It’s that time of year again–fall! While the first day of fall is officially September 23rd this year, there’s no better time to plan where you’re going than right now. For a head start, here are 12 parks in Georgia where the fall foliage is especially beautiful:
- High Falls State Park - 76 High Falls Park Dr, Jackson, GA 30233
PROB A Bowen Photography via Flickr This state park is located north of Macon in Jackson. It’s named after the tumbling falls on the Towaliga River. It’s going to be stunning this fall!
- Cloudland Canyon State Park - 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Rd, Rising Fawn, GA 30738
Stephen Rahn via Flickr Cloudland Canyon is beautiful anytime of the year! This fall will be the perfect time to backpack through its foliage.
wikipedia Pictured here: Cloudland Canyon at the top of the gorge on a gorgeous fall day!
- Somewhere in the North Georgia Mountains (state park unknown)
Kristen via Flickr Truly, any state park in the north Georgia mountains is bound to be breathtaking this year!
- Black Rock Mountain State Park - 3085 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy, Mountain City, GA 30562
Courtney McGough via Flickr Black Rock Mountain becomes cooler than other mountains in the winter, and it may be closed during icy weather. So now would be your best bet to go if you want to get out and about in this park!
- Blue Ridge Mountains - Fannin County and Blue Ridge, GA
Frank DiBona via flickr The Blue Ridge Mountains are not in a particular state park, but they have all the recreational capabilities that our other wonderful state parks have. You’re not going to want to miss out on the wonderful beauty of these mountains this season.
- Amicalola Falls State Park - 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Rd, Dawsonville, GA 30534
Abhishek Chinchalkar via Flickr Amicalola Falls State Park is definitely one of the prettiest parks in our state because of its cascading falls. The fall foliage highlights the water and makes it that much prettier!
- Vogel State Park - 405 Vogel State Park Rd, Blairsville, GA 30512
Grant Dawson via Flickr Vogel State Park is one of Georgia’s oldest parks and is located at the base of Blood Mountain. There’s 233 acres of forestry to discover at this park, so you better get started!
- Panola Mountain State Park - 2600 Georgia 155 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281
JOSHUA via Flickr This beautiful park is in my hometown of Stockbridge. There’s a granite mountain, hiking, camping, fishing lakes and lots of beauty to take in!
- Skidaway Island State Park - 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411
Jeff Moore via Flickr If you’re down by Savannah, visit this gorgeous park. Skidaway Island is a part of Georgia’s intercoastal waterway. In addition to the pretty foliage, there are so many different species of wildlife to observe as well.
- Tallulah Gorge State Park - 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Rd, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
Jeff Gunn via Flickr There are so many different things to do at this beautiful park. You can offer your time by volunteering to clean up the park, or you can experience a paddle around Tallulah Lake during a full moon.
- Lookout Mountain during the fall - Part of the Appalachian Plateau in NW Georgia
Jeremy Taylor via Flickr Lookout Mountain is part of the Appalachian Plateau in the extreme northwestern part of Georgia. Although it’s not in a state park, (and it’s also a part of Alabama and Tennessee,) we Georgians still love to claim it!
- Near Stone Mountain State Park - 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
GRANT DAWSON via Flickr Many Georgia locals know about the big rock that is Stone Mountain. In addition to its beauty, Stone Mountain is a popular hike, and the park hosts an amusement park and regularly features laser shows!
Are you ready for fall? Better yet, are you ready to get out in all of Georgia’s beautiful nature wonder land? Tell us about your plans to go to a state park in Georgia this fall!
PROB A Bowen Photography via Flickr
This state park is located north of Macon in Jackson. It’s named after the tumbling falls on the Towaliga River. It’s going to be stunning this fall!
Stephen Rahn via Flickr
Cloudland Canyon is beautiful anytime of the year! This fall will be the perfect time to backpack through its foliage.
wikipedia
Pictured here: Cloudland Canyon at the top of the gorge on a gorgeous fall day!
Kristen via Flickr
Truly, any state park in the north Georgia mountains is bound to be breathtaking this year!
Courtney McGough via Flickr
Black Rock Mountain becomes cooler than other mountains in the winter, and it may be closed during icy weather. So now would be your best bet to go if you want to get out and about in this park!
Frank DiBona via flickr
The Blue Ridge Mountains are not in a particular state park, but they have all the recreational capabilities that our other wonderful state parks have. You’re not going to want to miss out on the wonderful beauty of these mountains this season.
Abhishek Chinchalkar via Flickr
Amicalola Falls State Park is definitely one of the prettiest parks in our state because of its cascading falls. The fall foliage highlights the water and makes it that much prettier!
Grant Dawson via Flickr
Vogel State Park is one of Georgia’s oldest parks and is located at the base of Blood Mountain. There’s 233 acres of forestry to discover at this park, so you better get started!
JOSHUA via Flickr
This beautiful park is in my hometown of Stockbridge. There’s a granite mountain, hiking, camping, fishing lakes and lots of beauty to take in!
Jeff Moore via Flickr
If you’re down by Savannah, visit this gorgeous park. Skidaway Island is a part of Georgia’s intercoastal waterway. In addition to the pretty foliage, there are so many different species of wildlife to observe as well.
Jeff Gunn via Flickr
There are so many different things to do at this beautiful park. You can offer your time by volunteering to clean up the park, or you can experience a paddle around Tallulah Lake during a full moon.
Jeremy Taylor via Flickr
Lookout Mountain is part of the Appalachian Plateau in the extreme northwestern part of Georgia. Although it’s not in a state park, (and it’s also a part of Alabama and Tennessee,) we Georgians still love to claim it!
GRANT DAWSON via Flickr
Many Georgia locals know about the big rock that is Stone Mountain. In addition to its beauty, Stone Mountain is a popular hike, and the park hosts an amusement park and regularly features laser shows!
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Address: 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Rd, Dawsonville, GA 30534Address: 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Rd, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573Address: 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083Address: 405 Vogel State Park Rd, Blairsville, GA 30512Address: 3085 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy, Mountain City, GA 30562Address: 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Rd, Rising Fawn, GA 30738Address: 76 High Falls Park Dr, Jackson, GA 30233Address: 2600 Georgia 155 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281Address: 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411
