Tag: Georgia State Parks
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Okefenokee Swampy Weather
We arrived at Laura S. Walker State Park for a 3-night stay on a warm, sunny afternoon. Our campsite was large, the lake was within sight and hiking trails promised to keep us entertained…then the rain began. Hard rain. Dumping rain. Never-ending rain. The first night it rained hard…all night long. It rained hard all…
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Battling it out on Savage Island
We survived a wild week in an untamed wilderness known as Savage Island. The deer ran with abandon, the raccoons thought they owned the place and the squirrels were relentless in their efforts to steal our Happy Hour hors d’oeuvres. The campground is located at the end of a long, straight road within the boundaries…
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Backroads Across America: Magnolia Springs State Park
We scored another winner tonight in the Georgia State Park system. While we couldn’t ask for a more restful setting, Magnolia Springs hasn’t always been a quiet little campground. Magnolia Springs has a story to tell. Back in 1864 this area was known as Camp Lawton, a prison established by the Confederate Army to hold…
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