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Senior line dancing class every Tuesday and Thursday of January, starting January the 8th until January 29th.
from 11am till 12pm. Please bring water and comfortable shoes.
no event fee
parking fee required $10 Parking fee required. 706-456-2602.
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This program will introduce you to some of the most common and not so common fossils that may be found in the different rock strata of the Cumberland Plateau. Parking fee required. 706-657-4050.
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We love the pups here at CCSP! Bring your four-legged friends on this hike on the Overlook Trail from the interpretive Center to the Catfish Pond at the Meadowlands. This is a moderate 2-mile hike round trip. Parking fee required. 706-657-4050.
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This guided, mostly flat, 1.5 mile walk along the Overlook Trail introduces you to some of the trees and plants that stay green all year long. Parking fee required. 706-657-4050.
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*!Pre-registration is required at least 24 hours before the scheduled time!*
Each month we will focus, discover, and enjoy a different nature related topic with hands-on activities. $10.00 plus parking fee required. 912-882-5256.
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Bank robberies! Gun fights! Moonshine! Jail breaks! Hog Thieves! Murders! An urban hike offered at the Dahlonega Gold Museum State Historic Site introduces visitors to these cases and even more from the annals of Lumpkin County court records. $5. 706-864-2257.
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There is something to celebrate in Georgia history every month of the year! Ask for a scavenger hunt sheet from the visitor center and walk the Overlook Trail to learn about this month's Monumental Moments. When you return the sheet completed, you will earn a prize! Parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
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Interested in becoming a Friends of Magnolia Springs State Park Volunteer? Community efforts include park beautification, programing, trail maintenance, and more! Please join us at our group shelter to learn more about how you can volunteer. Parking fee required. 478-982-1660.
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Birdfeeders provide an energetic boost to the diets of local and migrating birds looking for a hearty meal. Make your own to take home while watching our birdfeeders. Meet behind the Visitor Center at the picnic tables. $3 plus parking fee required. 912-598-2300.
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Keep your New Years Resolution going with a moderate hike along the boulders on the Bobcat Trail. Wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring plenty of water. $5 plus parking fee required. 770-254-7271.
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Explore the geologic strata of the canyon from the bottom up in this advanced look at the rocks and minerals that make up the lower part of the canyon. Meet at the Interpretive Center, then we'll drive to the lower Sitton Gulch Trailhead. This is a moderate 2-mile hike. Parking fee required. 706-657-4050.
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There is something to celebrate in Georgia history every month of the year! Ask for a scavenger hunt sheet from the visitor center and walk the Overlook Trail to learn about this month's Monumental Moments. When you return the sheet completed, you will earn a prize! Parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
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Join us for an evening of outdoor fun at our Astronomy Adventure Mini Camp for Junior Rangers ages 4-10. Campers will journey through the solar system with hands-on activites, crafts, and stargazing to bring the night sky to life. $35. 912-727-2339.
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How does a black bear prepare for winter? Come learn about the diets, dens, and dozings of this mammal. Get a chance to touch real bear skulls, claws, and teeth! Begins at the Trading Post at 1:00 PM. Parking fee required. 706-422-1932.
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Welcome campers! Join us every Friday night at the Visitor Center fire ring for FREE s'mores or hot chocolate & interactive story or sing-along. This program is free, fully-accessible & open to the public. Parking fee required. 770-867-3489.
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Join our interpretive ranger at the campfire ring located near campgrounds 1 & 2 for a relaxed evening of traditional lore as told by Turtleman, a tenth generation native of the Wiregrass Region. Bring a chair, hotdogs or marshmallows to roast, maybe even some hot chocolate and sit a spell to enjoy some yarn spinnin’. Standard park pass required. Parking fee required. 912-384-7082.
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Come down to Picnic Shelter 4 to enjoy some Friday Fun with a variety of different activities available each week. Activities include 2-4 player games, crafts, and trivia with a Ranger. The Ranger will also answer any nature, history, or park questions you may have. Parking fee required. 706-557-3001.
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Come down to Picnic Shelter 4 for a warm campfire and hot cocoa. A ranger will be present talking about park history, ghost stories, and fun facts about nature. Feel free to bring any nature or history questions you have to ask the ranger. Parking fee required. 706-557-3001.
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Let's stretch for the new year! Join the Assistant Naturalist for chair yoga. This class is accessible for people of various mobility levels. $10 plus parking fee required. 478-993-3053.
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Let's stretch for the new year! Join the Assistant Naturalist for indoor yoga. This class will be for various mobility and agility levels. Please bring a yoga mat. $10 plus parking fee required. 478-993-3053.
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Gather at Camp Lawton History Center for a ranger led hike to Camp Lawton's earthworks and breastworks along the Camp Lawton Trail. Admission to the History Center is included.
Ages 3 and under are free. $5 plus parking fee required. 478-982-1660.
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Try your hand with a compound or recurve bow after learning the basics from a certified instructor. Archery equipment will be provided.
Ages 8 and up $10 plus parking fee required. 478-982-1660.
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Join us for a sunset hike on the iconic Iron Hill Trail. We will see beautiful views of the lake as the sun sets over the park. Meet at the Iron Hill Parking Lot, then hike a 1.5 mile section of Iron Hill. $5 plus parking fee required. 770-975-4226.
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Come meet some of our most elusive residents, the box turtles, and learn about their habits and amazing characteristics. Meet in the Interpretive Center. Parking fee required. 912-598-2300.
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Join a ranger for an easy and conversational hike on the boardwalk trail. Learn a little bit about the swamp, its history, and a few of the plants and animals that live here. Questions encouraged. Parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Enjoy the beauty of the Okefenokee swamp at sunset.
Take a relaxing and immersive evening tour into the swamp. Watch as the suns colors put on a show over our dark waters. $25-35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Join us to learn some of the fascinating history of Watson Mill Bridge, built in 1885 by well known African American bridge builder Washington W. King. $0 plus parking fee required. 706-783-5349.
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Join Blue Ridge Raptors to meet several amazing Birds of Prey up close- and learn how to help wild raptors! Come early to chat with raptor specialists and stay after for photos with a hawk or owl. Please consider making a $3 donation by registering!
Location: Visitor Center's Arch Room $3 plus parking fee required. 706-344-1515.
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Let us introduce you to the nine woodpeckers of Georgia. In this thirty minute program you will learn about their diets, nesting habits, calls, and anatomical features that make them different from other birds. You can choose to stay afterwards to make a pinecone woodpecker feeder. $3 plus parking fee required. 706-657-4050.
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*!Pre-registration is required at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time!*
Learn how to tie a hook and catch a fish with a ranger! $10.00 per person parking fee required. 912-882-5256.
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*!Pre-registration is required at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time!*
Enjoy a fun afternoon of building your own mini terrarium while learning about the environmental cycles that will take place within it. $10.00 plus parking fee required. 912-882-5256.
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*!Pre-registration is required at least 2 hours before the scheduled time!*
Embrace your inner curiosity as we dissect and learn about the ins and outs of one of the oceans' most common animals: The Squid! $10.00 per person parking fee required. 912-882-5256.
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There is something to celebrate in Georgia history every month of the year! Ask for a scavenger hunt sheet from the visitor center and walk the Overlook Trail to learn about this month's Monumental Moments. When you return the sheet completed, you will earn a prize! Parking fee required. 678-450-7726.
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It's the most common tool you've never heard of: the spear-thrower, or atlatl! This lever device is not only the historic precursor to archery but is still used around the world today. At Etowah, hunters would have used the atlatl to target white-tailed deer and wild turkey. Join the rangers and try your hand with these traditional projectiles! $2-$6. 770-387-3747.
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Celebrate monumental moments with us as we honor this year’s Georgia State Parks theme, Monumental Moments: America’s 250th! Take part in our on-site scavenger hunt and explore the park in a whole new way! Parking fee required. 706-663-4858.
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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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Sick with the flux or mal aria? The Doctor is in and might have a cure! Visit the Doctor’s house inside the Fort and learn all about 18th century medical practices. $4.75-$8.25 912-437-4770.
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Join us for an opportunity to enter the CCC fire tower. This is a self-guided tour, but a ranger will be present to answer your questions. Bring a flashlight! The tower will be open from 1:00-3:00 PM. Parking fee required. 706-422-1932.
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CANCELLED-On this special tour of the Old Fort, we'll discuss the history of the structure, its early inhabitants, and its varied locations over the years. We'll tour the grounds, imagining life on the frontier as the pioneers forged the bonds of family that help define our community still today $3 plus parking fee required. 770-867-3489.
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Meetup at the Relihan Museum & Nature Center and learn from our rangers how to make a critter feeder from things like corncobs and pinecones! This is a fun learning experience for young and old alike. Admission is $3 per participant, limited to one feeder per attendee. Pre-register at office before program. Admission is $3 per participant parking fee required. 912-384-7082.
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Come join us at Shelter 4 for a campfire fun and making smores. Bring a blanket or chair to sit by the fire or sit under the shelter at a table. Register for event prior to 5 pm January 13, 2026. $2 per person plus parking fee. $2 per person plus parking fee parking fee required. 478-763-2759.
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Gather at the Campground Activity Shelter at 1 PM for a little owl storytelling and a peek into how these clever birds help keep our ecosystem in balance. We’ll also be doing a create-your-own owl craft to take home! Parking fee required. 229-276-1004.
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Shelter building, fire building, knot tying: Work by yourself or as a family team to create your own shelter using the forest around you (surrounding sticks, branches, vines). Then, learn helpful skills about fire building and tying knots. All supplies provided. Geared toward ages 8 years and older. Pre-registration required. $10 plus parking fee required. 706-557-3001.
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Join Friends of Hard Labor Creek for a Winter Wonder celebration. Lock in your New Years resolutions by writing them on a salt-dough ornament to hang up in your house. While you decorate your ornament, warm up with a warm cup of hot cocoa. This program is a free, walk-in, all-ages event. Program held by Park Office. Parking fee required. 706-557-3001.
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Let's hike the Historic Trail (ADA) with the option of continuing on to the Tranquility Trail (moderately rated) to look for signs of winter wildlife activity. Meet at the park office. Parking fee required. 478-993-3053.
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Fishy Fun!
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Come to the Museum to learn about the snake, turtle and lizard species native to Georgia and meet our park ambassador animals Sandy and Cornbread! Parking fee required. 770-504-2277.
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Come join Jack Hill State Park in creating your very own leaf rubbing booklet! We will collect leaves around the park, and then we will use them to create "leaf rubbings". We will meet at Picnic Shelter 4. Please purchase a $10 parking pass for your vehicle! We hope to see you there! $2 per person parking fee required. 912-557-7744.
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Try your hand at using a pump drill or grinding corn just like the Indigenous People of Kolomoki did nearly 2000 years ago, as we explore the history, daily life, skills and tools utilized by them, as well as the natural resources still present today that helped to create this thriving community. 229-724-2150.
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Try your hand at using a pump drill or grinding corn just like the Indigenous People of Kolomoki did nearly 2000 years ago, as we explore the history, daily life, skills and tools utilized by them, as well as the natural resources still present today that helped to create this thriving community. 229-724-2150.
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Meet our Naturalist at the Boat Ramp Picnic Table to paint your own Kolomoki Keepsake.
All supplies provided, outside of a painting smock. Pre-Registration advised, as supplies are limited.
Program Fee can be made with exact cash at event or prepaid with credit card or cash at Visitor Center. $5 plus parking fee required. 229-724-2150.
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A guided tour of Kolomoki Mounds, as we climb Mound A and learn a little about the rich history of these sacred grounds created nearly 2000 years ago and many of the natural resources still present today.
Hike covers about .75 miles and will last about 1 hour. Closed toe shoes, water and cameras are encouraged. Parking fee required. 229-724-2150.
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Join us at the Interpretive Center for a fun craft using yarn! We will be making God's Eyes. There are plenty of colors to choose from. Register at the Visitor Center prior to the craft. We look forward to seeing you there! $5 plus parking fee required. 912-287-4900.
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Join us and learn the basics of archery. Ages 10 and up. No loose fitting clothes and long hair pulled back. Closed toed shoes is a must. Pre-register at the Visitor Center prior to the event. We will meet at the Archery Range behind the Interpretive Center. See you there! $10 plus parking fee required. 912-287-4900.
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Come join our Naturalist at the Interpretive Center for a informative talk about turtles and other reptiles that call our Park home! Find out what role they play in their natural habitat. Meet our turtles Clover, Quincy, Augustine and Taylor. They are sure to put a smile on your face. Pre-register at the Visitor Center prior to the event. $5 plus parking fee required. 912-287-4900.
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Join us at Camp Lawton History to learn about animals that call Magnolia Springs home using mounts and furs. You will cast your own animal paw print to take home. $4 plus parking fee required. 478-982-1660.
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Camp Lawton held over 10,000 Civil War prisoners of war in late 1864. Join us at Camp Lawton History Center for a ranger led hike to the spring that provided essential clean drinking water. Along the way, we will discover more about these prisoners’ struggle for survival. Admission to the History Center is included. Ages 3 and under free. $5 plus parking fee required. 478-982-1660.
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Try your hand with a compound or recurve bow after learning the basics from a certified instructor. Archery equipment will be provided.
Ages 8 and up $10 plus parking fee required. 478-982-1660.
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Take a guided hike with a trained "Friends of Panola" volunteer, through the restricted Conservation Area and up to the summit of Panola Mountain. This is a 6-mile, semi-off trail, strenuous hike that offers a variety of beautiful views and unique perspectives on the park. Must call to register in advance, space is limited. $10 plus parking fee required. 770-389-7801.
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Come join us on Iron Hill trail, as we explore the unique geology of Red Top Mountain. We discuss the park's geological history and the the different rocks and minerals found throughout the area. We will also go over why Red Top Mountain was a popular area for mining. Let's rock n' roll! $5.00 plus parking fee required. 770-975-0055.
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Discover how pewter is heated and used for castings. Create your own souvenir using pre-made molds or design one from scratch. Visit the picnic tables located behind the Visitors Center. $8 plus parking fee required. 770-975-0055.
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Uncover the history and science behind the abandoned moonshine stills on Skidaway Island State Park. Meet at the Big Ferry trailhead for a 3-mile hike highlighting some of the area’s most fascinating tales. Parking fee required. 912-598-2300.
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Join Smithgall Woods’ Naturalist for a chilly guided hike. Learn about the mining history of the park, evident on Martins Mine trail while enjoying the brisk winter air, and enjoying the small waterfall found at the end of the trail. Parking fee required. 706-878-3087.
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Join a Ranger for a guided paddle on the Okefenokee at sunset. Watch as the sky bursts with color and birds fly overhead to roost. Experience the silence and stillness of the swamp as night begins. $35 plus parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Join us to enjoy the awe inspiring beauty of the stars. We are a Gold Tier certified Dark Sky Park with some of the best night skies on the east coast.
Enjoy the majesty of the stars with the naked eye or take a gander through our telescope for a closer look. Parking fee required. 912-637-5274.
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Go inside the New Manchester mill ruins on this easy 1 mile hike and learn the heroing tale of the mill workers. While all ages are welcome, this trail is not stroller friendly. Please wear close toed shoes and dress for the weather. $5 plus parking fee required. 770-732-2613.
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Prepare to hear a ghost story about the natural resources that once resided in Sweetwater Creek. What does the American Persimmon, Devil's Walkingstick, Honey Locust, and Wild Tomato have in common? These plants have survived past their extinct coevolution species. To hear our tale of Evolutionary Anachronism call 770-732-2613 to register. $3 plus parking fee required. 770-732-2613.
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Make your own perfume in this workshop highlighting fragrances we can attribute to moths! Night blooming flowers can't rely on showy colors to attract their pollinators instead they invested in a strong fragrance. Each participant will leave with 5 perfume testers they've made themselves! Call 770-732-2613 to register or come in person. $15 plus parking fee required. 770-732-2613.
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Give archery a shot or brush up on your skills! Must be able to draw 20lbs bow. Meet at the Jane Hurt Yarn Interpretive Center and they will direct you where to go. Please call and register in advance space is limited $15 plus parking fee required. 706-754-7981.
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Come tackle the 1099 stairs with a ranger and enjoy the rush you'll get from conquering one of the most difficult, monumental hike in our park! $5 plus parking fee required. 706-754-7981.
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Book readers this one is for you! Make a forest animal or mushroom bookmark out of felt! Meet at Campground Pavilion. Please call the park office to register or if you have any questions. $5 plus parking fee required. 706-245-6270.
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