Our Standards
Travel information goes stale fast. Checking it is the job.
Parks get renamed, phone numbers change, lakes are drained for dam repairs, and fees go up. A guide is only useful if it is right on the day you use it. Since 1999, N-Georgia.com has tried to be the practical kind of travel guide: real park names, real addresses and phone numbers, real hours. These are the standards we hold every updated page to.
Official sources first
We check facts against the agency or business that actually runs the place, not other travel sites.
Dated, not timeless
Updated guides show when they were last checked, and time-sensitive closures are flagged and rechecked.
Credited photos
Licensed photos are credited to the photographer, with a link to the photo and its license.
Quick corrections
Tell us what changed and we will verify it and fix the page.
Where our facts come from
For every guide we update, each address, phone number, hour, fee, size and rule is checked against the source that operates the place. The sources we rely on most:
- Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites for park hours, fees, acreage, amenities and closures
- Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division for fishing forecasts, boating rules and wildlife management areas
- USDA Forest Service, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests for national forest trails, campgrounds and recreation areas
- National Park Service for Georgia’s national parks, seashores and trails
- Explore Georgia and local tourism offices for regional attractions and events
- County and city parks departments, lake operators such as Georgia Power and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and each business or organizer’s own website
When two official sources disagree, we use the operator’s most recent listing and say so where it matters. When we cannot confirm a detail, we leave it out or tell you to call ahead rather than guess.
How we keep guides current
- Dated checks. Every updated page carries a “Last updated” date, and our main guides show the month they were fact-checked.
- Closures and alerts. Temporary closures, low water, storm damage and construction are called out at the top of the page with what the operator has said, and rechecked.
- Consistent facts sitewide. When a fact changes, we fix it everywhere it appears on the site, not just on one page.
- Closed places stay honest. If a park or attraction closes, we say so plainly and point you to open alternatives nearby.
Recent corrections
A sample of what our fact-checking turned up in September 2026:
- Park acreage on 12 state park pages updated to match the facilities lists on gastateparks.org (for example, F.D. Roosevelt State Park is 10,874 acres).
- Gordonia-Alatamaha State Park is now Jack Hill State Park, and Bobby Brown is now an Elbert County park.
- Lake Trahlyta at Vogel State Park is drained for dam repairs, with its loop trail and waterfall closed.
- Dames Ferry on Lake Juliette is now run by Georgia State Parks.
- Outdated phone numbers, hours and fees replaced on our metro Atlanta fishing lakes guide.
Photos and maps
Our photos come from openly licensed collections such as Wikimedia Commons and Flickr, plus the original maps drawn for the site by our founder. Every licensed photo is credited to its photographer with a link to the photo and its license, and we only use licenses that allow use on an ad-supported site.
Who we are and how the site is funded
N-Georgia.com was founded by Sandy Earon and has been online since 1999. Read our story. The site is free to use and is supported by advertising, including Google ads and ads from Georgia businesses. Want to reach our readers? See our advertising page.
Found something out of date?
Email Contact@n-georgia.com with the page and what has changed. We will check it against the official source and update the page. Event organizers can also send us public festivals and events to list for free.
Last updated: September 25, 2026