TOP 5 GEORGIA STATE PARKS | Georgia Hiking | Georgia Waterfalls | Visit Georgia | Georgia Travel
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2021
- Georgia State Parks have so much to offer from the great Georgia Hiking trails to the beautiful Georgia Waterfalls, these are the Top 5 Georgia State Parks that you will definitely want to have on your visit Georgia list when you do your next Georgia Travel adventure!
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I am so glad I found your channel! I can easily tell how much you love the outdoors - but what really shines through, for me, is that I know how time consuming creating a video like this can be for y'all and I appreciate every second of effort. The beautiful footage and editing provides us with a real sense of what it could be like being there. Thank you for this video! As a new subscriber, I look forward to diggin' through your great content!
I cannot thank you enough for your thoughtful feedback! We are already motivated to make each episode as good as we can, but kind thoughts like yours really encourage us that we are building our channel the right way!! Thank You so much!!!!!
Fort Mountain State Park in Chatsworth GA is very pretty.
Thank You for that suggestion! Which of these Top 5 do you like the most?
Wow! Beautiful Georgia! I am looking forward to RVing there after seeing your spectacular images!!!
Thank You so much for checking it out and leaving us a comment! Get down there and check out GA sometime!!
THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL FOOTAGE. I LOVE FALL TIME OF THE YEAR AND THE MIRROR IMAGES IN THE LAKES. GREAT!!
Thank You so much! So glad you enjoyed it!!
Really helpful Video! Thank you for sharing!
So glad is was helpful to you!!
We love Georgia state parks!
They are so nice and the campsites are usually a good size! Have you been to any of these?
I live in Georgia myself and I unfortunately never been to any of these. Need to see more of my state asap. Georgia is one of the prettiest states in the south, but I still wanna move anyway lol ( been here most of my life) But I will visit these spots asap
Yes get out there and check some of these out! N GA is especially beautiful!!
Tennessee and Alabama are the best
I have lived in Wisconsin my whole life but never got a chance to see any of our amazing parks until I was in my 30's. It's never too late.
Great video! And the scenery is gorgeous!
Thank You so much, really appreciate that feedback!!
High Falls didn't make the list but I am glad I stopped there it was worth it. I like that it's conveniently located right off the interstate.
Yes, like that one as well
Thank you! Thank you! I love my State of Georgia and have seen much but not nearly enough. Your videos are wonderful and I’d love to visit and camp at our State Parks and attractions.
Thank You for that kind feedback!! Love Vogel so much!!
Hello dear friend, fantastic review , all parks looks amazing . Thank You for sharing/ Gosia
Thank You so much Gosia! Have you been to any of these yet?
Our North Georgia mountain vacation home is only 45 minutes from Helen. We love the Georgia mountains. Great video. We've been to all of those parks. We love Helton creek falls. It'sjust a few miles from our house. It's a great spot to take a cool dip below the falls and let the waterfall pound on your back for a great massage. We can't wait to move up permanently.
That area is so beautiful, we've been to Vogel SP three times now ourselves!!
We love all those parks! We agree with your list, we just would add Franklin D Roosevelt State Park. The campground is very nice around a lake and the hiking around the State Park are beautiful. We drove to the trail head and hiked to Cascade Falls, and the trail is beautiful and very well maintained. Very peaceful. There are trails from the campsite by the creek, that one is beautiful too. We really enjoyed FDR State Park!!
Great feedback! We will hit FDR State Park! Black Rock Mountain was close to getting on the list and we love Georgia Veterans State Park as well. Have you stayed at any in our Top 5 list?
Just quality all around, Tom! These videos are so well constructed, featuring the amazing beauty of God's creation. I trust this will be a very helpful guide for those visiting Georgia for years to come!
Thank You so much! That kind feedback means a lot! North GA is a place I have considered moving to one day, lots to do and so beautiful! Thank You again Randy and blessings to the family!!
Wow! Love this video
Hey Thank You so much! Appreciate you checking it out for us!
We have never been to any of these but will definitely add to our list, thank you for sharing these beautiful parks.
Yes get out there and check them out! Do you have a favorite park to camp at in GA?
My husband and I just went to 4 out 5 of these parks. Beautiful doesn't come close to describing. Please do go its breath taking.
Thank you for your video! I love all of these and agree that Vogel is amazing. I would add Black Rock Mountain State park. It has amazing hiking and views, camping and cabins with views as well as fishing and biking.
Yes we love Black Rock mountain as well! Thanks for checking it out for us!!
How did Black Rock Mountain State Park not make your top 5? It’s the highest state park in Georgia with amazing sunrises and sunset views. Not for the faint of heart on bike riding and hiking, but so worth it! One of our favorites for sure!
We love Black Rock Mountain SP too! Its right there in the countdown for sure :)
Providence Canyon state park is really cool too.
I really enjoy your videos! I appreciate that you stop the music for the sound of the waterfalls.
Thank You for that feedback, it really helps!! Thanks for checking out all of our videos, we really appreciate it!!
They all look sick!!!
Love GA state parks!
Your videos are great! Thank you taking the time to make them with such good quality, beauty, and information.
I love the Appalachian Mountains and have visited all of your Top 5 parks, however one state park in Georgia that I have been to several times that deserves mention is Crooked River State Park near St. Marys, Georgia. The park is beautifully situated on the river and marshlands. There are some really spectacular sunsets to enjoy over the marsh framed with Spanish moss hanging from the trees. There is also a pond with a viewing blind that attracts many wetland birds. Some awesome trails, a nature center, and putt-putt golf, too. Cabins are also available to rent.
One of its best features is its close proximity to St Marys, a quaint, quiet little town which also happens to be where you can catch the passenger ferry to the pristine Cumberland Island National Seashore for the day. Spectacular dunes, miles of beach, live oak and palmetto forests, wild horses, and interesting historical ruins and other structures.
Thank You so much and yes we want to spend some time there at Crooked River, thank you for that! Vogel will always be our Fav though!! :)
Ginny, Crooked River SP sounds awesome too.
That is a heck of a list. THanks for sharing! We just subscribed.
Thank You so much and welcome to our channel! Have you camped at any of these yet?
@@CampTravelExplore We have not done much camping East of the Mississippi. We want to! Always keeping an eye out for fun places.
We will keep posting so you come this direction sometime lol!
So nice attractive video - Appreciate ❤
Those are all really great! You gained a subscriber with this video!
Welcome to our channel! Love the GA State Parks!!
Heading for Vogel in August! Thanks for another quality video.
You will love it! Is it your first time camping at Vogel?
@@CampTravelExplore yes it is
Did you know Helton Creek Falls is just a 1/2 mile from the entrance to Vogel?
I grew up taking vacations to Vogel State Park..I have camped there and stayed in the cabins..It is a beautiful place.
Its our Fav in all of GA!!
Great job CTE! More reasons for us to return to explore more of Georgia.
Let us know and we will meet up again!! Thank for checking it out for us! We are thinking of going up to N GA every fall, it is so beautiful that time of year!
No stay away! Too much traffic
We have visited (but not camped at) Tallulah Gorge and Amicalola Falls. Both are amazing! Vogel, Cloudland, and Unicoi are all on our "must visit" list for the future. Hoping to camp at at least one of them this Fall!
You will not be disappointed with Vogel, it is our personal favorite! You can't beat the hiking at Cloudland either! Hope our episode was helpful too you! Lets us know when you get to hit your three!!
So my wife and I have gone to all but 15 State parks and Historical Sites. I love all of the parks you mention. They are beautiful for sure. I would include some of the southern and Coastal parks. We just returned from Stephen Foster and that is a must for every Georgia lover! Georgia has amazing State parks. I would do a North of Macon top 5 and South of Macon top five. Great video and beautifully shot.
Thank You so much! Yes I need to do more coastal parks!!!
These will be on my list. found Georgia State parks last year Crooked River was awesome. Planning on staying at Mistletoe lake this year.
Crooked river is on our list as well! Thanks for checking out our channel!!
Definitely in my top favorite Georgia parks! Really partial to the parks in North Georgia for sure!
I know you guys are so versed in that area, we didn't get to hit Toccoa Falls, but would it be worth it on a return trip?
@@CampTravelExplore definitely if you're in the area it's beautiful!
Perfect, they weren't letting anyone on the campus because of Covid then, so we will hit that one on another trip!
White County is where I live. Glad you enjoyed it. I'm at all of them, except for C.C. a good bit. These videos are amazing. You have a new subscriber.
Hey Thank You for the kind feedback and welcome to our channel! We appreciate all the feedback you can send our way!!
Zip lining!!!! WOW!!
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Whenever I meet folks that want to find more stuff to do here in Georgia, I always recommend the beautiful state parks before touristy attractions. Most of my favorites are mentioned here(though I have not been to Vogel or Cloudland yet), but Fort Mountain SP is also a stunning place if you enjoy casual day hikes and majestic views.
If you get the chance to do Vogel in October sometime, it is amazing!! Thanks for checking it out for us!!
Very well done travel video! We can see why these state parks made your top five list. Beautiful scenery & waterfalls! Looks like we need to plan a trip to Georgia soon! 👍
You will love North Georgia for sure! Have you visited there at all?
Looks like you all hit a lot of National Parks, you are welcome to join our National Parks facebook group as your channel or personally, here is the link..facebook.com/groups/173868523875314
Blessings, Tom & Cindy
@@CampTravelExplore Not yet, but it's definitely on our list of places to explore.
@@CampTravelExplore Thank you!
You will love it!
Great countdown! I am just now getting started in our adventures to different state parks. Thanks for sharing!
Have you camped in North Georgia at all?
@@CampTravelExplore not yet. We have a May trip planned for a couple of areas outside of Atlanta. I know it’s not North GA, but it’s a start lol. We live in Southeast GA
We loved Georgia Veterans State Park south of Atlanta, have you done that one yet?
@@CampTravelExplore nope. Not yet. I think I remember your video of that. I may refresh myself and watch it again. We’re gonna check out High Falls State Park, Arabia Mtn, and some other things I’m sure.
Yes check it out again, we have camped at Georgia Veterans SP twice and sometimes use it as a halfway point coming up or back to FL. Thank You for your support of the channel too, we appreciate it!
Love Amicacola because of that waterfall!!!
Have you ever stayed at Vogel before?
@@CampTravelExplore yes! Vogel is beautiful, too.
Have you checked out nearby Helton Creek Falls?
This is a good list! We like FDR State Park. The views aren't as spectacular as some of the parks you mentioned, but the campground is one of our favorites. The history of the area is also appealing to me. The State of Georgia has done a very nice job of maintaining 'The Little Whitehouse' in nearby Warm Springs and is worth a visit.
We will put that one on our list! Have you camped at any on our Top 5?
@@CampTravelExplore Camped at Unicoi last fall and loved it. Visited, but haven't camped at Tallulah Gorge. We have reservations for Cloudland this fall. Georgia does have some great state parks!
You will love Cloudland Canyon!
Providence Canyon State Park down in South Georgia is beautiful as well!
Yes we love that one too! Thanks for checking it out for us!!
I love my state
I love your state too! :)
We went to Tallulah for the full eclipse. What a beautiful place. AND we walked all the way down the steps. Plus back up 😂
Alice
The steps are brutal lol!
@@CampTravelExplore and it was a super hot day 🥵
We were there in October and it was pretty perfect!
Have to say Unicoi wins just by the architecture alone. Such a cool area. Thanks for another cool review Tom hope y'all are well and enjoying our gorgeous weather this weekend.
Have you guys done any camping in N GA yet?
@@CampTravelExplore no not yet. Abigail has 2 more weeks until totally cleared after her open heart surgery so have had to stay close to home except for a few days I was able to get out when my oldest Sister Mary came out to help (Katie my daughter in law's Mom was here the same week so we could get away for short trips). Between Abigail's surgery and us having to take a last minute trip back home to San Diego for my Dad who is having health issues Gary is in the hole for vacation time. Rest of this year we may not be able to do any camping outside of quick 2 day spots in FL when he is off work.
Well when things get more settled for you all, its worth the trek up! October is a perfect month to do it! Prayers for all on the home front too!
@@CampTravelExplore yes we are looking forward to hit and thank you for all the prayers they are really appreciated!
We will continue with them, keep us posted on progress.
We were in Vogel last weekend. It was great. Unicoi is awfully expensive for a State Park. We are going near Helen next month. We actually booked a spot on hipcamp. It's my first time using them, but I've found a couple unique experiences. Granted I'm spending $20/night to boondock, but it's close to Helen and my wife wanted to visit. Also on a creek. I'm sure I'll eventually go to Unicoi though.
Wasn't Vogel great!! The thing about Unicoi is you are right next to Helen and AnaRuby Falls, you will love the area for sure!!
Wow, amazing video. We love camping in northeast GA! We are in Bowling Green, KY and we camp annually in east TN close to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (love it), We camp annually in northeast GA as well. I would rather camp in northeast GA than east TN. All the beauty with less crowds.
That's so great! We need to get up that way to KY ourselves, what are a couple of the top state parks in KY that you would point us to?
@@CampTravelExplore If you want to explore eastern Kentucky (mountains, Red River Gorge, etc.), we love Natural Bridge State Resort Park. If you want to explore bourbon country in central Kentucky, I would recommend My Old Kentucky State Park (the campground is small, but located right on the edge of Bardstown, the bourbon capitol of the world!). If you want to explore western Kentucky, I would recommend the Land Between the Lakes area. There are three state resort park located on the lakes. There are also nice campgrounds with the National Forest Service. We had a November trip to Hillman Ferry Campground in November, 2020 that we really enjoyed. Looking forward to your next video!
Wow these are great! Thanks for doing my research homework for me lol! Really appreciate it!!
You cinematograpty is awesome from india
Cloudless Canyon is so a great state park.
Best hiking in GA there!
CLOUDLAND was amazing.
We love the hiking at Cloudland!!
There is lots of great parks below Atlanta in south Georgia and on Georgia coast!
You bet! What is your fav south of Atl?
I agree that Georgia's best state parks are all in the north. If you find yourself in the southern part of the state, Providence Canyon south of Columbus has some interesting and colorful rock formations, and Magnolia Springs south of Augusta has its namesake spring and Civil War history.
Great insights, thank you!!
There is one near the heart of the Okefenokee swamp. Stephen C. Foster state park. You can rent cabins and Jon boats. The Swamp is incredible. Did a 3 day canoe trip there. Defiantly the most remote I have ever felt in GA. Loads of alligators!
Great insights! TY for sharing and checking out our video!!
We have reservations the end of May for Black Rock Mountain State Park. We’ve driven through it before, but this will be our first time staying there. We’ll be camping & hiking with dogs, so I’m glad it’s dog-friendly. I just hope we can all handle the more strenuous trails there (and that we don’t run into any bears)!
It is beautiful there! Did you get to see our Black Rock Mountain SP episode?
You can see quite a bit of the main hiking trail in it!!
@@CampTravelExplore Yes, I did! I watch all of your videos; and your Black Rock Mountain State Park video helped to persuade me to look into going there. My family & I love the fact that it’s Georgia’s highest elevation state park (so we should definitely have cool weather at night) and that there’s a lot of interesting hiking trails there with creeks, waterfalls, and mountain views. And I saw your warning of bears in your video, so we’ll definitely stay “bear aware” while we’re there. Thank you for all you do to make these great & informative videos!
Black Rock Mountain SP is a gorgeous park, especially in the Fall. However, pulling a camper and getting into the campground probably took a year off my life, LOL. Tallulah Gorge SP is just down the road and well worth a day of your time. Also, if you don't eat at The Dillard House while you're there, you'll be missing out.
@@lnazworth You are so right! We’ve been to the gorgeous Tallulah Gorge SP & ate at the amazing Dillard House before, but it’s been so long since then that we are definitely planning on doing these things again! And even though we won’t be towing anything (we’ll be tent camping), I know that road is still a scary one!
That is so great! We enjoyed Black Rock Mountain SP too, that was the view I used in the opening scene!!
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Thanks for the videos. They have been very helpful and wonderfully done. One area that I don't believe I've heard you speak about at each park is whether there is cell service and/or internet available. I typically use my phone as a hotspot and have to stay connected. If you have any info regarding that at these 5 parks, I would appreciate hearing about it. thx.
So glad you are enjoying our content! In the state parks we have done just fine with cell service and we use Verizon. There were some pockets of bad service at Cloudland Canyon, but the others we had no issues, hope this helps!!
I wonder if you can put a little 14 ft john boat boat in those top 5 state parks .
Beautiful! Are there any nice state parks closer to Savannah or southeast Georgia?
We have a video on Laura S Walker SP you might enjoy not far from that area!!
Ana Ruby Falls should be on the list!
Love Ana Ruby Falls! We included it in our Unicoi SP review. We also did a seperate Ana Ruby Falls episode, were you able to check it out? Let us know what you think of it!
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We're Tennesseans, but camp in GA quite a bit. Their rewards program is nice, we've gotten a few free nights from it. The least of the GA state parks was Florence Marina. Lovely lake, but the campground grounds needed work. We sat in a puddle when it rained and a good deal of the grounds just needed a ton of gravel to refresh the sites. Stinky fish house in the middle of the cg was an issue.
We liked Ft Mountain S.P., plus your list. Amicalolas cg didn't look that appealing, it seemed cramped and overpriced to us, but the scenery was t-riff. Good vid.
We have Ft Mountain SP on our list to camp!
@@CampTravelExplore you'll like it and we enjoyed the hiking, too. I think we were in #55 (?). Pretty private.
All in North Georgia. Ive been to all except Cloudland Canyon, which is my next target, as well as Providence Canyon (not on the list)
You will love Cloudland canyon! We do love Providence canyon as well!
Never been to any of these... apparently I need to go to Georgia to hike instead of just stuffing my face with pralines in Savannah haha.
There is some good eating there lol. North GA is a beautiful area especially in the fall if you ever get the chance! Stay safe, have a great week!!
Awesome review, are any of the other parks pet friendly?
Thanks!
Hi Donna, we have found all of the state parks to be pet friendly, I guess maybe check each individual park site to be sure, but I see pets at all the state parks.
Hi Donna, I don't know about pet friendly at various GA Parks -- but I know FDR park has 4 Cottages that are dog friendly and one of the four is also ADA compliant (FDR is near Pine Mountain/Warm Springs and Calloway Gardens.)
amicalola falls is the best one out of them all
Very nice there, Vogel is still our Fav!
Sweetwater Creek though!!!
Thanks for checking it out for us!
I've been to all of these - they're all so fabulous, how do you rank one above another?
I know its subjective of course, but I have found most viewers in agreement with me on these. How did you feel about my rankings?
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TY!
We've always like FDR Park. I felt like this Video and ranking focuses on North Georgia parks only.
Thanks for that feedback, FDR has come up a bit in our comments on this one, so thanks again!!
Unico is the best.
Lots to do around Unicoi as well!
I kind of like Elijah Clark State Park
Good one! Thanks for sharing and checking out our video!!
we got 4 out of the 5. have not done Unicoi. but we did Providence Canyon. check that one out.
We love Providence Canyon! Where did you stay when visiting there? Florence Marina state park by chance?
@pigybak I agree Unicoi looked amazing. Loved the architecture. Haven't done camping in GA yet but these look gorgeous!
@@CampTravelExplore , we stayed at Georgia Veterans State Park near Cordelle.
We loved our time at Georgia Veterans SP, did you get to see our video from there? It's called, "this south Georgia campground has it all"! We camped right on the water!!
Fort Mtn
TY!
Whats the name of that beautiful church near Amicalola?
High Shoals Baptist Church I believe. Thanks for checking it out for us!
Fort Mountain state park
Was Fort Mountain state park under consideration?
Love that suggestion, who would you take off of the top 5 list though?
How do you find out prices for state parks? I recently bought property in Georgia...I have just begun this adventure. Thank you!
If you google any of the individual parks, their website will tell you pricing when you go to put in a reservation!
@@CampTravelExplore Thank you so much for replying that was really nice of you❣
Is Pet friendly?
Yes the state parks are all pet friendly, there will be some trails that don't allow them, but that varies park to park!
Dames Ferry State Park
Thank You so much! Have you camped at any on our list?
@@CampTravelExplore Not yet...but I am planning to do so ...I have a class c and my state parks membership...ready and excited to explore all of Ga State parks.. I've been to Dames Ferry and High Falls so far. THANK YOU...very helpful vidro
Thats so great! We also loved Georgia Veterans SP in south GA and we also loved High Falls, although camped at Indian Springs SP and went over there to do the waterfall hike!
Sittons Gulch is a better hike than West Rim at Cloudland IMPO
Great insight, TY!!
You forgot Providence Canyon
That is a good one! Wish they had a campground there.