Reservations (800) 864-7275
Park
(706) 663-4858
Stables local
(706) 628-7463
FACILITIES AVAILABLE for February 3-5:
Backcountry Campsites / Tent & RV Campsites / 10 two-Bedroom Cottages / 5 one-Bedroom Cottages / Group Shelters / Picnic Shelters / Pioneer Campsites
(as of January 31, 2012 - updates are posted on Tuesday)
 PUBLIC NOTICE: Due to storm damage, the park 's two group camps remain closed. The Pine Mountain Trail is now open thanks to the hard work of our volunteers.
At 9,049 acres, Georgia’s largest state park is a hiker’s and backpacker’s 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 King’s Gap is Dowdell’s 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 (closed for 2011 season). 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 Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site invites visitors to see his modest home, a museum and the pools that first drew him here.
Park Hours: 7AM-10PM
Office Hours: 8AM-5PM Monday-Thursday; 8AM-10PM Friday; 8AM-6PM Saturday and Sunday
Dowdell's Knob Hours: 8AM-8PM April-September; 8AM-5PM October-March.
GeorgiaStateParks.org/FDRoosevelt
ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES:
- 9,049 Acres
- 22 Cottages ($90-$135) -- #18 and #19 are dog friendly ($40 per dog, max 2)
- 140 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($25-$28)
- 13 Backcountry Campsites ($9/person)
- 2 Picnic Shelters ($50)
- Group Shelter (seats 85, $135)
- 2 Group Camps (sleep 75 and 120, $505-$605) -- temporarily closed due to storm damage
- Pioneer Campground ($45)
- 2 Lakes (15-acre Lake Delanor and 25-acre Lake Franklin)
- Trading Post
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Events
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Feb 17, 2012 until Feb 19, 2012
 Pine Mountain Ridge is designated an Audubon Important Bird Area (IBA) -- areas in the U.S. that provide critical habitat for birds during migration, breeding season or on wintering grounds. Everyone is encouraged to join this count, whether you're a veteran birdwatcher or just starting. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Pine Mountain Trail Day Hike
Saturday, Feb 18, 2012 10 AM
 Join a member of the Pine Mountain Trail Association for a 4.3 mile hike. Meet at Dowdell Knob Trailhead Parking Lot at 10 a.m. Hiking Dowdell Knob Loop. Wear hiking boots and bring drinking water. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Coca-Cola Space Science Center Oberserving Night
Saturday, Feb 18, 2012 7 PM
Saturday, Apr 21, 2012 8:30 PM
Saturday, Jun 16, 2012 9 PM
Saturday, Sep 15, 2012 8 PM
| Join presenters from Coca-Cola Space Science Center (Columbus University) at our amphitheater on Highway 190 to view the stars above. The evening will include star talks, star maps, and viewing of the night sky. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Horse Trail Clean-up Day
Saturday, Mar 10, 2012
| Volunteers are needed to work on horse trails and get things ready for another great season. Meet at Roosevelt Stables. Lunch provided. 706-628-7463. |
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Nature Trail Ride
Saturday, Mar 17, 2012
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012
| Admire nature's beauty on a slow-paced horseback ride. Our stable guide will point our beautiful spring plants -- native azaleas, dogwoods, jack in the pulpit and Christmas Fern just to name and few. Ride is limited to 10 people. Register in advance. $5 parking. 706-628-7463. |
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Pine Mountain Trail Day Hike
Saturday, Mar 24, 2012
Saturday, Jul 14, 2012
| Join a member of the Pine Mountain Trail Association for a 3-mile hike. Meet at Mollyhugger Hill parking lot. Hike the Pine Mountain Trai to Fox Den Cove parking lot. Wear hiking boots and bring drinking water and snack. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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Overnight Backpacking Trip
Saturday, Mar 31, 2012 2 PM
| Join our guided overnight trip on the Pine Mountain Trail, with breathtaking vistas, pretty valleys and plentiful water crossings. We will camp at Sparks Creek campsite. Hikers supply their own gear, food and water. $5 Parking. Register in advance with Jim Hall with PMTA 706-569-0497. |
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Pine Mountain Trail Workday
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 10 AM
Saturday, Aug 25, 2012 10 AM
| Join members of the Pine Mountain Trail Association and fellow hikers in performing trail maintenance on a section of the Pine Mountian Trail. Meet at the "No Name" parking lot just off the campground road. 706-628-5336. |
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Pine Mountain Trail Day Hike
Saturday, Apr 28, 2012
| Join a member of the Pine Mountain Trail Association for a 5-mile guided hike. Meet at WJSP TV Tower parking lot. Hiking will be from Pine Mountain Trail to Rocky Point parking lot. Wear hiking boots and bring drinking water. $5 parking. 706-563-0497. |
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Pine Mountain Trail Night Hike
Saturday, May 5, 2012 7 PM
| Join a member of the Pine Mountain Trail Association for an evening hike. We will meet at the WJSP TV tower parking lot and hike the East End Loop. We will hike in during daylight, picnic at Odie Overlook and hike out at dark. Bring water, food, hiking boots and good a flashlight. $5 parking. 706-569-0497. |
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Pine Mountain Trail Hike
Saturday, Jun 2, 2012 10 AM
| Join members of the Pine Mountain Trail Association at the FDR trading post parking lot for a guided hike on the Mountain Creek Trail. Have fun on this 3.2 easy mile hike. This is our participation in the National Trails Day Hike. $5 parking. 706-569-0497. |
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Summer Horseback Riding Camp (Age 10-16)
Weekdays Jun 4, 2012 until Jun 8, 2012
| Each day we spend mornings working with the horses and riding. Afternoons we will swim and have arts and crafts. The last day we spend the morning on a Lunch Ride and an afternoon program for parents. Register by May 26, 2012. $5 parking. 706-628-7463. |
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Horseback Riding Camp (Age 6-10)
Weekdays Jun 11, 2012 until Jun 15, 2012
| Each day we spend mornings working with the horses and riding. Afternoons we will swim and have arts and crafts. The last day we spend the morning on a Lunch Ride and an afternoon program for parents. Register by May 26, 2012. $5 parking. 706-628-7463. |
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Horseback Riding Camp (Age 6-16)
Weekdays Jun 18, 2012 until Jun 22, 2012
| Each day we spend mornings working with the horses and riding. Afternoons we will swim and have arts and crafts. The last day we spend the morning on a Lunch Ride and an afternoon program for parents. Register by May 26, 2012. $5 parking. 706-628-7463. |
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Pine Mountain Trail Hike
Saturday, Aug 11, 2012 10 AM
| Join a member of the Pine Mountain Trail Association at the Dowdell Knob Trailhead. Hike the Pine Mountain Trail to Rocky Point parking lot. Wear hiking boots, bring water and a snack. 3.5-miles. $5 parking. 706-663-4858. |
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