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Explore Little Ocmulgee State Park & Lodge
Little Ocmulgee State Park is a One of the distinctive features of the park is the
tranquil 1,360-acre Georgia State Park soil, which, like the Ocmulgee River and the Little
two miles north of McRae-Helena on Ocmulgee River, is a fine white sand, providing
the Little Ocmulgee River. lake users with a delightful beach. The park also
The park’s origins date to the 1930s, when features the 2.6-mile Oak Ridge Trail, where hikers
it was first constructed by the Civilian can admire a stand of turkey oaks as well as swamps
Conservation Corps, which created the laden with cypress and oaks. Two of Georgia’s rarest
lake around the natural diversion of the species, the harmless Indigo snake and the gopher
Little Ocmulgee River. This 256-acre lake tortoise may also be seen from the trail. Other
features a white sandy beach, fishing park features include seven picnic shelters, a group
docks and a boat ramp. shelter, and an amphitheater.
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