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At 9,049 acres, Georgiaâs largest state park is a hikerâs and backpackerâs 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 Kingâs Gap is Dowdellâs 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 Rooseveltâs Little White House Historic Site invites visitors to see his modest home, a museum and the pools that first drew him here. |
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I-85 TO I-185 (EXIT 21) THEN TAKE EXIT 42 (HWY 27) TO PINE MOUNTAIN. TURN LEFT ON HWY 354 (3RD LIGHT IN PINE MOUNTAIN) TO GA 190. TURN RIGHT ON 190. PARK OFFICE IS A 2 STORY ROCK BUILDING ON LEFT AFTER CURVE. |
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9,049 Acres 2015 Fee: 22 Cottages ($110â$175) -- #18 and #19 are dog friendly ($45 per dog, max 2) 109 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($26-$30) 16 Backcountry Campsites ($10/person) 2 Picnic Shelters ($50) Group Shelter (seats 95, $165) 2 Group Camps (sleep 75 and 120, $450-$605) -- temporarily closed due to storm damage Pioneer Campground ($55) 2 Lakes (15-acre Lake Delanor and 25-acre Lake Franklin) Liberty Bell Swimming Pool Trading Post |
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F. D. ROOSEVELT STATE PARK |
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530153 |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=GA&parkId=530153&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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For reservation inquiries please call 1-800-864-7275. For Park inquiries please contact the park at 706-663-4858. A Parkpass is required for all vehicles. Price for parkpasses are not included with the reservation. ParkPass fees are as follow: 1-12 passenger vehicles $5 per day or $50 annual ParkPass; 13-30 passenger vehicles $30 per day or $75 annual ParkPass; 31 or more passenger vehicles $70 per day or $250 annual ParkPass; Georgia active duty military/veterans $3.75 per day or $37.50 annual ParkPass. Overnight guests pay only one fee for the duration of their stay. The daily ParkPass is valid at all state parks visited the same day and is not valid at state historic sites. 13 MILES FROM THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE IN WARM SPRINGS |
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Callaway Gardens Columbus, Georgia LaGrange, Georgia Pine Mountain, Georgia Roosevelt's Little White House State Historic Site Sandy Springs, Georgia Thomaston, Georgia Warm Springs Village West Point Lake Wild Animal Safari |
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Hiking and Backpacking â 42 miles of trails, including Pine Mountain Trail Fishing â boat rental Canoe and Kayak Rental Picnicking Playground Pool Swimming (seasonal) Horseback Riding â stables, trail rides, 28 miles of trails Rules of Stable & Equestrian Trail Use Roosevelt Riding Stables brochure Stables are open 7 days a week, but may close due to weather or for periodic maintenance, so please call ahead. Reservations are required at 706-628-7463. GeoCaching Stargazing Birding Ranger Programs -- guided hikes, crafts and more Visit Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site Visit Callaway Gardens Weddings (park approval required) |