These two state parks are politely described as “off the beaten path”. Some may have even described them as “in the middle of no where”. While we agree that they are remote, that is part of their charm. We feel that they are well worth a detour to find (1) scenic lake views, (2) goodContinue reading “Hamburg State Park and George L. Smith State Park – March 2026”
Category Archives: Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites
Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation SHS, Fort King George SHS, Jack Hill SP, Jarrell Plantation SHS, and Dames Ferry Campground
Evelyn came with us to Joe’s annual judge’s convention at the newly refurbished Westin Jekyll Island. Notice the sea urchin shadow box in our room! We spent a couple days at the beach where you can combat the heat by asking their guy to deliver frozen drinks to your beach chair set up. Another optionContinue reading “Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation SHS, Fort King George SHS, Jack Hill SP, Jarrell Plantation SHS, and Dames Ferry Campground”
Indian Springs SP and High Falls SP
With three grandkids in tow, we decided to get out of the house and go on a day trip adventure to two nearby state parks. Indian Springs State Park Recognized as one of the oldest state parks in the United States, Indian Springs State Park has its origins in a series of treaties between theContinue reading “Indian Springs SP and High Falls SP”
Skidaway Island SP March 2025
We had an entire week at this wonderful state park near Savannah surrounded by marshes, cabbage-palmettos, birds, and deer. We hiked with friends and visited three nearby state parks and historic sites. The campsites were spacious and private. Our first campsite (#30) was an extra long pull through. For the second half of the week,Continue reading “Skidaway Island SP March 2025”
Vogel State Park
We kicked off the Spring 2024 camping season with a trip to Vogel State Park with the SE T@bs, T@gs, and Friends. About 30 teardrops were scattered around Vogel that weekend. I had been following the group on Facebook for a while and hoping to attend one of their gatherings. We enjoyed their traditions ofContinue reading “Vogel State Park”
Tugaloo State Park
We renewed our visits to Georgia State Parks with a quick jaunt over to Tugaloo State Park with our two sons and their families. The park has tons of lakeside sites. Although our terraced sites were four rows back from the water, we still had a peek-a-boo view. Friday night we took a quick walkContinue reading “Tugaloo State Park”
Jekyll Island State Park Authority
We have been to Jekyll, a barrier island off the SW coast of Georgia, many, many times over the years. We love to ride the bikes along the extensive bike paths, visit the Sea Turtle Center, and enjoy the miles of unspoiled beaches. We normally stay at one of the hotels, but we have alwaysContinue reading “Jekyll Island State Park Authority”
Hard Labor Creek State Park
Hard Labor Creek State Park is the second largest state park in Georgia. It has 51 spacious, mostly private campsites, and many have some sort of water view of either Hard Labor Creek or Lake Brantley. There is also a golf, putt putt, new looking cabins, a beach, and miles and miles of trails, includingContinue reading “Hard Labor Creek State Park”
Chattahoochee Bend State Park
Our maiden voyage with our 2022 T@b 400 Boondock teardrop camper was a two night trip to Chattahoochee Bend SP. Our months of preparation paid off, and the first trip in “Pe@rl” was a success. We cooked several meals, set up all of the accessories that we have collected in the past several months, andContinue reading “Chattahoochee Bend State Park”
George T. Bagby State Park
Bagby has a lodge, marina, and cabins, but no camping. It has peaceful lake views and a day use area with a beach and playground area. The good news for us was that Cotton Hill Campground was directly across the water from the marina. It is a Core of Engineers camping area that you reserveContinue reading “George T. Bagby State Park”