Mistletoe State Park is a 1,972 acre (7.98 km
2)
Georgia
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state park
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located northwest of
Augusta, Georgia
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on the southern shore of
Lake Strom Thurmond
Lake Strom Thurmond, officially designated J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir at the federal level, and Clarks Hill Lake by the state of Georgia, is a reservoir at the border between Georgia and South Carolina in the Savannah River Basin.
Description
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. The park gets its name from
Mistletoe Corners,
a local area where people gather to pick
mistletoe
Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. They are attached to their host tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they extract water and nutrients from the host plant.
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during the
winter holiday season
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. Its strategic location on the lake makes it one of the finest
bass
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fishing spots in the nation. The park also offers public beaches and 8 miles of nature trails. The land on which the park is located is leased to Georgia by the
.
Facilities
*84 Tent/Trailer/
RV Sites
*10
Cottage
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s
*1 Fisherman's Cabin
*1 Tent Cabin
*1 Beachhouse
*Sand Beach
*3 Boat Ramps
*4 Walk-In Campsites
*1 Pioneer Campground
*5 Picnic Shelters
*1 Group Shelter
*3 Backcountry Campsites
References
External links
Mistletoe State ParkU.S. Geological Survey Map
at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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State parks of Georgia (U.S. state)
Protected areas of Columbia County, Georgia