Nature-Based Attractions
| Altamaha River (Appling/Tattnall) | |
Appling County maintains four landings on the Altamaha River for public use, as well as Falling Rocks Park, a 26-acre park located across the street from the Altamaha River (old Deen's Landing). The park has been renovated to include restrooms, one picnic shelter, and a double boat ramp. |
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| Satilla River (Appling, Brantley, Pierce) | |
The Satilla River is a true backwater stream, born in the river swamps of the coastal plain, and flowing 206 winding miles before emptying into the St. Andrew Sound on the Georgia coast. Adding to the Satilla's beauty are the adjoining swamplands and bottomland forests that buffer the course of the river that winds between white sand banks. The novice canoeist feels comfortable on the Satilla. Camping can be excellent on small beaches found on the inside turns of the river, or on the higher bluffs that rise to 50 feet above the river in the upper reaches eight feet in the lower reaches. As the river approaches the lower reaches, it broadens and loses its canopy of trees. Below US 17 (at Woodbine, Georgia), the river widens and becomes tidally influenced, and the surrounding vegetation consists of marshland flora. |
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| Guido Gardens (Metter) | |
| Guido Gardens is associated with the Guido Evangelistic Association in Metter, Georgia. Guido Gardens is a fully developed, three-acre, nature-oriented asset with footpaths, waterfalls, fountains, brooks, gazebos, music, and a 24-hour prayer chapel. In December, the gardens are decorated with nearly 1 million Christmas lights attracting an average nightly crowd of about 1,000 people. The site is adjacent to Sower Studios, site of worldwide Christian broadcasts by Michael A. Guido, President of the association. The gardens are open daily and admission is free. Phone: 912-685-2222 600 N. Lewis Street More: http://www.guidogardens.com |
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| Wiregrass Trail (Candler, Tattnall) | |
| The Wiregrass Trail runs through Candler and Tattnall counties along Georgia State Route 57. Coursing west to east, it is named after wiregrass. A plant native to Georgia's pine-bearing region - The route is billed as a scenic route to the coast |
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| Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (Charlton) | |
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937 to preserve the Okefenokee Swamp. The refuge includes approximately 396,000 acres, (about 650 square miles), almost 90 percent of which have increased protection as a National Wilderness Area. The swamp, which extends 38 miles north to south and 25 miles east to west, remains one of the most well- preserved freshwater areas in America. Visitors find ample opportunities for recreation in the refuge, including fishing, boating, canoeing, birding, and wildlife photography. They can also bike or drive a 9-mile paved road that follows the edge of the swamp. Visitors can also find endagered red-cockaded woodpeckers, cranes, robins hawks, owls, and bald eagles. The refuge is open year round |
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| Magnolia Springs State Park (Millen) | |
1053 Magnolia Springs Drive, Millen |
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| George L. Smith State Park (Twin City) | |
371 George L. Smith Park Road, Twin City |
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| Mill Pond Kayak (Twin City) | |
PO Box 576, Twin City |
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| Laura S. Walker State Park (Waycross) | |
5653 Laura Walker Road,
Waycross, GA 31503 |
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Scene on the
Woodpecker Trail
Metter West Broad Street