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Hiking and Nature Trails extend 39 miles from Athens to featuring a diverse collection of Georgia’s Creek Indian heritage.
In the heart of Macon, the Union Point. plants and a fascinating exhibit For waterfall lovers, High Falls
Ocmulgee Heritage Trail stretches of 100 bonsai trees. Hamlin Hills State Park in Jackson offers views
11 miles along the Ocmulgee River, Water Activities and Outdoor Fun Farm in Forsyth has horses, goats, of cascading water, hiking trails,
Macon’s Lake Tobesofkee is a
providing a picturesque route paradise for boating, fishing, and and pigs for the little ones to pet. and the ruins of an old grist mill.
for hikers, joggers, and cyclists. water skiing. Rent a kayak or canoe With so many ways to enjoy
Explore the ancient earthworks Golfing and Recreation the great outdoors, it is easy to
in Macon and paddle along the
Tee off at International City Golf
at Ocmulgee Mounds National scenic Ocmulgee River. In Conyers, Club in Warner Robins. For another see why visitors are drawn to the M
Historical Park. Black Shoals Park boasts a 650- great round, head to Hard Labor natural beauty of Middle Georgia. I
For a true wilderness acre reservoir perfect for fishing, Creek State Park in Rutledge, D
experience, venture northwest to boating, and picnicking, while the home to one of Georgia’s top D
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the Piedmont National Wildlife Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center public golf courses. Meanwhile, E
Refuge, a sprawling 35,000-acre near Covington offers excellent Forsyth, Georgia has great clay G
preserve with the Red-Cockaded opportunities for hiking, biking, and shooting for competitive sportsmen E
Woodpecker Trail, where lucky nature programs. at Meadows Clay Sports. OR
hikers may spot this rare and GI
endangered bird. Exploring Gardens & Farmlands Wildlife and State Parks A
Further east, the Cricket Frog South of Macon, Fort Valley Get up close to nature at
Trail, built on an old section of is the heart of Georgia’s peach Dauset Trails Nature Center in
railroad right-of-way, offers more country. Tour Lane Southern Jackson, home to more than 70
than 14 miles for walking and Orchards, the state’s largest Georgia native animals, and miles
biking through historic Covington, peach grower, or stroll through the of hiking, biking, and horseback
Starsville and Mansfield, and the stunning Massee Lane Gardens, riding trails. Nearby, Indian
woodlands in between. Athens has home to acres of camellias, azaleas, Springs State Park – America’s
the new Firefly Trail, a multi-use and roses. In Milledgeville, wander first state park – invites visitors
rails-to-trails project that will through the Lockerly Arboretum, to swim, camp, and learn about Hard Labor Creek State Park
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