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This is a list of state parks in Georgia. The park system of the US state of Georgia was founded in 1931 with Indian Springs State Park and Vogel State Park. Indian Springs has been operated by the state as a public park since 1825, making it perhaps the oldest state park in the United States. [1] The newest state park is Don Carter State Park.
Cloudland Canyon State Park is a 3,485 acres (14.10 km 2) Georgia state park located near Trenton and Cooper Heights on the western edge of Lookout Mountain.One of the largest and most scenic parks in Georgia, it contains rugged geology, and offers visitors a range of vistas across the deep gorge cut through the mountain by Sitton Gulch Creek, where the elevation varies from 800 to over 1,800 ...
Coordinates. 32°34′20.33″N 85°2′10.77″W. / 32.5723139°N 85.0363250°W / 32.5723139; -85.0363250. Area. 1,579 acres (6.39 km 2) Established. January 21, 2004. Standing Boy Creek State Park is a 1,579 acres (6.39 km 2) Georgia state park located in Columbus. The executive order creating the park was issued by then- Governor ...
454.16 acres (183.79 ha) 1968. Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site, and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway. Franklin Mountains State Park. El Paso. 24,247 acres (9,812 ha) 1987. Franklin Mountains State Park. Galveston Island State Park.
Georgia State Park. Fort Yargo State Park is a 1,816-acre (7.35 km 2) U.S. state park located in Winder, Georgia, situated between Athens and Atlanta. The park is located 1 mile south of Winder and is accessible by Georgia State Route 81. There is a 260-acre (1.1 km 2) lake with a public beach.
The protected areas of Georgia cover almost one million acres (4,000 km 2) of the state. These areas are managed by different federal and state level authorities and receive varying levels of protection. Some areas are managed as wilderness while others are operated with acceptable commercial exploitation. On the Federal level, Georgia contains ...
Crooked River. Crooked River State Park is a 500-acre (2.0 km 2) Georgia state park located near St. Mary's on the south bank of the Crooked River, providing an excellent coastal setting. The park is dedicated to the preservation of its natural resources and public education. The park is near the ruins of the McIntosh Sugarworks, built around ...
A goal of having at least one state park within an hour's drive for every Hoosier was met when Prophetstown State Park was established in 2004. [6] It is possible to view the Milky Way at 3 of the 24 Indiana State Parks, [7] which are Shades State Park, Tippecanoe River State Park, and Turkey Run State Park.