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beaches. Georgia’s Southern Rivers Climbers and cavers flock to
Birding Trail winds its way southward Georgia’s rappelling and climbing sites,
along the Chattahoochee and Flint pushing their limits from the heights of
rivers, terminating in the Okefenokee LaFayette’s Crockford-Pigeon Mountain
Swamp; 263 species of birds have been Wildlife Area, to Talullah Gorge’s steep
identified along the trail. cliffs, or going ‘down under’ into
subterranean Georgia.
Cyclists flock to Georgia for its varied Those wanting to get ‘real air’ can
terrain and stunning scenery from soar from Lookout Mountain with a hang-
Get Outside & Play coastal plain to steep mountain passes. gliding rush, parasail on ocean breezes on
Take a family ride on the Silver Comet
the coast, or jump out of a perfectly
Trail which stretches 60 miles from Atlanta good airplane with one of Georgia’s
to the Alabama state line, or roll through skydiving operations.
the beautiful farmlands of the 17-mile
More than 300 species of birds await
un, jump, climb, soar, ride, and bike in
R Georgia! There’s something for every hikers and bird watchers along the Colonial Yamassee Trail near Vidalia. • OUTDOOR/WILDLIFE •
Challenge yourself with the 1,020-ft.
active thrill-seeker here – outdoor Coast Birding Trail which passes through
change in elevation on the first Olympic
adventures that you can enjoy on dry
land, underground, or by air. freshwater wetlands, tidal rivers, woodlands, mountain biking course in Conyers. Or
old rice fields, salt marshes, and Atlantic
Pull on your hiking boots and grab your tackle Gilmer County’s mountain trails,
gear, because Georgia offers some of the the Mountain Biking Capital of Georgia.
Golfers love Georgia, too. Georgia’s
nation’s best hiking, through swamps, golfing crown jewel is The Masters®
across islands, over wetlands, through Tournament in Augusta, where only the
woodlands or along mountain trails. North elite get to play and a lucky few hundred get
Georgia’s challenges include the world to watch. From the coast to the mountains,
famous Appalachian, Bartram and more than 300 courses entertain duffers Look for more than 300 species of birds
Benton MacKaye trails. of all skill levels. along the Colonial Coast Birding Trail.
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