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Trip Ideas
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Amicalola Falls State Park
706-265-2888
naturalist and good hiking trails
Andrews Cove trail
near Helen, GA
also
http://www.fs.fed.us/conf/andrcove.htm
Apalachicola Bay, Florida & Little St. George
State park, wildlife refuge, beaches, lighthouse.
Davidson/Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve
Arabia Mountain, 3850 Klondike Road, Lithonia, GA
770-371-2036
B
Beach Bottom Trail in the Cohutta Wilderness
leads to Jacks River Falls - very pretty. Carefully hike to bottom of falls to swim.
Benton MacKaye Trail
Section 1
Near Forest Service Rd. 42 near Springer Mountain
Trail takes you to Chester Creek and Three Forks;
Easy to moderate. Backpacking, hiking.
Blackrock Mountain State Park
Mountain City, GA
706-746-2141
Blood Mountain
Off hwy 129 near Neels Gap
Brasstown Bald
Georgia's highest mountain at 4784'
C
Cades Cove
In the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
Callaway Gardens
1-800-225-5292
Camp Kiwanis
Danielsville, GA
Orienteering and other outdoor programs
Contact: Lee Fox
706-795-0870
Cheaha State Park
Delta, Alabama in the Talladega National Forest
256-488-5111 or 1-800-ALA-PARK
Chestatee River
Ideal for tubing, canoeing, paddling
Dahlonega, GA
Use Appalachian Outfitters - ask for group discount
706-864-4370
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Atlanta, GA, on the Emory University campus
404-727-4282
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
Near Mansfield, GA
770-784-3059
Chattahoochee Nature Center
9135 Willeo Road, Roswell, GA
770-992-2055
nature programs for a small fee. Nature exhibits; guided and self-guided trails
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
1978 Island Ford Parkway
Dunwoody, GA
770-399-8070
Cloudland Canyon State Park
Rising Fawn, GA
706-657-4050
nice, secluded primitive camping area; have to pack about 0.5 miles to site; interesting trails.
Cochran Mill Nature Center
770-306-0914
ropes course
Cochran Shoals Unit of the CRNA
Off I285 and Powers Ferry Rd. exit in the Chattahoochee River National
Recreation Area. Hiking.
Cohutta Wilderness
770-536-0541
Cumberland Island National Seashore
St. Mary's, GA
912-882-4336
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Elachee Nature Center
Gainesville, GA
770-535-1976
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FDR State Park
Pine Mountain, GA
706-663-4858
Fernbank Science Center
Atlanta, GA
Fort Mountain State Park
Chatsworth, GA
706-695-2621
Ft. Yargo State Park
Winder, GA
770-867-3489
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Hickory Creek Trail, Cohutta Wilderness
Moderate, gently sloping trail for about 3 miles to campsite along the Conasauga River, taking about 90 minutes. Return trip is uphill and about 2 hours. Directions to the western trailhead:
I-75 North just past Cartersville to Hwy. 411. Take Hwy. 411 North through
Chatsworth. From the GA 52-US 411 intersection in Chatsworth, travel
approximately 7.3 miles on US 411 North. Then turn right onto Grassy Street a short distance past the Crandall Post Office. Continue over the railroad tracks before turning right again. After this second right turn, proceed 0.1 mile, then turn left on FS 630 (Mill Creek Road) toward Lake Conasauga Recreation Area.
Stay on FS 630 (it becomes gravel) for approximately 9.0
miles to the FS 630-FS 17 intersection. Continue straight through this
intersection on FS 630; the Hickory Creek Trail parking area is 0.3 mile
ahead.
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Indian Springs State Park
678 Lake Clark Rd.
Flovilla, GA
770-504-2277
Joy Joiner will give an interesting and fun program on Native Americans. Can combine with a trip to Dauset Trails Animal Rehabilitation Center. You can self guide.
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kennesaw, GA
770-427-4686
day hikes
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Lake Winfield Scott
Near Blairsville, GA
706-745-6928
Slaughter Creek Trail from Lake Winfield Scott campground
Lullwater Park
Emory University Campus
M
Medicine Bow
Dahlonega , GA
706-864-5928
wilderness school which teaches nature through Native American earthlore
Moccasin Creek
Clarkesville, GA
706-947-3194
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Ocmulgee National Monument
Macon, GA
912-752-8259
Oconee National Forest
hiking opportunities
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Panola Mountain
Stockbridge, GA
770-389-7801
Panther Creek
Northeast Georgia, Hwy 441/23
About 3.5 miles to a beautiful waterfall; swimming, hiking, primitive camping.
Pine Mountain
near Warm Springs, GA, in FDR State Park
1.5 hours south of Atlanta, nice primitive campsite with running water, beautiful 6.7 mile loop ridge-line trail, FDR home/ Little White House offers tours
Providence Canyon
Lumpkin, GA
912-838-6202
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Raven Cliff Falls Trail
Off Richard Russell Scenic Highway
Pretty trail leads to a waterfall. About 7 miles roundtrip trail. Easy to moderate
Red Top Mountain State Park
Cartersville, GA
770-975-4203
19th century Christmas celebration including a boat parade during first weekend
of December.
Reynolds Nature Preserve
Morrow, GA
770-603-4188
Programs and short guided hikes
Rock Eagle
Eatonton, GA
(706) 484-2868
Low ropes course
Rocky Mountain Recreation Area
Rome, GA
706/802-5087
Sheriff: 706/291-5201
Hospital: Floyd Medical Center: 706/802-2000
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Sandy Creek Nature Center
Athens, GA
706-354-2930
programs with naturalist and short guided hikes
Stone Mountain Park
off U.S. 78, Stone Mountain, GA
770-498-5690
Sweetwater Creek
Lithia Springs, GA
770-944-1700
Fishing, naturalist and hiking trails
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Tallulah Gorge and Campground
Talullah Falls, GA
706-754-7979
Pavilion: $10 for first tent, $3/tent thereafter, 25 person max
Tray Mountain trail
Near Helen, GA
Beautiful vista at top, especially in autumn
U
Unicoi State Park
Helen, GA
706-878-3982
V
Vogel State Park
706-745-2628
Y
Yellow River Game Ranch
Lilburn, GA
770-972-6643
"people-friendly" wildlife center/game ranch/petting zoo
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