Get Outdoors Georgia (GO Georgia) shows families how easy and fun it is to get outdoors and get fit. Helping to spread the word is our fun loving gopher, who challenges everyone to head to a state park and take advantage of all the opportunities to: Get Out. Get Dirty. Get Fit. And see how many calories you can burn!
Better Choices, Healthy Changes,
Tons of Fun . . .
Tons of Fun . . .
Georgia State Parks' new Tons of Fun Fitness Challenge is designed to encourage better choices when it comes to health and wellness. The program is unlike any other, because the emphasis is on making exercise and nutrition fun. After all, fitness can literally be a walk in the park! To find out more, visit TonsofFun.org today!
Geocachers, take our Geo-Challenge!
Grab your GPS and join one of the biggest treasure hunts in the state. We have 46 hidden caches in 43 of our state parks. Find coordinates on www.Geocaching.com. Learn more . . .
Panola Unlimited
Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 / 9 AM
Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 / 9 AM
Panola Mountain State Park - Stockbridge, GA
Wear your hiking boots, pack a lunch and bring plenty of water for a rigorous half-day, ranger-led hike through Panola's rugged conservation area. Meet at the Nature Center 15 minutes before hike departs. Ages 10 and older. Register in advance. $10 plus $5 parking. 770-389-7801.
Introduction to Caving
Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 / 2 PM to 3 PM
Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 / 2 PM to 3 PM
Cloudland Canyon State Park - Rising Fawn , GA
This is the perfect cave tour for beginners who are unsure of the underground environment. Guides will direct you through a crawl space, direct your attention to cave formations and cave critters, and walk with you in an underground river. Ages 6 and up. Reservations required. $20 plus $5 parking. 706-913-7170. Visit www.GeorgiaGirlGuides.com for more information and to register.
Nighttime Lunar Sky Watch Program
Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 / 7 PM to 9 PM
Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 / 7 PM to 9 PM
Crooked River State Park - St. Marys, GA
Join avid astronomers and their "very serious telescopes" for an evening of viewing the moon's surface. This up-close tour of the 28% illuminated waxing (growing) moon also includes cloud-belts of Jupiter and its Galilean moons, star patterns called asterisms and The Great Orion Nebula. Weather permitting. $3 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256.
Candle Light Hike to the Mill
Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 / 7 PM to 9 PM
Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 / 7 PM to 9 PM
Sweetwater Creek State Park - Lithia Springs, GA
This mile-long guided night hike is easy to moderately difficult and goes inside the Civil War era textile mill ruins of New Manchester. Candle lanterns will be provided. No children under 6 years or dogs permitted. Space is limited and is on a first-come first-serve basis. Meet and register at the Interpretive Center. $5 plus $5 parking. 770-732-5871.
Solar System Stroll
Sunday, January 29, 2012 / 3:30 PM
View all eventsSunday, January 29, 2012 / 3:30 PM
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge - Dawsonville, GA
Meet in the Visitor Center to make a true-scale model of the Solar System. Wear comfortable shoes and warm clothing; there will be quite a bit of walking. $5 parking. 706-265-1969.
Muddy Spokes Club
Ride the trails or just ride in the mud. Join the Muddy Spokes Club and you’ll be introduced to some 68 miles of mountain bike trails… from not so hard to downright exhausting.
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Ride the trails or just ride in the mud. Join the Muddy Spokes Club and you’ll be introduced to some 68 miles of mountain bike trails… from not so hard to downright exhausting.
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Canyon Climbers Club
Grab your hiking boots and get out there. Join the Canyon Climbers Club and explore one of Georgia’s canyons from the daunting staircase at Cloudland Canyon to the beautiful depths of Tallulah Gorge.
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Grab your hiking boots and get out there. Join the Canyon Climbers Club and explore one of Georgia’s canyons from the daunting staircase at Cloudland Canyon to the beautiful depths of Tallulah Gorge.
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Park Paddlers
Pick up your paddle to see Georgia's rivers, mill ponds, lakes and even the celebrated Okefenokee Swamp. Join the Park Paddlers Club and go 22 miles through six state parks.
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Pick up your paddle to see Georgia's rivers, mill ponds, lakes and even the celebrated Okefenokee Swamp. Join the Park Paddlers Club and go 22 miles through six state parks.
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Junior Ranger Gopher Badge
A new GO Georgia badge has been added to the successful Junior Ranger Program. Kids ages 7 – 14 choose from a list of activities to earn their Gopher badge.
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A new GO Georgia badge has been added to the successful Junior Ranger Program. Kids ages 7 – 14 choose from a list of activities to earn their Gopher badge.
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Library ParkPass Loan Program
Georgia's public libraries are making it easier than ever for patrons to broaden their horizons outdoors as well as indoors. As part of the "Get Outdoors Georgia" campaign, a valid library card now allows patrons to borrow a Georgia State "ParkPass" and Historic Site pass from their local libraries.
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Georgia's public libraries are making it easier than ever for patrons to broaden their horizons outdoors as well as indoors. As part of the "Get Outdoors Georgia" campaign, a valid library card now allows patrons to borrow a Georgia State "ParkPass" and Historic Site pass from their local libraries.
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