This is a list of state parks in Georgia. The park system of the US state of Georgia was founded in 1931 with

Indian Springs State Park Indian Springs State Park is a 528-acre (2.14 km²) Georgia state park located near Jackson and Flovilla. The park is named for its several springs, which the Creek Indians used for centuries to heal the sick. The water from these spring ...

and Vogel State Park. Indian Springs has been operated by the state as a public park since 1825, making it perhaps the oldest state park in the United States. The newest state park is

Don Carter State Park Don Carter State Park is a state park located in Hall County, Georgia, along the shores of Lake Lanier. It is the only state park along the shores of Lake Lanier. The park offers camping, hiking, and access to the adjacent lake, among other am ...

. Since the economic crash of 2008, Georgia has halved the budget for the Division of State Parks and Historic Sites and turned over the management of five of the parks to Coral Hospitality, a Florida-based hotel and resort management company. The five parks are

Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is an Georgia state park located between Ellijay and Dahlonega in Dawsonville, Georgia. The park's name is derived from a Cherokee language word meaning "tumbling waters". The park is home to Amicalola Falls, ...

, Unicoi State Park & Lodge, Little Ocmulgee State Park & Lodge,

Georgia Veterans State Park Georgia Veterans State Park (originally the Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park) is a state park located on Lake Blackshear in Crisp County, west of Cordele, Georgia. It was established on December 4, 1946 as a memorial to U.S. Veterans. The p ...

, and George T. Bagby State Park.

State parks

Historic sites

Former state parks

Other

Lake Lanier Islands Lake Lanier Islands is a resort complex built on a small group of islands on Lake Lanier, the largest lake in Georgia, located 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. The resort complex was established in 1974 and includes a hotel, water park, go ...

were leased from the US Army Corps of Engineers by the Georgia Department of State Parks for a recreation resort. The islands are now managed by a private company. *

Stone Mountain Park Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park, east of Atlanta, Georgia. Outside the park is the small city of Stone Mountain, Georgia. The park is the most visited tourist site in the state of Georgia. ...

is owned by the state and managed by the self-sufficient state agency, the Stone Mountain Memorial Association. It is operated as an

amusement park An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...

under a contract with the

Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE) is a privately owned themed-entertainment company that operates several theme parks and tourist attractions within the United States, and as of 2021, one aquarium in Vancouver, Canada. Founded by Jack and P ...

Images

File:Georgia State Parks seal.jpg, Georgia State Parks Dept. seal, ca. 1939 File:Enjoy Yourself in Georgia We Have Variety - DPLA - c1236b29acbd1d6f950cd857fc51a9d7.pdf, alt= A pamphlet advertising the state parks in Georgia, Enjoy Yourself in Georgia We Have Variety File:Georgia's state parks - DPLA - 327c16545b706d10780c255fb7f1f67e.pdf, alt=A pamphlet providing details and descriptions of Georgia's state parks., Georgia's state parks

References

External links

Georgia state parks Map of Georgia State Parks
{{Lists of state parks by U.S. state

Georgia state parks This is a list of state parks in Georgia. The park system of the US state of Georgia was founded in 1931 with Indian Springs State Park and Vogel State Park. Indian Springs has been operated by the state as a public park since 1825, making it ...

Parks A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...