This Independence Day, Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites invites Georgians and visitors alike to celebrate a historic milestone: America’s 250th anniversary. Across the state, parks and historic sites will host a wide range of events honoring the nation’s founding, blending history, recreation and family-friendly fun.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), State Parks and Historic Sites Division, announces the recent recovery of a Native American artifact that was taken from Kolomoki Mounds State Park more than 50 years ago.

Roosevelt’s Little White House State Historic Site has received an Excellence in Rehabilitation Award from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation for the comprehensive, multi-year restoration of the Roosevelt Warm Springs Pools. The pools at Warm Springs are a National Historic Landmark tied to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s personal rehabilitation journey after his 1921 polio diagnosis.

For the first time ever, Georgians can show support for their State Parks and Historic Sites by purchasing a brand-new specialty license plate for vehicles or trailers!

Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites employees were honored this week during the 2026 Rangers Conference at Lanier Islands Resort. Assistant managers, interpretive rangers, maintenance rangers and golf superintendents participated in training sessions, team building, and seminars. An awards ceremony celebrated the efforts of those who make the 66 sites outstanding destinations for Georgia citizens and visitors.