By Mike May
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Georgia’s State Parks: More To Do Than Play Golf! While it’s a well-known fact that many of Georgia’s state parks are home to some of the finest and most affordable public golf courses in the Southeast, it may not be so well known that these parks have many other amenities, too, which give you other reasons to visit Georgia’s state parks.
Horseback Riding at Brasstown Valley
These state parks and their golf courses – all of which are part of the
there are many aquatic options for
Georgia Golf Trail – include Brasstown
you to beat the heat in the late spring,
Valley Resort & Spa in Young Harris,
summer, and early fall such as swim-
Wallace Adams Golf Course at the Little
ming in the lodge’s pool, swimming
Ocmulgee State Park in McRae, Lakes
in the lake which you can access from
Golf Course at the Laura S. Walker State
the white sandy beach, and frolicking
Park in Waycross, Creek Golf Course
in the children’s splash pad. If you still
at the Hard Labor Creek State Park
natural beauty of North Georgia. On
need to play more golf, there’s a minia-
in Social Circle, Meadow Links Golf
Brasstown’s five miles of trails, guests
ture golf course on site.
Course at the George T. Bagby State
can meander through open fields, hard-
Park & Lodge in Fort Gaines, Georgia
wood forests and crystal-clear streams
there are four miles of hiking trails
Veterans Memorial Golf Course at the
for some of the best horseback trail
located near the northern edge of the
Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club in
riding in Georgia.
mysterious Okefenokee Swamp. The
Cordelle, Highland Walk Golf Course
At the Little Ocmulgee State Park,
At the Laura S. Walker State Park,
inhabitants of the swamp include alligators, shy gopher tortoises, saw palmettos, yellow shafted flickers, warblers, owls, and great blue herons. The Hard Labor Creek State Park is one of 18 locations in Georgia where you can go mountain biking as a member of the Muddy Spokes Club. The club is designed to encourage people to think of state parks as places to exercise while enjoying beautiful scenery. The George T. Bagby State Park &
The SAM Train at Lake Blackshear State Park
Lodge sits on the banks of Lake Eufaula, a 48,000-acre lake that divides Southwest Georgia and Southeast
at the Victoria Bryant State Park in
Alabama. Lake Eufaula is famous for
Royston, Brazell’s Creek Golf Course at
its trophy catfish, bass fishing and rec-
the Jack Hill (Gordonia) State Park in
reational boating.
Reidsville, and Arrowhead Pointe Golf
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At the Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf
Course at the Richard B. Russell State
Club, take a trip back in time as you
Park in Elberton.
enjoy a scenic train ride through the
At the Brasstown Valley Resort &
rolling countryside on the SAM Short-
Spa, you can also enjoy horseback rid-
line Excursion Train that goes through
ing. It’s a magnificent way to enjoy the
Georgia Veterans Memorial Park and Golf Central • Volume 22, Issue 4
