Canyon Climbers
Grab your hiking boots and get out there. Join the Canyon Climbers Club and explore one of Georgia's canyons from the daunting staircase at Cloudland Canyon to the beautiful depths of Tallulah Gorge.
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Hiking
Take a hike. Grab your backpack for the weekend or just go-for the day. There are plenty of options and trails in Georgia.
Hiking at Georgia State Parks
Hiking
With multiple trails in almost every park the hardest part of taking a hike might be deciding on the place to go. All kinds of scenic day hiking opportunities can be found in every corner of the state. But if you want to get lost in a little backcountry adventure we can make your decision a bit easier. The following parks offer the best opportunities for backcountry excursions: Amicalola Falls, Black Rock Mountain, Cloudland Canyon, F.D. Roosevelt, Fort Mountain, Providence Canyon, Unicoi and Vogel State Park.
Hiking Contact Information
Parks with Hiking
A.H. Stephens Historic Park
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge
Black Rock Mountain State Park
Bobby Brown State Outdoor Recreation Area
Cloudland Canyon State Park
Crooked River State Park
Elijah Clark State Park
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
Fort McAllister Historic Park
Fort Mountain State Park
Fort Yargo State Park
General Coffee State Park
George L. Smith State Park
George T. Bagby State Park and Lodge
Georgia Veterans State Park
Hamburg State Outdoor Recreation Area
Hard Labor Creek State Park
Hart State Outdoor Recreation Area
High Falls State Park
Hike Inn at Amicalola Falls
James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park
John Tanner State Park
Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park
Laura S. Walker State Park
Little Ocmulgee State Park and Lodge
Magnolia Springs State Park
Mistletoe State Park
Moccasin Creek State Park
Panola Mountain State Park
Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site
Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area
Red Top Mountain State Park
Reed Bingham State Park
Richard B. Russell State Park
Seminole State Park
Skidaway Island State Park
Smithgall Woods
Sprewell Bluff State Conservation Park
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Tallulah Gorge State Park
Tugaloo State Park
Unicoi State Park and Lodge
Victoria Bryant State Park
Vogel State Park
Watson Mill Bridge State Park
Hiking Events
Experience Coastal Georgia FestivalCrooked River State Park – St. Marys, GA
Saturday, Sep 11, 2010 / 10 AM to 4 PM
Celebrate the bounty of Georgia's coast. Nature programs, crafts, food, kayak trips, water festivities and more details to come. $5 parking. 912-882-5256. Handicap Accessible.
Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area – Lumpkin, GA
Saturday, Nov 20, 2010 / 11 AM to 1 PM
Join Professor Rich McWilliams of Thomas University from Thomasville, Georgia as he conducts a hike into the canyons so visitors will see one of the geologic wonders of the southeastern United States. Pre-registration is required due to limitations on group size. $5 parking. 229-838-4706.
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Hiking Clubs
Junior Ranger Gopher Badge
A new GO Georgia badge has been added to the successful Junior Ranger Program. Kids ages 7 - 14 choose from a list of activities to earn their Gopher badge. The younger ones, ages 7 - 10 must complete 5 activities while those in the older group, ages 11 - 14 must work toward completing 8 activities.
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A new GO Georgia badge has been added to the successful Junior Ranger Program. Kids ages 7 - 14 choose from a list of activities to earn their Gopher badge. The younger ones, ages 7 - 10 must complete 5 activities while those in the older group, ages 11 - 14 must work toward completing 8 activities.
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