Website:

www.gastateparks.org

Phone:

800-864-7275 or 706-663-4858

Open:

Daily, year-round from 7 am to 10 pm

Admission:

varies

Location:

5 miles east of Pine Mountain off U.S. Hwy. 27 [view map]

The 9,049 acre F.D. Roosevelt State Park is Georgia's largest state park and boasts one of the best hiking trails in the Southeast. Franklin Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) program built many of the park's facilities.

At F.D. Roosevelt State Park, visitors can take advantage of many outdoor activities and experience a little of the area's history at the same time.

Water lovers will find plenty to do at the park, including year-round fishing and boating on Lake Delano. For those who love to explore the woods, the park offers both short nature trails and the 23-mile Pine Mountain Trail for hiking.

Park visitors can easily find the perfect spot for lunch or dinner at one of the many picnic areas. (FDR's favorite picnic spot was Dowdell's Knob.) Picnic shelters and a large, enclosed group shelter may be rented in advance.

For a tailor-made camping experience, the camping facilities at F.D. Roosevelt State Park range from comfortable to primitive. The main camping area has 140 combination tent and trailer sites with water and electrical hookups. Organized groups can enjoy either the camps adjacent to Lake Delano or the pioneer camping sites. Those visitors who do not want to rough it can make reservations for one or two-bedroom cottages with fireplaces, picnic tables and grills.