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Learn archery from a certified instructor with all equipment provided. Take on your Grinch name and see how many Christmas balloons you can pop. Meet at the archery range.
Ages 8 and up $10 plus parking fee required. 478-982-1660.
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Learn archery from a certified instructor with all equipment provided. Take on your Grinch name and see how many Christmas balloons you can pop. Meet at the archery range.
Ages 8 and up $10 plus parking fee required. 478-982-1660.
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Red Top Mountain State Park is excited to offer a winter Junior Ranger Camp! It's a great chance for kids to enjoy the outdoors during their school break while giving parents a break too. Activities include winter fishing, hiking, compass reading, and more. Call today to reserve your spot! $45.00 plus parking fee required. 770-975-0055.
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Join us outside the visitor center to ring in the New Year with some family-friendly campfire wassail! Wassail is an old English apple cider drink, originating as a toast to good health. Share your hopes for 2026 around the campfire with friendly faces and this delicious beverage. Pre-registration required, call the visitor center! $3 plus parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
 
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Join us for the first hike of the new year! We will be hiking the turtle cove trail. Meet at the restrooms in the boat ramp parking lot. $5 plus parking fee required. 229-838-6202.
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Kick off your New Year's resolution by immersing yourself in nature and joining a ranger in the forest! We will go on our first hike of the year, a 3-mile loop, while learning about the forest in your backyard. $5 plus parking fee required. 912-727-2339.
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Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of this great nation and the start of the new year. In recognition of this monumental year, we wish to highlight our natural and cultural resources here at the park. Parking fee required. 912-384-7082.
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Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of this great nation and the start of the new year. In recognition of this monumental year, we wish to highlight our natural and cultural resources here at the park. Parking fee required. 912-384-7082.
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This Ranger-Led hike will take visitors along the lake banks and gentle ridges. Start the New Year off right with this 2 mile, moderate to rigorous, scenic hike. Bring a camera to record the scenery. Hikes geared toward active adults and children over 8 years old. Limited to 30. Pre-registration required by 4 PM the day before. $3 plus parking fee required. 706-557-3001.
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Join a Ranger to bring in the new year with a hike on the Woodpecker Trail. Enjoy wildlife, marvelous views, and fun conversation. This trail is 1 mile long; water and closed toe shoes are recommended for this excursion. Pets are welcome. Parking fee required. 478-982-1660.
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Pre-Registration is required for this event as space is very limited! Ring in the New Year with a hike up Panola Mountain, a registered National Natural Landmark. Trek to the top to symbolize all the great things you will accomplish in 2025! Hike is 3.5 miles and is moderately strenuous. Ages 10+. No pets permitted. $10 plus parking fee required. 770-389-7801.
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Pre-Registration is required for this event as space is very limited! Ring in the New Year with a hike up Panola Mountain, a registered National Natural Landmark. Trek to the top to symbolize all the great things you will accomplish in 2025! Hike is 3.5 miles and is moderately strenuous. Ages 10+. No pets permitted. $10 plus parking fee required. 770-389-7801.
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Start your New Year's resolution off right!
This hike will begin at the Visitor's Center, and we will make a pit stop approximately 1.3 miles away at our primitive cabin. There, by a toasty fire, you can warm yourself against the winter chill. If you are feeling adventurous, you can then continue an additional 1.2 miles to Duke's Creek Falls. Parking fee required. 706-878-3087.
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First Annual Polar Bear Plunge!
Are you brave enough to take the plunge?
Join us for our 1st Annual Polar Bear Plunge at the beach day-use area on January 1st, at 1:00 PM! $20.00 for T-shirt and parking fee parking fee required. 706-754-7981.
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Join us to celebrate the New Year with a healthy and moderate hike on the beautiful “Reece Farm Trail” in one of Georgia’s favorite state parks. Please dress for the weather with layered clothing, sturdy shoes or hiking boots, a hat, water, hiking stick, snacks, and a trail lunch if desired. Parking fee required. 706-745-2628.
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Join us for the final leg of the Coastal Historic Sites 1st Day Hike Series, where we will continue our celebration of the U.S.A.'s 250th anniversary! The Wormsloe section will be a 1/2 mile hike down the Live Oak Ave., concluded with a musket firing! Experience a rare after-hours glimpse of Wormsloe! $20. 912-353-3023.
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Saturday Jan. 17th Chili set-up 12 PM; Tasting 1-2 PM; Pepper Contest 1:45 PM. Sign-Up to enter this amateur cooking contest or be a taster or hot pepper eater. Cooks must pre-register & pre-pay by Jan 15th. Must cook at least 5 quarts homemade chili, any style, and bring it in a crock pot. Cash prize for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place. $10 Cook $5 Taste $5 Pepper Eater parking fee required. 706-663-4858.
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Help us keep Panola beautiful on this national day of volunteer service dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We'll work on giving the park some TLC by cleaning up trash around Alexander Lakes. Must register in advance by calling the Nature Center. Meet at the Alexander Lake Parking Lot. Click event for more details. 770-389-7801.
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Bring your sweetheart on a fun Valentines Night glow hike to the observation tower. Wear your Valentines LED lights and glow sticks, the Ranger will provide additional glow items. $5 plus parking fee required. 770-254-7271.
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There are leprechauns loose in the state park! Help us find them all and receive a prize at the Visitor Center. The person who finds their pot of gold wins the Grand Prize! $3 plus parking fee required. 770-254-7271.
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Wear your green, LED lights and glow sticks for this fun night hike on the Flat Rock Trail. Bring your flashlight to search for native plants, animal tracks and scat along the granite outcrops. The Ranger will have additional glow items and black UV lights for biofluorescent nature. $5 plus parking fee required. 770-254-7271.
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Great fun awaits youth and adults alike at this year’s Easter Celebration! Join us for an evening of laughter, games, and candy filled excitement. The festivities kick off with sack races, egg toss, and an egg spoon relay, perfect for all ages! $3 plus parking fee required. 706-663-4858.
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Easter Egg hunt, games, and activities in the picnic area of LWH. Free community event!!
“Bring Lunch and join us in our picnic area for and afternoon of fun and games to include a classic Easter egg hunt made possible by the ATT Pioneers.” 706-655-5870.
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To begin with there will be a Easter Craft leading into the Egg hunt and after that will be a Hayride. Please Call the Park Office for more information or to register in advance. $2 - $5 parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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Kick off summer at Liberty Bell Pool with a day full of sunshine, music, and fun! Join the park rangers for lively pool games and poolside activities the whole family will enjoy.
A local DJ will be spinning your favorite summer tunes from 1–3 PM, setting the perfect vibe for a day of splashing and celebration! Parking fee required. 706-663-4858.
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Mark this important day that remembers the people who paid the ultimate price for the freedom we enjoy. There will be hourly musket firing demos by an American revolution soldier, as well as a hands-on wool spinning and weaving activity. $3.50-$5.00 912-884-5999.
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This presentation will go into the history of this important holidays. Youth $5.00 Adults $7.50 Admissions not included or required. 706-655-5870.
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This presentation will go into the history of this important holidays. Youth $5.00 Adults $7.50 Admissions not included or required. 706-655-5870.
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Its the park's 50th Birthday! We opened our doors and heart to the public May 29, 1976 at 10 am. We've taken pride in caring for our natural and historic resources, and each other. Join us as we cut the birthday cake at 10 am. We encourage visitors to write and share their favorite memories at Sweetwater Creek or to bring photos from the park. Parking fee required. 770-732-2613.
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Its the park's 50th Birthday! We opened our doors and heart to the public May 29, 1976 at 10 am. We've taken pride in caring for our natural and historic resources, and each other. Join us as we cut the birthday cake at 10 am. We encourage visitors to write and share their favorite memories at Sweetwater Creek or to bring photos from the park. Parking fee required. 770-732-2613.
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Its the park's 50th Birthday! We opened our doors and heart to the public May 29, 1976 at 10 am. We've taken pride in caring for our natural and historic resources, and each other. Join us as we cut the birthday cake at 10 am. We encourage visitors to write and share their favorite memories at Sweetwater Creek or to bring photos from the park. Parking fee required. 770-732-2613.
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Join us this July 4th for a day bursting with sunshine, music, and patriotic fun as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary at the historic Liberty Bell Pool! The celebration will feature lively pool games and poolside activities for the whole family, a perfect way to cool off and enjoy the summer spirit. Parking fee required. 706-663-4858.
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Celebrate Independence Day with a bang! Visitors will experience historic blackpowder weapon firing demonstrations each hour.
Enjoy playing some of the old fashioned toys and games; sack races, jump rope, bean bags, and more! $3.50-$5.00 912-884-5999.
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Join a park ranger before you fire up the grill for a trailer ride around the park. Learn fun facts about Hard Labor Creek and the history of the area while celebrating the birth of our great country! Rides depart from the mini golf area every 20 minutes. First come, first serve basis. $5 plus parking fee required. 706-557-3001.
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Celebrate Fourth of July at Jarrell Plantation and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence 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. $3-$10. 478-986-5172.
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Commemorating 250 Years of Independence: Come and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with traditional activities - contests, games, and more! Parking fee required. 912-598-2300.
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Join us in the field in the Campground immediately following the Cart and bike parade for field day family games to celebrate the holiday weekend! Please call the office to sign up. $3 plus parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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Join a park ranger before you fire up the grill for a trailer ride around the park. Learn fun facts about Hard Labor Creek and the history of the area while celebrating the birth of our great country! Rides depart from the mini golf area every 20 minutes. First come, first serve basis. $5 plus parking fee required. 706-557-3001.
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Watch history come alive with spinning, blacksmithing, woodworking, and more- plus blackpowder weapon demonstrations on the hour. $3.50- $5 912-884-5999.
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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. $10 plus parking fee required. 706-878-3087.
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Come out and enjoy a leaf watch hayride throughout the park. You will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of fall and you'll be able to take some great fall photos. The hayride will start at the park office. $5 plus parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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Come out and enjoy a spooky evening on the park! We will have a hayride, haunted trail, campsite decorating contest, costume contest, trick or treating, a Halloween movie, a campfire, and concessions. Friday night will be a non-spooky hayride for the little kids and Saturday will be the spooky night on the hayride. $1 - 7 plus parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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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. Ages 6 and above. There will be wagon rides available (1:30pm - 4:30pm) for those who don't want to be spooked on the haunted village. Tickets will be available Sept 23. $10 cash at the door. $10 online. $3 wagon ride cash parking fee required. 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. Ages 6 and above. There will be wagon rides available (1:30pm - 4:30pm) for those who don't want to be spooked on the haunted village. Tickets will be available Sept 23. $10 cash at the door. $10 online. $3 wagon ride cash parking fee required. 706-557-3001.
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Come out and enjoy a spooky evening on the park! We will have a hayride, haunted trail, campsite decorating contest, costume contest, trick or treating, a Halloween movie, a campfire, and concessions. Friday night will be a non-spooky hayride for the little kids and Saturday will be the spooky night on the hayride. $1 - 7 plus parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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Come out and enjoy a spooky evening on the park! We will have a hayride, haunted trail, campsite decorating contest, costume contest, trick or treating, a Halloween movie, a campfire, and concessions. Friday night will be a non-spooky hayride for the little kids and Saturday will be the spooky night on the hayride. $1 - $7 parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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Bring your homemade cookies to the pavilion by the Trading
Post by 3 PM and Judging will take place at 4 PM. Prizes for
adults and youth 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Please bring your
cookies on a wrapped paper plate. Pre-registration and
pre-payment are required at the Park Office or by calling
706-663-4858. $3 plus parking fee required. 706-663-4858.
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Trick or Treat around the campground! Start at the Trading Post
for a 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). Parking fee required. 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 7:30 PM. Parking fee required. 706-663-4858.
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Come out and decorate your vehicle for Halloween and hand out candy to Boys and Ghouls as they walk from car to car. There will be hayrides and other activities as well! Prizes will be awarded to best costumes, best pet costume, and best vehicle decoration. If you decorate your vehicle and hand out candy the parking fee will be waived free plus parking fee required. 706-754-7981.
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Come out and enjoy a spooky evening on the park! We will have a hayride, haunted trail, campsite decorating contest, costume contest, trick or treating, a Halloween movie, a campfire, and concessions. Friday night will be a non-spooky hayride for the little kids and Saturday will be the spooky night on the hayride. $1 - $7 parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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Come out and enjoy a leaf watch hayride throughout the park. You will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of fall and you'll be able to take some great fall photos. The hayride will start at the park office. $5 plus parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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Pack a picnic and join us in Roosevelt's Little White House picnic area for a free day of family friendly games and activities. 706-655-5870.
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Come out and enjoy a leaf watch hayride throughout the park. You will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of fall and you'll be able to take some great fall photos. The hayride will start at the park office. $5 plus parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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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! Parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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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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Come out and enjoy a leaf watch hayride throughout the park. You will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of fall and you'll be able to take some great fall photos. The hayride will start at the park office. $5 plus parking fee required. 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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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, hot chocolate, Christmas lights, campsite decorating contest, campfire, a Christmas movie, and a Christmas light hayride around the park! $1-5 plus parking fee required. 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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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 us at sunset to hunt candy canes, afterwards enjoy a holiday movie, s'mores, and hot chocolate. Please call the office to sign up. Meet at the picnic shelter in the Day Use Area. Parking fee required. 706-754-7981.
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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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