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Established. 1937. Governing body. Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Laura S. Walker State Park is a 626-acre (253 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Georgia. Located near Hoboken and the Okefenokee Swamp, the park is named after Laura S. Walker, a Georgia writer, teacher, civic leader, and naturalist (she is most famous as the latter).
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.
The state of Georgia first purchased the land for the park in 1999. In 2006, the state approved $7 million for the first phase of park development. Beginning in 2008, the Friends of Chattahoochee Bend organization began hosting work days to aid in the development of the park. The park was opened to the public on July 1, 2011.
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 ...
Sweetwater Creek State Park is a 2,549 acres (10.32 km 2) Georgia state park in east Douglas County, 15 miles (24 km) from downtown Atlanta. The park is named after Sweetwater Creek which runs through it. Cherokee people were forcibly removed from the area and it eventually became home to the New Manchester Manufacturing Company and mill town ...
Victoria Bryant State Park. Coordinates: 34°17′52″N 83°9′41″W. Victoria Bryant State Park is a 502- acre (2.03 km 2) Georgia state park located near Franklin Springs. [1] Nestled in the rolling hills of Georgia's Piedmont plateau, this park offers facilities ranging from picnic sites and a swimming pool to an 18-hole golf course.
This week is Georgia’s State Parks Week, and with nearly 10,000 state parks and heritage sites across the country, it’s a good reminder to enjoy the last moments of summer and step outside.
Georgia State Park. Skidaway Island State Park is a state park near Savannah, Georgia. The park borders Skidaway narrows, a part of Georgia’s intracoastal waterway. Trails wind through maritime forest and past salt marsh, leading to a boardwalk and observation tower. Visitors can watch for deer, fiddler crabs, raccoon, egrets and other wildlife.