State: Georgia
Address 1: 2970 Ga. Highway 190
City: Pine Mountain
Zip: 31822
Phone: 706-633-4858
Open: All year.
Number of Sites: 140
Electric: 140
Full Hook: 140
Camp URL: http://www.gastateparks.org/net/go/parks.aspx?LocationID=88&s=0.0.0.5
Full Hook: Yes
Featured: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Tents Allowed: Yes
Free: No
Located near Callaway Gardens and the town of Warm Springs, this park is deeply rooted in the historical era of four-time President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Seeking a place for treatment after he was stricken with polio in 1921, Roosevelt traveled to nearby Warm Springs and built his Little White House. Several structures within the park, including the stone swimming pool and some cottages, were built by Roosevelts Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Above Kings Gap is Dowdells Knob, Roosevelts favorite picnic spot overlooking a magnificent view of the valley below. A life-size sculpture of the beloved president welcomes visitors to the overlook. Hikers will enjoy the scenic trails in Georgias largest state park, especially the Pine Mountain Trail, which winds through a mix of hardwoods and pines. The trail’s highest elevation is 1,395 feet. Pine Mountain is on the southern-most edge of the Appalachian Mountain range. Hikers are sometimes surprised to find this terrain in middle Georgia.
