Reservations 800-864-7275
Park
706-663-4858
Stables local
706-628-7463
FACILITIES AVAILABLE for June 21-23:
Backcountry Campsites / Tent & RV Campsites / 1 two-Bedroom Cottage / Picnic Shelter / Pioneer Campsites
(as of June 18, 2013)
 "Wild Animal Safari Discount" - (ongoing)
 F. D. Roosevelt State Park Business Plan
At 9,049 acres, Georgia’s largest state park is a hiker’s and backpacker’s haven. More than 40 miles of trails, including the popular 23-mile Pine Mountain Trail, wind through hardwood and pines, over creeks and past small waterfalls. Many visitors are surprised to find rolling mountains 80 miles southeast of Atlanta. Above King’s Gap is Dowdell’s Knob where President Franklin D. Roosevelt sometimes picnicked and pondered world affairs. A life-size sculpture of the president now welcomes visitors to the overlook.
Several park amenities were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression, including cottages and the Liberty Bell Swimming Pool fed by cool springs. A wooded campground sits near the edge of a small fishing lake, and privately operated stables offer guided horseback rides. In 1921, FDR came to this part of Georgia to swim in naturally warm springs that offered relief from polio. Today, nearby Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site invites visitors to see his modest home, a museum and the pools that first drew him here.
Park Hours: 7AM-10PM
Office Hours: 8AM-5PM Monday-Thursday; 8AM-10PM Friday; 8AM-6PM Saturday and Sunday
Dowdell's Knob Hours: 8AM-8PM April-September; 8AM-5PM October-March.
$5 parking. Annual passes available.
GeorgiaStateParks.org/FDRoosevelt
ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES:
- 9,049 Acres
- 21 Cottages ($90–$135) -- #18 and #19 are dog friendly ($45 per dog, max 2)
- 109 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($25-$28)
- 16 Backcountry Campsites ($10/person)
- 2 Picnic Shelters ($50)
- Group Shelter (seats 85, $135)
- 2 Group Camps -- temporarily closed due to storm damage
- Pioneer Campground ($45)
- 2 Lakes (15-acre Lake Delanor and 25-acre Lake Franklin)
- Liberty Bell Swimming Pool
- Gift Shop
THINGS TO DO & SEE:
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Twilight Walk
Friday, Jun 21, 2013 8 PM to 9 PMFriday, Jun 28, 2013 8 PM to 9 PM
  Awaken your senses to the sights and sounds of the evening. Great program for all ages as we walk and investigate the lives of spectacular spiders, beautiful bats, and fantastic frogs. Bring a flshlight. Meet below Lake Delanor dam in the campground at Picnic Shelter #2. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Remarkable Reptiles
Saturday, Jun 22, 2013 10 AM to 11 AMSaturday, Jun 29, 2013 10 AM to 11 AM
| Meet a snake. Talk to a turtle. Discover fascinating facts about our local scaly residents Cement seats. You may want to bring a chair. Meet at amphitheater next to the Park Office. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Aktupo Village Community Marketplace
Saturdays 10:30 AM - 2:20 PM until Sep 21, 2013
| On Saturdays from 10:30-2:20, come to the park for fresh vegetable, cheeses and meats from local growers and producers. Support your local small family farms. Located across from the Liberty Bell Pool. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Evening Paddle
Saturday, Jun 22, 2013 7 PM to 8:30 PM
| Relax and enjoy an evening on the lake as you learn canoe safety and paddling techniques with our guide. Paddles, life jackets, and canoes are provided. Geared for ages 10 and up. Children under 16 must have an adult with them. Requires ability to swim. Meet at Lake Delanor Fishing Dock Pre-registration only. $30 per canoe ( two people). $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Branching Out: Wildlife Crafts
Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 10 AM to 1 PMSunday, Jun 30, 2013 10 AM to 1 PM
| Create your own “tree-a-pet” wildlife themed park souvenir from tree cross sections and collected, nuts, twigs, and lichens. Meet at the Park Office $2 plus $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Movie on the Mountain
Friday, Jul 5, 2013 8:15 PM
| Join our Movie on the Mountain at the ball field across from Liberty Bell Pool. The movie “The Croods” will be showing. Gates will open 8:15 pm, and the movie will start at sundown. $5; children under 4 free. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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1950s Dance
Saturday, Jul 6, 2013| Go back in time to poodle skirts, bobby socks and hoola hoops - the wonderful 1950s. Event will be at the park office amphitheater for a '50s costume contest, limbo contest and dance contest. Refreshments will be sold. $1 plus $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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