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SOUTHWEST
    GEORGIA                                                                          mountain bike trails, and RV and

                                                                                     tent camping.
                                                                                        Treat yourself to ripened
                                                                                     tomatoes, mouthwatering
     Wildlife, Wetlands &                                                             peaches, and melons right
     Southern Charm                                                                      outside of Albany at
                                                                                           Mark’s Melon Patch
                                                                                           in Sasser, the famous
                                                                                           roadside stand.
                                                                                            Tifton’s Georgia
                                                                                       Museum of Agriculture and    SOUTHWEST G
                                                                                      Historic Village highlights
                                                                                     Georgia’s 19th-century rural
       Chehaw Park                                                                   heritage through a country store,   E
                                                                                     steam train, Victorian home,   OR
           armstands, quail plantations,   Mounds State Park exhibit the      Explore Albany’s Flint River   Masonic lodge, sawmill, cotton gin,
           exotic animals, and many   best of the region. Camp, hike,   Aquarium and the Blue Hole    working farmsteads, and more, all   GI
                                  fish, and paddle throughout the   that carries an abundant   brought to life by interpreters in   A
       Fother outdoor pursuits will
                                  wiregrass fields, pine forests,    ecosystem of fish, reptiles,    period dress.
        make you fall in love with this
                                  and slow-moving waters.   and plants. Get a close look at      Throughout the Scenic
        largely rural part of Georgia.
                                     Slip your kayaks or canoes   exotic animal exhibits at the   Southwest Georgia area are quail
           Four state parks make your   into the water and explore the   nearby Chehaw Park, one of   plantations, some open to the
        visit to Southwest Georgia picture   Ocmulgee River Water Trail in   just two AZA-accredited zoos in   public, offering horseback riding,
        perfect. George T. Bagby State   Fitzgerald, Georgia. Park your    Georgia. The park also features   skeet shooting, fishing, and
        Park, Seminole State Park, Reed   RV and relax in Fitzgerald’s    an adrenaline producing BMX   hiking along with the designated
        Bingham State Park, and Kolomoki   Paulk Park.      bicycle motocross track, disc golf,   quail hunts.
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