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Historic Meeks log cabin at the Heritage Farm, General Coffee State Park

Photo: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

This 1,511-acre park is known for the agricultural history on display at Heritage Farm, with log cabins, a corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill and more. A 17-mile river winds through a cypress swamp where the park shelters rare and endangered plants, indigo snakes and gopher tortoises in a wiregrass community.

Park map

Driving directions: Located 6 miles east of Douglas on GA Hwy 32.

General Coffee State Park Map

This is the Georgia State Parks map of General Coffee State Park from 2008, kept in our archive. It shows the park’s roads and main facilities as they were laid out then, so newer buildings, campsites, trails and closures will not appear on it. Before you go, check the current maps below.

2008 Georgia State Parks map of General Coffee State Park
General Coffee State Park map, Georgia State Parks, 2008 edition (archived copy). Open the full-size PDF.

Current maps:

Park Amenities

Camping

50-Foot+ Pull-Thru Campsites

Holds 1 tent, 2 tents, a pop-up trailer, or a trailer/motorhome 50 feet or longer. Water, 20 & 30-amp (some 50-amp) electric, picnic table, grill and fire ring. No cable hookups. Comfort station with washer/dryer. Maximum 6 people and 2 vehicles per site.

Pioneer Campsite

A primitive, rugged site for groups of hike-in campers only, 10-person minimum, located by itself in a gopher tortoise habitat. Vehicles allowed only in designated areas. Includes a three-sided shelter, picnic tables, fire ring, running water and a pit toilet on site.

Group Lodge

Sleeps a maximum of 32 people, with 16 beds on each side. Central heat/AC. Commercial-grade kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, ice machine and appliances. TV/DVD provided (no cable or satellite). Guests bring their own linens, dining utensils and pots/pans. Back porch, separate male and female restroom facilities. Building and restrooms are handicap accessible, with a recreation field and parking area.

Cottages

1-Bedroom “Hawksnest”

Luxury one-bedroom cabin with a loft. Bedroom has 2 double beds, loft has 2 single beds. Sleeps 6. One full bath. Bed and bath linens provided. Fully equipped kitchen with microwave. No fireplace. Heat/AC, satellite TV/DVD, back porch. Not on the lake but secluded beside Burnham Cottage, on the opposite side of the park from the two-bedroom cottages.

2-Bedroom Cottages 1–4

Each bedroom has two double beds and a full bath. Sleeps 8. Bed and bath linens provided. Fully equipped kitchen with microwave and coffee maker. Fireplace (wood not provided), heat/AC, satellite TV/DVD. No phone. Screened porch, grill and picnic table outside. Cottage 4 is ADA accessible.

Burnham Cottage

Luxury cottage with one bedroom downstairs and two upstairs. Sleeps 8. Three bathrooms. Bed and bath linens provided. Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher. Fireplace in the master bedroom and living room. Heat/AC, satellite TV.

Photos

Red canoes stacked beside the lake at General Coffee State Park Lake & CanoeingCanoe rental on the 4-acre lake
White goat at the Heritage Farm, General Coffee State Park Heritage Farm AnimalsMules, goats, sheep & more
Wooden boardwalk through cypress swamp at General Coffee State Park Wetland BoardwalkAlong the 4-mile nature trail

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0; Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0; Dsdugan, public domain.

Group Shelter

Known as the Family Shelter, this end shelter has a kitchen, AC/heat and restrooms. Includes a BBQ shelter with grills; a small baseball field and playground sit adjacent. ParkPass required.

Picnic Shelters

All visitors are required to have a ParkPass.

Picnic Shelter #1

Open-sided covered shelter near the fish pond. Restrooms and playground nearby.

Picnic Shelter #2

Open-sided covered shelter near the fish pond. Restrooms nearby, playground across the road.

Picnic Shelter #3

Open-sided covered shelter in the first picnic area. Equipped with water and electricity, near the pond.

Picnic Shelter #4

Open-sided covered shelter near restrooms, playground and the nature trail area. Shelters #5 and #6 are in a different area than Shelters #1–#4.

Picnic Shelter #5

Open-sided covered shelter near the pool, playground and nature trail. Comfort station nearby.

Picnic Shelter #6

Open-sided covered shelter near the pool and nature trail. Comfort station nearby.

Reservations & Cancellation Policy

Cancellation of a reservation must be made at least 3 days prior to arrival to receive a refund; a cancellation/handling fee per reservation will be charged. Changing your arrival date less than 3 days before the scheduled arrival counts as a cancellation and forfeits the deposit.

7–14 Day Cottage Reservations: Cancellations 30+ days in advance receive a deposit refund minus the cancellation fee. Cancelling less than 30 days but before 72 hours of arrival: request a refund in writing; if the cottage is rebooked for the original dates, you’ll receive a full refund minus the cancellation fee. Cancelling within 72 hours of arrival forfeits the one-night deposit. Deposits are required for all reservations and are posted when the reservation is made.

Check-In/Check-Out: Check-in is between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m.; check-out is before 1 p.m. Campers must register and present a reservation confirmation before setting up. Not arriving on the first night of your stay counts as a no-show – your reservation is cancelled and the deposit forfeited.

Reservation Changes: One change is allowed at no charge with 3 days’ notice; additional changes incur a per-reservation handling fee.