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Proceeds will fund waterwheel preservation and park Infrastructure costs. Fees: $80 Public fee, $70 Guests of Annual Green Pass Members, $50 Green Pass Members, Volunteers/Staff. Fees per person include: green fees, cart, range balls, lunch and prizes! For more info and to register, please click on this event's title. $50 - $80 $5 parking. 706-557-3006.
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Bring your binoculars and cameras to this guided bird walk celebrating Mother's Day. We'll be on the easy going White trail to see some magnificent birds and hear their joyful songs. We will meet by the Visitor Center and head out on the on the trail to enjoy the sights and sounds. $5.00 plus $5 parking. 770-975-0055.
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Music, food, games, and activities for the whole family. Local DJ poolside from 1-3 PM. Regular Pool admission. Liberty Bell Pool Hwy 354. Pool opens 11 AM. $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Join us for a Memorial Day commemoration. Help us pay tribute to our fellow patriots who died while serving in the US military. Living history interpretations will take place throughout the day including musket and cannon firings. Tour the fort, museum, and grounds of Fort McAllister along the banks of the Ogeechee River. $5.50 - $9.75 912-727-2339.
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This coastal fort will present hourly Revolutionary War soldier talks and musket and cannon demonstrations. $3.50-$5.00 912-884-5999.
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Honor those who gave it all by making a red, white and blue wreath to hang on your door, your campsite or on a gravesite. All supplies will be provided by the park. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-541-0321.
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Join us here for a fun fishing competition. Located behind main office. there will be 3 age brackets. Ages 1-10 ,11-21 , 21&up. Bring your own fishing equipment . $5 plus $5 parking. 706-356-4362.
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Put your creativity to the test, while practicing Leave No Trace, and decorate your campsite red, white, and blue themed to win a free Axe Throwing session for two! This event will take place on Memorial Day weekend and final judging will be held on 5/26 at 2:00pm. $5 parking. 706-344-1515.
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Join us for a fun field day behind the Nature hut. there will be lots of fun activities to do. $5 parking. 706-356-4362.
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How did the African community live during enslavement in Georgia up to the Civil War, and how did life change in the decades after June 19, 1865 when slavery ended in the United States? Join us on this walking tour to learn about the people who lived in middle Georgia before the war and stayed after to seek a new beginning. Reservations required. $5-$8. 478-986-5172.
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How did the African community live during enslavement in Georgia up to the Civil War, and how did life change in the decades after June 19, 1865 when slavery ended in the United States? Join us on this walking tour to learn about the people who lived in middle Georgia before the war and stayed after to seek a new beginning. Reservations required. $5-$8. 478-986-5172.
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Celebrate Fourth of July at Jarrell Plantation with live patriotic and bluegrass music, old time carnival games, relays, and races. See the farm come to life with farm skill demos and stay for a slice of watermelon and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Note: event admission pricing varies. $1.50-$9 478-986-5172.
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Prolong the 4th of July festivities by joining us here on Black Rock Mountain on Saturday, July 6th with line dancing led by Sam Joedicke and fun 4th themed snacks and crafts, with plenty of time to make it to fireworks in town after. $5 parking. 706-746-2141.
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Enjoy music, food, games and activities for the whole family while you swim at Liberty Bell Pool! Ranger DJ poolside from 1-3 PM. Regular pool admission required. Liberty Bell Pool off Hwy 354. Canoe battleship, patriotic swimwear contest and more! Regular Pool Admission $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Step back in time and commemorate Independence Day with the spirit of 1864! This traditional celebration is filled with captivating living history demonstrations, featuring musket firings and the awe-inspiring spectacles of artillery display as well as old-timey games and fresh watermelon! $5.50 - $9.75 912-727-2339.
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Celebrate Independence Day with a bang! Visitors will experience musket, and cannon firing demonstrations each hour.
Also fun for the younger ones, or the simply the young at heart, enjoy yourself playing hands-on some of the old fashioned toys and games that were common place. Sack races, jump rope, bean bags, and more will be available. $3.50-$5.00 912-884-5999.
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Events will begin with our 11a.m. with a bicycle and golf cart parade around our campground. The parade will start at upper loop picnic shelter. At 11:30am, Family games will start in the field behind the office. Games will include relay races, tug-o-war, water balloon toss, and more. $3 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Did you know that the Declaration of Independence did not reach Savannah until August? Come hear the reading of the Declaration as it was read in 1776. Take part in the debate: would you remain loyal to the English King or join the Patriot cause? Programs will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. $3.25-$12.00 912-353-3023.
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Come play and swim with us before the pool season ends! Music, food, games, contests, and activities for the whole family from 1-3 PM. Regular pool admission. Liberty Bell Pool Hwy 354 $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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This Labor Day we celebrate the history of colonial trades and crafts folk. Featured trades include: the sawyer with woodworking, the weaver with wool-spinning, as well as the potter with pottery throwing. $4.75-$8.25 912-437-4770.
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It’s Your State Parks Day, a day to show you care about GA State Parks! What better way to do that than by helping beautify the park. Possible projects include repainting kiosks, benches, and fences, and removing graffiti from our overlooks. Please help give our park a facelift! Supplies and water provided for volunteers. 706-663-4858.
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Join the ranger for an investigative stream lab to discover salamanders and other cold-stream inhabitants. We provide dip nets and catch pans. Wear shoes you can get wet. Adults and families welcome. Park at Pool. Meet to the right of pool playground. $3 plus $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Join us for a guided lantern tour during this special after dark opening. Your guide will share stories of history and mystery as you walk through the historic buildings lit with candlelight. You will also hear the voices of the past tell their own stories and discover spooky folk legends passed down through the generations. Reservations required. $15 (tickets at the event link starting August 1, 2024). 478-986-5172.
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Join us for a guided lantern tour during this special after dark opening. Your guide will share stories of history and mystery as you walk through the historic buildings lit with candlelight. You will also hear the voices of the past tell their own stories and discover spooky folk legends passed down through the generations. Reservations required. $15 (tickets at the event link starting August 1, 2024). 478-986-5172.
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The moon is full, the lanterns are lit! For one night only, the past comes alive to tell you their tales. From the Spanish missions, to the British Fort, all the way up to the Civil War--this candle lantern tour gives you the chance to speak with those daring folk who left their mark on Darien's legacy. $10. 912-437-4770.
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Fall Festival at Hamburg State Park. We will offer wagon rides through the campground that will stop along the way for trick and treats! We will also be playing a fall themed movie. There will be games and a costume contest for our guests! For those camping with us, we will host a site decoration contest! and concessions will be available. $2-$8 plus $5 parking. 478-552-2393.
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Come visit our Spooky Haunted Village for a family-friendly, slight-fright event. Walk through Camp Daniel Morgan on a trail filled with scenes of your Halloween scary favorites, including an appearance by that hockey mask wearing man from the movies. Event suitable to ages 6 and above. Tickets available after September 17. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Come visit our Spooky Haunted Village for a family-friendly, slight-fright event. Walk through Camp Daniel Morgan on a trail filled with scenes of your Halloween scary favorites, including an appearance by that hockey mask wearing man from the movies. Event suitable to ages 6 and above. Tickets available after September 17. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-557-3001.
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Meet at picnic shelter 2 for games, face painting, and take a walk through the haunted trail. Campers will pass out candy and participants are encouraged to wear their costumes. $5 parking. 229-724-2150.
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It's time to get your Spooky on!
Come to Smithgall Woods for our annual Haunted Hike!
Take a spooky hayride up to our Martins Mine trail, where we will go through the haunted history of North Georgia's Gold Rush. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-878-3087.
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We will meet at the park office and enjoy a relaxing ride around the park. You will get to see the amazing fall colors and you might even get to catch a falling leaf! $5 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Come out and enjoy a spooky evening on the park! We will have a hayride, campsite decorating contest, costume contest, trick or treating, a Halloween movie, a campfire and more. Friday's program is for small kids that do not want to scared. The full spooky effect will be on Saturday night. $1 - $5 $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Set-up 5 PM- Judging 6 PM- Display until 8:30 PM. Bring your entry and a candle/light to pavilion by Trading Post. Limit 50 entries. Prizes for adults and youth. Bring your entry and a candle/light to pavilion by Trading Post. Limit 50 entries. Prizes for adults and youth. $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Judging 5 PM Show us your G-rated, creative side at your
campsite. Make us believe you love Halloween and Fall. No gore. Leave no trace décor. Winners awarded at the site by 9 PM. $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Meet next to Trading Post and show us your costumes. Adult, youth, group, and dog awards. $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Trick or Treat around the campground! Start at Trading Post for scavenger hunt while you trick or treat to earn some extra goodies. Areas 1, 2, 3, & 5 are included in trick-or-treating. No cottages have treats. Campers who bring candy to give out can
add it to the stations when they register (optional). $5 parking. 706-663-4858.
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Join us for our annual Halloween tradition of trick-or-treating inside the Fort's walls. This family-friendly event offers you a chance to participate in fun Halloween activities! This year, our theme is REPTILES! $3-$5. 912-437-4770.
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It's said that many years ago, a disgruntled witch cursed the land as revenge against the community for her exile. Join us when the full extent of the pumpkin curse takes effect, and the farm will be forced to endure the full wrath of the pumpkin patch! Food vendors on site. This walk-through is not geared towards children under 12. $5 plus $5 parking. 912-384-7082.
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Come & join the park staff and Friends of Victoria Bryant for a fun evening of haunted events. Activities include a haunted hayride, a movie, a campfire, campsite decorating contest, Trick or Treating and costume contest. Events kick off at 5pm. Judging for the campsite contests will be judged by you the public. $6 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Learn how to do some cool “tricks,” like tying a knot or using a compass, and get a treat each time you figure one out. Come in costume for maximum fun! $5 parking. 706-746-2141.
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Enjoy fall-themed crafts, games, hayrides, scarecrow hike, archery and so much more. This family-friendly event is sure to be fun for the whole family. $4 per person $5 parking. 478-982-1660.
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Gather your friends and family and come visit Wormsloe on Black Friday to participate in our annual Turkey Trot Scavenger Hunt. To get started, check in at the museum for a trail map and clues. Run, walk, or trot the 3-mile Battery Trail. When you finish, return to the museum to claim your prize (while supplies last). $3.25-$12.00 912-353-3023.
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Take a guided tour of the two historic farm houses decorated for the season and learn about the history of Christmas traditions, from tree decorating and celebrations to cards, gifts and carols, and see how they changed between the 1800s and early 1900s. $1-$8. 478-986-5172.
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Come out and join us as we light up the front pond and Christmas tree. There will be caroling, hot chocolate, cookies, and even an appearance by Santa Claus! Donations are welcome. $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Take a guided tour of the two historic farm houses decorated for the season and learn about the history of Christmas traditions, from tree decorating and celebrations to cards, gifts and carols, and see how they changed between the 1800s and early 1900s. $1-$8. 478-986-5172.
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Take a guided tour of the two historic farm houses decorated for the season and learn about the history of Christmas traditions, from tree decorating and celebrations to cards, gifts and carols, and see how they changed between the 1800s and early 1900s. $1-$8. 478-986-5172.
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Enjoy the holidays on top of Black Rock Mountain State Park with live music, holiday nature crafts, a visit from Santa, and hayrides. $5 parking. 706-746-2141.
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The friends of Hamburg will host an evening with Santa Claus at the Hamburg Mill! The evening will include a holiday craft, refreshments and pictures with Santa. This event is complimentary. A $5.00 fee per vehicle is required to park. $5 parking. 478-552-2393.
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Take a guided tour of the two historic farm houses decorated for the season and learn about the history of Christmas traditions, from tree decorating and celebrations to cards, gifts and carols, and see how they changed between the 1800s and early 1900s. $1-$8. 478-986-5172.
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Join us for an evening full of Christmas cheer! Bring the little ones out to see Santa and have their picture taken, a fun Christmas craft, sweet treats and hot chocolate, Christmas lights, campsite decorating contest, campfire, a Christmas movie and Christmas light hayride around the park! We will meet at the Visitor's center. $5 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Celebrate the holiday season at Wormsloe with traditional festive activities including period music and living history demonstrations. Help us find yule logs to be burned starting at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 pm. $3.25-$12.00 912-353-3023.
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Take a guided tour of the two historic farm houses decorated for the season and learn about the history of Christmas traditions, from tree decorating and celebrations to cards, gifts and carols, and see how they changed between the 1800s and early 1900s. $1-$8. 478-986-5172.
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Take a guided tour of the two historic farm houses decorated for the season and learn about the history of Christmas traditions, from tree decorating and celebrations to cards, gifts and carols, and see how they changed between the 1800s and early 1900s. $1-$8. 478-986-5172.
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Take a guided tour of the two historic farm houses decorated for the season and learn about the history of Christmas traditions, from tree decorating and celebrations to cards, gifts and carols, and see how they changed between the 1800s and early 1900s. $1-$8. 478-986-5172.
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Join our Naturalist for a guided hike up to our covered bridge. Learn more about the park during the winter season, how native plants and animals cope, and some fun holiday lore along the way. After we get back to the visitor's center there will be hot cocoa and cookies to finish a wonderful morning! $5 parking. 706-878-4308 ext. 7.
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Come out and enjoy a hayride with Santa! There will be caroling, a Christmas movie, concessions and campfire. $4 plus $5 parking. 706-245-6270.
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Take a guided tour of the two historic farm houses decorated for the season and learn about the history of Christmas traditions, from tree decorating and celebrations to cards, gifts and carols, and see how they changed between the 1800s and early 1900s. $1-$8. 478-986-5172.
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Join us for some 1860s holiday spirit and more. There will be crafts, games, and decorating activities for all to enjoy. Of course, Santa will be here! $3 - $6. 770-443-7850.
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