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Vidalia’s “Yumion”
Farm, then slip your canoe into the calm Join one of the farm tours in Vidalia to
waters of the Seventeen-Mile River as it learn about the world-famous Vidalia onion.
takes you through a cypress swamp that A few miles up the road, witness eagles take
is home to rare and endangered plants. flight and discover the habitats of various
Camping and more distinguished lodging is raptors, reptiles, and mammals through
accessible in the Nicholls area park. tours of wetlands and old growth forest, and
No matter what adventure you favor, you the ever-popular raptor demonstrations at
can find your challenge at Little Ocmulgee Georgia Southern University’s Center for
GEORGIA miles of the Oak Ridge trail, and 18-hole Bike Montgomery County’s Yamassee
State Park near Alamo with its massive lake,
Wildlife Education and the Lamar Q. Ball Jr.
Raptor Center.
Wallace Adams Golf Course. You may also
take your club for a swing near Reidsville
Trail, 17 miles of pristine South Georgia
countryside. This path is “billboard free”
at Jack Hill State Park, which is also a
SOUTH favorite for picnicking, family reunions, and packed with scenic farms, churches
full of history, and large hardwood and
and fishing.
pine forests.
Camping, bird watching, and hiking
are among the activities offered at Horse
Creek Wildlife Management Area between
Jacksonville and Lumber City on Hwy. 117,
where you can even take your shot at
hooking a record breaking large-mouth
bass. Park the RV at Towns Bluff Park and
Heritage Center in Hazlehurst to explore
the convergence of the Three Rivers, the
place where the Ocmulgee and Oconee
rivers join to become the Altamaha River.
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