I was hoping to get further along in my journey, but this was as far as I could get this evening…read more It arrived on the road just at the right time as I was fighting the yawns and it was quite dark. The truck lot only has a dozen or so spaces that were all full this evening. But the car area was empty and no one minded that me and my RV took up five or six spots. There is no power in the parking lot, so I was roughing it in the RV. Whatever, I got to sleep! When I awoke in the morning after a good few hours, the welcome center was locked up. Yes, the restrooms are only available from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Note that this is not the standard rest area at the side of the highway. You'll be exiting the road and making a couple of turns to get here. [Review 14640 overall, 140 of 2021, number 368 in Georgia.]

I stopped by here for a restroom break on my way to the canyon. To my surprise, the bathrooms were…read morenice and clean. Love that!

Quick stop at this rest area and visitor center that is across the border from Alabama into Georgia…read moreat the Chattahoochee River crossing on I-85. A good display of brochures and information for Georgia, if you're planning on staying in the state. I was not, continuing on through Atlanta and on to South Carolina and then North Carolina. You're about 90 miles to Atlanta from here. Depending on the time of day, that's between 90 and 120 minutes. Good luck! [Review 14238 overall, 1561 of 2020, number 348 in Georgia.]

This is such a nice restful rest stop. The welcome center fits nicely into a landscape dominated by…read moremature trees. You can walk as much or as little as you want to the picnic tables that dot the grounds, some sheltered but most aren't (plenty of garbage cans here so please do the right thing) Besides the usual amenities and offerings this rest area boasts an electric car charger, free air, and the Wattway Solar Road Project.

I cannot say enough about this gift and souvenir shop. Look no further for anything Alabama…read more Valerie is a wonderful host in a wonderful shop. However, the phone number listed on Yelp may be incorrect. I called the store direct by dialing 334-549-9322. The address of the gift shop is 353 South Jackson. Please do yourself a favor and stop by and see Miss Valerie. She is a most accomplished lady.

Stopping here will positively impact your visit to Montgomery. There is so much information here,…read morethat you have to come in and get all the brochures you can. Not only that, but the staff is very knowledgeable and they will propose a route that will touch on all your interests. For a small city, this state capital is massively huge in terms of history and landmarks. There is so much history going on, and things that you had no idea ever happened (or had forgotten), that your stop at this visitor center is almost necessary. And I don't think other visitor centers among tourist areas are as important as this one. Bathrooms, shops, benches, all inside. Sign says it opens at 9 am, but the staff is ready to go before that official time. Walk in.

My sister and our kids had a picnic here and of course the kids needed the restroom at some point…read more We took our brood inside the plains visitor center because the kids were curious. The building looks like a log cabin from the outside. The grounds are landscaped with cute details such as a bird bath, art, bird feeders. The 2 ladies inside were super accommodating to our large group giving each kid a little gift-compose, whistle, etc. Worth the time and effort.

Wow -- learn about our world, and the culture and strengths and basic needs of our global…read moreneighbors, in this amazing place and space. This is a great place for information and inspiration, and education and rejuvenation of the human spirit.

This review is not for the entire park, but just for one trail. We parked in a lot across the road…read morefrom the Callaway General Store and Café. We asked them about parking (no fee) and were returning there for lunch later anyway. We then hiked up Rt 190 about 50 yards and found the trail crossing. We opted to do the one on the left - I think it was Bentley? The one on the right was the Pine Mountain trail. The trail was a nice hike through the woods but never more than 200 yards from a main road. We followed it to a junction and turned right so as to begin the loop back. Since it had taken longer than planned already, we hiked back along Route 190 instead of another trail. In total, it was about 2.1 miles and took us from 10:45 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.! The trail was hilly with a lot of rocks so the pace was slow. I enjoyed the hike, though.

FDR State Park near Warm Springs, Georgia…read more Very nice state park with lots of nearby attractions to visit including Calloway Gardens and FDR's Little Whitehouse. The small town of Warm Springs had several little shops that were nice to walk through, even found some unique Christmas gifts. The highlight of downtown Warm Springs was the Bullock House Restaurant for their country cooking lunch buffet, a great bargain at $12.50 for the good food they serve. The park has several campsite areas, I believe were numbered as Campgrounds 1 through 5. The check-in building in a large CCC flagstone structure with a nice camp shop, but don't miss the scenic overlook out behind the building. Most rv camp sites we rode by were very wooded with good shade and seemed to be level. Each area has its own bathhouse. The one in our area was clean and offered two family restroom/shower room combinations in addition to the standard women's' and men's sides. Campsites in Campground 1 with numbers starting in the 100's are on or near a small lake. They did have some paddle boats but I didn't see any being rented so they could have been discontinued for the Winter. We did see several people fishing from the lakeshore. A Georgia license is required for fishing and the camp shop had a "Bait for Sale" sign. The CCC built Liberty Bell flagstone pool was also drained and closed for the season. A handful of the sites in Campground 1 are directly in the lake and some of those have full hookups. We were lucky to be in one of those lakefront full hookup sites. The park has several hiking trails but bikes are not allowed on them. It is a short drive to Dowdell's Knob, an overlook that FDR used to enjoy visiting and picnicing at when he was in the area. The foliage was still colorful but past its peak when we visited in mid-November. We enjoyed our stay in one of the best campsites we have had in a state park this year.

CBS SUNDAY MORNING ended a show with video from this park. We were so intrigued that we started…read moreresearching it for our October 2025 road trip. We are so glad we came. It was incredible! We visited the visitor center/gift shop the first day, before it closed at 5. Rangers were friendly and helpful. We got a map for our hike the next day, and bought some provisions for our stay at a Florence Marina State Park cabin up the road. The next day we hiked down the steep, rocky terrain to the signs for all the trails. We chose Canyons 4-5, which were flat, and less wet & less difficult to hike than Canyons 1-3, and other trails. The views were spectacular! We noticed the puddles of water & wondered why some were silvery and bright. When we asked the ranger in the visitor center/gift shop, she didn't know. The hike back up to the visitor center/gift shop required several stops at Boy Scout donated benches. Thank you, Boy Scouts! My asthmatic lungs needed the respites. At the visitor center, we used the boot cleaning mats and hose to wash off the red clay of Ga. On the way out of the park, we stopped at the restrooms on the right of the road. This is where we got the BEST photos! Stop, get out and walk to the fences. You will be thrilled with the view. We were. This is our now favorite park in GA.

I wish we had more time here to explore all of the canyons! It was so unusual and fun to walk…read morethrough! There is loads of shade in the interior of the canyon and water does trickle through so expect to get a smidge wet and dusty from the canyon. The shop was loaded with great merch but the bathroom was out of service for us so everyone had to use the single toilet handicapped room which wasn't exactly great. The parking fee and map etc can be a little confusing so just be sure to go inside to make sure everything is on the up and up. The rim trail runs immediately around the visitor center just follow the fencing to the left to stay around the rim go to the right to go down into the canyon itself. Both are worth it. We spent more time in the canyon :)

The seat of Butts County (pun!) is here in Jackson. This building was constructed in 1898 by the…read moreBruce & Morgan architectural firm who are responsible for a number of courthouses and university structures throughout the south. It stands at the center of Jackson on a one acre square plot and was the third courthouse to be built for the County. The building is unique in that it combines elements of neoclassical, Greek revival and Romanesque revival architecture into one harmonious design. The clock tower uses an original Seth Thomas clockwork system. Butts County was created in 1825 and is named for Captain Sam Butts who was killed in the Indian War of 1814 at the Battle Of Chalibbee. In 2006, the court functions were moved to a new building a few blocks west. The building now serves as a visitor's and tourism center. A very lovely woman working today gave me a tour and provided a number of brochures pointing out some of the history and some more contemporary goings on - Butts County is used for a lot of filming including several parts of the Stranger Things series. [Review 1070 of 2024 - 737 in Georgia - 22098 overall]