We don’t tent camp any longer, but there’s a psrk in Georgia that welcomes tenters or RVers and that’s Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park that’s just over 10 miles West of I-75 at Cordele. Take Exit 101 and follow US 280 West to the entrance on your Left. Never too crowded, never need reservations. Camp by the lake, lay back, throw out a line and catch some fish.
We camped there several years ago, traveled over to Plains and got to see Jimmy Carter and his Secret Service detail play softball with the Plains High School Alumni. As well as the Plains men played, I believe their side jobs were with the Atlanta Braves. To visit Plains, just follow US 280 West through Americus and on to Plains.
I loved camping at Cumberland Island Nat’l Seashore, a national seashore park on a barrier island in Georgia. You have to make reservations to take the ferry over to the island from St. Mary’s, then you can take carts (if around) to haul your stuff a ways to the campground (when you make the ferry reservations, you also make camping reservations). They have food storage areas in your camp site to store your food, since the raccoons are aggressive as all get-out. There’s wild horses you’ll see, wild boars, deer, and all types of sea life on the beaches. You can camp in the southern part of the island, where the “family” campground is or in the more remote backpacking area in the northern part of the island.
I also camped by St Mary’s at Crooked River State park, which is also a very beautiful state park, right on the river. It would be a good idea to make reservations, since even though its a huge campground, it’s very popular.
I also made reservations and canoe camped on platforms in the Okeefenokee Swamp Wildlife area. It was fantastic-you can reserve 2-3 day or 5 day trips. I saw gorgeous egrets, herons, ibis’s, and even saw a gator. Otherwise, there’s two State Parks you can stay at near or in the Okee: Stephen C. Foster State Park and Laura S. Walker State Park.
Cumberland Island is great! But then, so’s Magnolia Springs, Hard Labor Creek, Fort Yargo, and Stone Montain. Tent camping is the only way I go. I sleep so much better when I can hear the crickets!
stone mountain is a great place to camp! you could stay there for a long time without getting bored. there’s also a little waterpark, shops, and of course the mountain! i would reccomend going there.
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February 27th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
We don’t tent camp any longer, but there’s a psrk in Georgia that welcomes tenters or RVers and that’s Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park that’s just over 10 miles West of I-75 at Cordele. Take Exit 101 and follow US 280 West to the entrance on your Left. Never too crowded, never need reservations. Camp by the lake, lay back, throw out a line and catch some fish.
We camped there several years ago, traveled over to Plains and got to see Jimmy Carter and his Secret Service detail play softball with the Plains High School Alumni. As well as the Plains men played, I believe their side jobs were with the Atlanta Braves. To visit Plains, just follow US 280 West through Americus and on to Plains.
February 27th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
I loved camping at Cumberland Island Nat’l Seashore, a national seashore park on a barrier island in Georgia. You have to make reservations to take the ferry over to the island from St. Mary’s, then you can take carts (if around) to haul your stuff a ways to the campground (when you make the ferry reservations, you also make camping reservations). They have food storage areas in your camp site to store your food, since the raccoons are aggressive as all get-out. There’s wild horses you’ll see, wild boars, deer, and all types of sea life on the beaches. You can camp in the southern part of the island, where the “family” campground is or in the more remote backpacking area in the northern part of the island.
I also camped by St Mary’s at Crooked River State park, which is also a very beautiful state park, right on the river. It would be a good idea to make reservations, since even though its a huge campground, it’s very popular.
I also made reservations and canoe camped on platforms in the Okeefenokee Swamp Wildlife area. It was fantastic-you can reserve 2-3 day or 5 day trips. I saw gorgeous egrets, herons, ibis’s, and even saw a gator. Otherwise, there’s two State Parks you can stay at near or in the Okee: Stephen C. Foster State Park and Laura S. Walker State Park.
Have fun!
February 27th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Cumberland Island is great! But then, so’s Magnolia Springs, Hard Labor Creek, Fort Yargo, and Stone Montain. Tent camping is the only way I go. I sleep so much better when I can hear the crickets!
February 27th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
stone mountain is a great place to camp! you could stay there for a long time without getting bored. there’s also a little waterpark, shops, and of course the mountain! i would reccomend going there.