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| Fishing Lakes | ||
 A. H. Stephens State Park Lakes in Taliaferro CountySize: 2 lakes - 18, and 23 acres Fish: Bass, bream and channel catfish Lake Facilities: A boat ramp, seasonal Jon boat rentals, picnic tables, restrooms, tent camping, RV camping, and handicapped accessible facilities are available. Fee: $10 parking fee (ParkPass) Open: All year from sunrise to sunset - Restrictions: Boats may use electric motors only, one acre lake for youth fishing, 23 acre lake for group campers use only, and 18 acre lake for public fishing only. A 1-acre channel catfish lake is used for youth fishing. A fertilized 18 acre lake contains largemouth bass and bream fishing, while a 23 acre lake with the same species is present for group campers use only. The park allows private boats with electric motors only, and has rental boats available. Contact Information Owner: Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division, GA DNR - Phone: 706-456-2602 - Address: P. O. Box 310, Crawfordville, GA 30631 - Directions: Off GA Hwy 22 just north of Crawfordville |
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| Clarks Hill - J Strom Thurmond Lake is an oasis for boating, fishing and picnicking. Clarks Hill Lake is the largest Corps of Engineers lake east of the Mississippi, boasting 1,200 miles of shoreline. Open daily. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 800-533-3478 - Address: 510 Clarks Hill Hwy, Clarks Hill, SC 29821 |
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| Lake Sinclair has 417 miles of scenic shoreline are pleasantly interrupted by its charming coves and inlets. Daily. Free Admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Contact: Georgia Power Company - Phone: 706-485-8704 | ||
| Pet Rescue | ||
 Feathered Friends Forever Birds and Parrot Rescue Refuge - Feathered Friends Forever works to improve the lives of companion birds and promotes advancing avian welfare through humane education, rescue, and by providing a temporary and/or permanent safe haven for birds. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Open Saturday and Sunday: 11am to 4pm. All other times by appointment only please. Phone: 803-586-8841 - Address: 612 Byrd Drive, Harlem, GA 30814 |
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| 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. | ||
| A. H. Stephens Historic Park and Historic Site - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, museum, restroom and trail(s). Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm. Historic Site Hours - Friday-Sunday 9 am - 5 pm (last tour 3:30 pm). Park Phone: 706-456-2602 Historic Site Phone: 706-456-2221 - Address: 456 Alexander St., Crawfordville, GA 30631 |
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| Elijah Clark State Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, and restroom. Park Days and Hours - 7 am - 10 pm. Phone: 706-359-3458 at 8 am - 10 pm except Thurs. at 8 am - 5 pm - Address: 2959 McCormick Hwy, Lincolnton, GA 30817 | ||
| George L. Smith State Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, cottage, museum and restroom. Hours - 7 am - 10 pm. - Phone: 478-763-2759 at 8 am - 5 pm - Address: 371 George L Smith State Park Road, Twin City, GA 30471 | ||
| Hamburg State Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, museum and restroom. Park Hours 7 am - 10 pm. Phone: 478-552-2393 at 8 am - 5 pm - Address: 6071 Hamburg State Park Rd., Mitchell, GA 30820 | ||
| Magnolia Springs State Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, cottages, museum and restroom. Park Hours - 7 am - 10 pm. Phone: 478-982-1660 t 8 am - 5 pm - Address: 1053 Magnolia Springs Dr., Millen, GA 30442 |
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| Mistletoe State Park - ADA Access Ammenities: Campsites with comfort station, cottage and restroom. Park Hours- 7 am - 10 pm. Phone: 706-541-0321 at 8 am - 5 pm - Address: 3725 Mistletoe Road, Appling, GA 30802 | ||
| Parks | ||
| Lake Springs Recreation Area - Enjoy hiking, biking, fishing and picnicking. Boat ramp available. Daily. 8am-8:30pm. Cost: Day use $5 per vehicle. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-541-0150, 800-533-3478 - Address: 3900 Lake Springs Rd., Appling, GA 30802 | ||
| Phinizy Swamp Nature Park - Visit 1,150 acres of wetlands, swamps, nature trails and observation decks where herons, hawks, otters, alligators and a bobcat can be spotted. Call for hours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-828-2109 - Address: Lock-and-Dam Rd., Augusta, GA 30906 | ||
| Wildwood Park - There are 867 acres of beaches, new boat ramps, disc golf courses, trails and campsites at Clarks Hill Lake. Home of the Professional Disk Golf Association. Daily. Cost: $3 per vehicle ($6 with a boat). Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-541-0586 - Address: 3780 Dogwood Lane, Appling, GA 30802 |
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| Galleries & Museums | ||
| Artists’ Row has 10 Art galleries, and many working studios and shops that add color to this district known for its varied selection of fine art, jewelry, sculpture and crafts. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-513-0916 - Address: 1000 Block of Broad St., Augusta, GA 30901 |
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| Augusta Museum of History has local history, Edgefield pottery and Masters memorabilia. Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Call two weeks ahead for groups. Call for fees. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-733-8454 - Address: 560 Reynolds St., Augusta, GA 30901 |
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| Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson - Woodrow lived with his family in Augusta for nearly 13 years, from 1858 to 1870. Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm. Cost: $5. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-722-9828 - Address: 419 Seventh St., First floor, Augusta, GA 30901. | ||
| Brown House Museum was General Sherman’s headquarters on his March to the Sea. It showcases Civil War and Sandersville historical artifacts. Open: Tue ,Thurs and Fri at 2-5pm, and Sat at 10am-3pm. Call for group tours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-552-1965 - Address: 268 N. Harris St., Sandersville Georgia 31082 | ||
| Burke County Museum houses artifacts pertaining to Burke County and its history. Open by appointment only. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-554-4889 - Address: 536 Liberty St., Waynesboro GA 30830 | ||
| Laurel and Hardy Museum - In honor of native son Oliver Hardy, Harlem established this original array of Laurel and Hardy memorabilia. The museum honors the memory of the greatest comedy pair in history - Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Harlem is a fitting place for the Museum since it is the birthplace of Oliver Hardy. This is also the first museum in the United States ever dedicated to Laurel and Hardy. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm except holidays. Call to reserve group tours. Small admission fee. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-556-0401 - Address: 250 N. Louisville, St. Harlem GA 30814 | ||
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| Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History - Lucy founded the first black kindergarten and the first black nursing school in Augusta. Open Guided tours Tue.-Sat. (reservations encouraged); Sun. special events only. Call for fees. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-724-3576 - Address: 1116 Phillips St., Augusta, GA 30901. Visit Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History | ||
| Morris Museum of Art - This art collection is devoted to 200 years of painting in the South. Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 12-5pm. Call for guided tours. Call for fees. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities - Phone: 706-724-7501 Address: One 10th St., Augusta, GA 30901 | ||
| U.S. Army Signal Corps Museum, formerly located on Fort Gordon (now Fort Eisenhower), displayed Signal Corps artifacts from the Civil War forward. The museum building closed to the public in February 2021 and has since been demolished. The Signal and Cyber Corps Museum Society is caring for the collection while it works on a new home; check its website for updates. Phone: 706-306-1494 | ||
| Old Jail Museum & Geneology Research Center - Explore a Victorian Era conjoined jail and sheriff's home, one of a few known to exist today. Tour the old jail cells with original locking mechanism and graffiti left behind by prisoners. The old gallows yard is adjacent to the jail. The Genealogy Research Center can be found in the home portion. A library filled with historical books on Washington County and adjacent counties and states is available for researchers. The center is also a repository for family books, files, and other Washington County history. While you are visiting, listen or watch for evidence of the ghost Essie, believed to inhabit the historical home. Researchers will be glad to share their stories about their experiences with this popular ghost. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free admission. Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 2 to 5pm and Saturday at 10 am - 3 pm. Phone: 478-552-6965 Address: 129 Jones St, Sandersville, GA 31082 | ||
| Washington Historical Museum tells the story of the area with prominent collections of Civil War and indian artifacts. Call for hours, fees and group tours. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Phone: 706-678-2105 Address: 308 E Robert Toombs Ave., Washington, GA 30673 |
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| Historic Sites - Indoor and Outdoor | ||
| Augusta Arsenal at Augusta University was the arsenal to both Federal and Confederate governments, and the commandant’s house was a home to poet Stephen Vincent Benet. Call for free tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-737-1400 - Address: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904 | ||
| Cedar Grove Cemetery is one rich in black history. The staff of the Augusta-Richmond County Cemeteries compiled the information on our website. In 1820, Augusta allotted 40 acres of land where slaves were laid to rest in wooden boxes or were simply wrapped in clothe and buried in unmarked, shallow graves. Amenties: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: (706) 821-1748 - Address: 530 Greene Street, Augusta, GA |
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| Confederate Powderworks Chimney - The smokestack remains as a monument to those who built and worked in Confederate Powderworks. It is the only surviving structure built by the Confederate States of America. Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-823-0440 and toll free 888-659-8926 - Address: 1717 Goodrich St., Augusta, GA. Visit the Confederate Powderworks Chimney |
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| Enterprise Mill - Factory artifacts are scattered throughout the corridors and grounds of this vast 19th-century textile mill bordering the Augusta Canal. Houses Augusta Convention and Visitor Bureau. Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food and Party Facilities. Phone: 706-262-4001 - Address: 1450 Greene St., Augusta, GA 30901. Visit Enterprise Mill | ||
| Laney-Walker Historic District is the heart of the traditionally African-American business district. Tabernacle Baptist Church and Penny Savings Bank are among the historic sites in the area. Hours vary. Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-823-6600 and toll free 800-726-0243 - Address: 600-1400 Blocks Laney-Walker Blvd., Augusta, GA 30901. Visit Laney-Walker Historic District | ||
| Magnolia Cemetery is the resting place for more than 500 Confederate soldiers and seven generals, and other notables from the period. Open daily. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 706-821-1746 - Address: 702 Third St., Augusta, GA 30901 | ||
| Market House was built at the crossing of two trails, the open-air building dates back to the late 1700s. In the center hangs a bell that was used to warn of Indian attacks. Open Daily. Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 478-625-8134 - Address: Center of Broad St., Louisville, GA 30434 |
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| Mary Willis Library - Circa 1888 library, designed by Edmund Lind of Atlanta, features stained-glass windows and deep woods. See the lost Confederate treasure chest. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Mobility-Impaired Accessibility. Call for hours. Phone: 706-678-7736 - Address: 204 E Liberty St., Washington, GA | ||
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Victorian Romanesque in style with Byzantine influence, Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Sacred Heart Cultural Center) is considered one of the best examples of Victorian masonry work in Georgia. Towering twin spires, turrets, parapets, arches, and 15 distinctive styles of brickwork can be found on the building’s exterior. Phone: 706-826-4700 - Address: Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901. | ||
| Springfield Baptist Church is the oldest African-American church in the US. (1787); where Morehouse College and Georgia Republican Party were organized. Open Mon-Fri 11 am -3 pm. Call for tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 706-724-1056 - Address: 114 12th St. at Reynolds St., Augusta, GA 30901. |
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| Tours | ||
| Augusta Riverwalk lets you stroll along multilevel walkways by the Savannah River to the Jessye Norman Amphitheater and Heroes’ Overlook memorial, museums and parks. Amenities: parking, restrooms, accessibility for mobility-impaired, food and party facilities. Phone: 706-821-1754 - Located: Between Sixth and Tenth Sts., Augusta GA 30901 |
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| Aquarium | ||
| Bo Ginn Aquarium and Aquatic Educational Center has 26 freshwater tanks at this aquarium in Magnolia Springs State Park display native fish, reptiles and turtles. Aquarium hours are from 9 am - 6 pm daily. Tours by reservation. Admission is $1. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 478-982-4168 or 478-494-4406 - Address: 1061 Hatchery Rd, Millen, GA 30442 | ||
