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| Wildlife Refuge - Fish Hatchery - Wildlife Retreat |
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Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1985, Banks Lake has more than 4,000 acres of freshwater wetland made up of open water, marsh, hardwood swamp and uplands. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 229-482-3453 – Address: US Hwy 221, Lakeland, GA 31635 |
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Bowens Mill Fish Hatchery - Tours of this state fish hatchery include bluegill, red-ear sunfish, channel catfish and largemouth bass. Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-4:30p.m. Guided tours by reservation. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 229-426-5272
Address: 1773 Bowens Mill Hwy. (US Hwy 129), Fitzgerald, GA 31750 |
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Cypress Tree Wildlife Retreat - Land between the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers has abundant wildlife-deer, ducks, doves, quail and other small game. Call for hours. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Food
Phone: 229-758-5390 – Address: GA Hwy.200, Blakely, GA 39837 |
| Lake & Boat Landing |
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Lake Walter F. George/ US Army Corps of Engineers and Visitors Center offers boating, fishing, skiing and camping. Visitors center open Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-4:30p.m., Sat.-Sun. 9:30a.m.-6p.m. Weekends during summer. Call for tours. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 229-768-2516 and 866-772-9542 - Address: Off GA Hwy 39, Fort Gaines, GA 39851 |
| Arboretum & Nature Trail |
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Costal Plain Research Arboretum encompasses 38 acres of forest and wetlands and provides a living resource for research and education. Daily. Guided tours by reservation. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 229-386-3811 – Address: S. Entomology Dr., Tifton, GA 31794 |
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Robert Simpson Nature Trail area is a pristine environment with abundant plant life, natural bogs and fishing opportunities on Lake Irma. Daily dawn-dusk. Free.
Amenities: Parking. Phone: 229-482-9755 – Address: N Temple St., Lakeland, GA 31635 |
| Outdoor Walking & Driving Tours |
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Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge in Blakely was built in 1891. Also known as McDonald's Ford Bridge. Not open to traffic. Phone: 229-723-3741
Directions: From Columbus, go 89 miles south to Blakely and then 9 miles southwest off Hwy. 62. In the Plantation Trace tourist region. Covered bridge info, pictures and map. |
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Donalsonville Murals - Local artist Earl Burke depicts town history in two murals. “The Local Depot” can be found on Lions Hall, and “Farming of Yesterday” on Seminole Auto Parts.
Phone: 229-524-2588 - Address: 105 S Tennille & S Wiley Sts., Donalsonville, GA 39845 |
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Evergreen Cemetery is the burial site of the oldest Confederate veteran in Georgia, General Sherman’s drummer boy and other Civil War legends. Open: Daily 8a.m.-5p.m. Self-guided tours. Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 229-426-5033 and toll free 800-386-4642
Address: Benjamin Hill Dr. E., Fitzgerald, GA 31750 |
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Frontier Village - Located on a spectacular bluff above the Chattahoochee River, this site served as a frontier fort in 1814 and an Indian fort in 1836. Open: Daily. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 229-768-2248 – Address: Bluff St., Fort Gaines, GA 39851 |
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Fort Gaines Self-Guided Walking Tour - Audio guides and free brochures available at Clay County Library and George T. Bagby State Park. Phone: 229-768-2248
Address: Clay County Library, 208 Hancock St., Fort Gaines, GA 39851 |
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Millennium Murals - The town’s visual narrative, “We’ve Got a Story to Tell,” is composed of 11 murals painted by artist from all over the US.
Phone: 229-758-2400 – Address: Town Square and throughout town, GA 39837 |
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Milltown Murals - Twenty-three murals in the downtown area depict scenes of Milltown in 1925, the year this community was renamed Lakeland. Maps avail at Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 229-482-9755
Address: Main, Center, Murrell Sts. And Valdosta Hwy., Lakeland, GA 31635 |
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Outpost Replica - The outpost, reconstructed between 1816 and 1830, was initially used to protect settlers from Creek and Seminole Indian attacks. Open: Daily. Free.
Amenities: Parking and Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 229-768-2248 – Address: Commerce St, Fort Gaines, GA 39851 |
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Thomasville Black Heritage Trail Tour - Take a self-guided tour, with pictures and a clear map, of historical sites significant to Thomasville’s African-American history. Booklets available at the Visitors Center. Phone: 220-228-7977 and 866-577-3600
Address: 401 S. Broad St., Thomasville, GA 31792 |
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Thomasville Rose Garden - This handsome garden features more than 500 prize rosebushes. Free. Amenities: Parking, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 229-227-7099 and 866-577-3600
Address: Smith Ave. and Covington Dr., Thomasville, GA 31792 |
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