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(706) 663-4858
Stables local
(706) 628-7463
FACILITIES AVAILABLE for May 18-20:
Backcountry Campsites / Tent & RV Campsites / 1 one-Bedroom Cottage / 2 two-Bedroom Cottages / Group Shelter / Picnic Shelters / Pioneer Campsite
(as of May 15, 2012 - updated every Tuesday)
PUBLIC NOTICES:
 Area 5 Comfort Station will be closed Sunday May 13, thru Thursday May 17, 2012 for maintenance. All other comfort stations will be open.
Due to storm damage, the park 's two group camps and adjacent Lake Franklin remain closed. The Pine Mountain Trail is now open thanks to the hard work of our volunteers.
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 (closed for 2011 season). 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.
GeorgiaStateParks.org/FDRoosevelt
ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES:
- 9,049 Acres
- 22 Cottages ($90-$135) -- #18 and #19 are dog friendly ($40 per dog, max 2)
- 140 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($25-$28)
- 14 Backcountry Campsites ($9/person)
- 2 Picnic Shelters ($50)
- Group Shelter (seats 85, $135)
- 2 Group Camps (sleep 75 and 120, $505-$605) -- temporarily closed due to storm damage
- Pioneer Campground ($45)
- 2 Lakes (15-acre Lake Delanor and 25-acre Lake Franklin)
- Trading Post
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Pine Mountain Trail Workday
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Saturday, Jul 28, 2012
| Join the Pine Mountain Trail Association and fellow hikers in performing trail maintenance. Meet at FDR Trading Post parking lot. Bring water and lunch. We provide tools and fun. $5 parking. 706-628-5336. |
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Pine Mountain Trail Hike
Saturday, Jun 2, 2012 10 AM
  Join members of the Pine Mountain Trail Association at the FDR trading post parking lot for a guided hike on the Mountain Creek Trail. Have fun on this 3.2 easy mile hike. This is our participation in the National Trails Day Hike. $5 parking. 706-569-0497. |
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Summer Horseback Riding Camp (Age 10-16)
Weekdays Jun 4, 2012 until Jun 8, 2012
| Each day we spend mornings working with the horses and riding. Afternoons we will swim and have arts and crafts. The last day we spend the morning on a Lunch Ride and an afternoon program for parents. Register by May 26, 2012. $5 parking. 706-628-7463. |
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Horseback Riding Camp (Age 6-10)
Weekdays Jun 11, 2012 until Jun 15, 2012
| Each day we spend mornings working with the horses and riding. Afternoons we will swim and have arts and crafts. The last day we spend the morning on a Lunch Ride and an afternoon program for parents. Register by May 26, 2012. $5 parking. 706-628-7463. |
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Coca-Cola Space Science Center Oberserving Night
Saturday, Jun 16, 2012 9 PM
Saturday, Sep 15, 2012 8 PM
| Join presenters from Coca-Cola Space Science Center (Columbus University) at our amphitheater on Highway 190 to view the stars above. The evening will include star talks, star maps, and viewing of the night sky. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Horseback Riding Camp (Age 6-16)
Weekdays Jun 18, 2012 until Jun 22, 2012
| Each day we spend mornings working with the horses and riding. Afternoons we will swim and have arts and crafts. The last day we spend the morning on a Lunch Ride and an afternoon program for parents. Register by May 26, 2012. $5 parking. 706-628-7463. |
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1950s Dance
Saturday, Jul 7, 2012 6 PM to 9 PM
| 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 by our Friend's Group. If you show your Friend's Membership Card, you will not have to pay the event fee. $1 plus $5 parking. (706) 663-4858. |
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Pine Mountain Trail Hike
Saturday, Aug 11, 2012 10 AM
| Join a member of the Pine Mountain Trail Association at the Dowdell Knob Trailhead. Hike the Pine Mountain Trail to Rocky Point parking lot. Wear hiking boots, bring water and a snack. 3.5-miles. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Pine Mountain Trail Workday
Saturday, Aug 25, 2012 10 AM
| Join members of the Pine Mountain Trail Association and fellow hikers in performing trail maintenance on a section of the Pine Mountian Trail. Meet at the "No Name" parking lot just off the campground road. 706-628-5336. |
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