registration is required.
$15 per child. $3 parking. Phone:
229-868-7474 - Location:
Little Ocmulgee State Park, P.O. Drawer 149, McRae, GA Directions:
Located 2 miles north of McRae via U.S. Hwys. 319 and 441.
Walk "Fore" Your Health -
8/5, 8/12, 8/19, & 8/26/2008
Walk 18 holes at Little Ocmulgee Wallace Adams Golf Course on any Tuesday in
June, July and August for $10.00. Tee time is required. $3 parking. Phone: 888-882-8906 - Location: Little
Ocmulgee State Park, P.O. Drawer 149, McRae, GA Directions: Located 2 miles north of McRae via U.S. Hwys.
319 and 441.
A Very Unlabor Day
- 8/29 - 9/1/2008 at 10 am - 8 pm
Enjoy a relaxing country music concert in our lovely lakeside amphitheater.
Race in some relays, touch a live animal or two, make some decorative crafts
and go on a nature hike. $3 parking. Phone: 229-868-7474 - Location: Little
Ocmulgee State Park, P.O. Drawer 149, McRae, GA Directions: Located 2 miles north of McRae via U.S. Hwys.
319 and 441.
Labor Day "Living
History"
- 8/30/2008 at 9 am - 5 pm
Learn about home-front living during the Civil War as re-enactors
demonstrate cooking to sewing. Learn how to cook with only a fireplace, then
taste your knowledge. $1.75-$3 Phone: 229-831-2335 - Location: Jefferson
Davis Memorial Historic Site, 338 Jeff Davis Park Rd., Fitzgerald, GA Directions: From I-75 exit #78 go east 14 miles on Ga. Hwy.
32 to Irwinville. Turn left on Jeff Davis Park Road and proceed one mile to
the site (on left).
Georgia Junior Golf Tour -
Brazell's Creek - 9/13 & 9/14/2008 at 8 am - 5 pm
New 18-Hole Layout! The eighth in a series of eight golf tournaments for
junior boys and girls, ages 6 to 18, based on 18 to 36 holes of play.
Registration required and can be done online. Parents can serve as caddies.
Qualifying Event for Champion's Cup Golf Tournament to be held at Wallace
Adams Golf Course at Little Ocmulgee State Park on October 11-12, 2008. $75
- $125. Phone:
1-866-317-7789 - Location:
Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park, 322 Park Lane, HWY 280 West, Reidsville, GA Directions:
Located near Reidsville just off U.S. Hwy. 280. From I-16, take exit #98 or
#104.
Smell The Coffee 5-K Run/Walk
- 10/11/2008 at 8:30 am - 11 am
Held in cooperation with the City of Douglas Recreation Department, all ages
welcome to participate. Register in advance. $15 plus $3 parking. Phone: 912-384-1581 - Location: General
Coffee State Park, 46 John Coffee Rd, Nicholls, GA Directions: Located 6 miles east of Douglas on Ga. Hwy. 32.
GJGT Champion's Cup Golf Tournament
- Wallace Adams Golf Course - 10/11 & 10/12/2008 at 8 am - 5 pm
Season-ending golf tournament for the qualifying junior boys and girls, ages
6 to 18, who have participated in the other eight qualifying events. No open
registration. Come follow some of the best junior golfers in the South.
Invitational fee. $3 parking. Phone: 1-866-317-7789 - Location: Little
Ocmulgee State Park, P.O. Drawer 149, McRae, GA Directions: Located 2 miles north of McRae via U.S. Hwys.
319 and 441.
1860s Halloween Carnival
- 10/18/2008 at 5-9 pm
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Enjoy ol' fashion games with a splash of modern. Kids and parents will enjoy
prizes, carving pumpkins, winning cakes on the cake walk, and being scared
to death with a late-night haunted hay ride. Refreshments will be served.
$1.50 per person, plus $3 for tickets to play games and rides. Phone: 229-831-2335 - Location: Jefferson
Davis Memorial Historic Site, 338 Jeff Davis Park Rd., Fitzgerald, GA Directions: From I-75 exit #78 go east 14 miles on Ga. Hwy.
32 to Irwinville. Turn left on Jeff Davis Park Road and proceed one mile to
the site (on left).
Howl-o-ween Spooktacular -
10/25 & 10/31/2008 at 1 pm - 8 pm
Play carnival games to win prizes, watch a scary Halloween movie, join a
bingo game, meet spooky snakes and take a moon madness hike. On Halloween,
ride on a terror-filled hayride, stop off at a dark campfire for frightening
stories and snacks, and take a walk on the haunted trail. 4 carnival tickets
for $1. Hayrides $1. $3 parking. Phone:
229-868-7474 - Location:
Little Ocmulgee State Park, P.O. Drawer 149, McRae, GA Directions:
Located 2 miles north of McRae via U.S. Hwys. 319 and 441.
Pioneer Skills Day -
11/22/2008 at 10 am - 4 pm
The Heritage Farm will come to life as volunteers demonstrate the skills of
farm life from the 1800s. This festival includes crafters, musicians and
dancers. $3 parking. Phone:
912-384-1581 - Location:
General Coffee State Park, 46 John Coffee Rd, Nicholls, GA Directions:
Located 6 miles east of Douglas on Ga. Hwy. 32.
Christmas on the Pond -
12/13/2008 at 6 pm - 9 pm
Storytelling, hayrides, refreshments and Santa himself will usher in the
holiday season. $3 parking. Phone:
912-384-1581 - Location:
General Coffee State Park, 46 John Coffee Rd, Nicholls, GA Directions:
Located 6 miles east of Douglas on Ga. Hwy. 32.
