Great little campground at the Okefenokee Swamp! We are camping here for 3 nights in a 30' Class A…read more The campground sites offer water, electric and a dump station. Each site is level and gravel. There is not any privacy between sites but they are not stacked on top of each other either. There is a fire pit, a picnic table, a grill and a lantern hook at each site. There are only 3 campsites on Lake Laura Walker but all of the other campsites have a view of it. There is one bathhouse for the campground and I did not go in it so I don't know how clean it is. The rest of the park is well maintained so I imagine the bathhouse would be too. The park offers a visitor center with a gift shop and ice cream and boiled peanuts for sale. The staff are all friendly and knowledgeable about the area. The park is about 20 mins from Waycross should you need to shop or grab a bite to eat. There are two playgrounds, a fitness area, many pavilions and picnic areas. There is also an area for Sunday Church service which starts at 9:30 am. They also offer cabins and cottages for rent and there are separate campgrounds for pioneer and group camping. They have a VERY large dog park! One side for small dogs and the other for large dogs. Each side offers a bench and a watering station. This dog park added an extra star to my overall rating! We enjoyed our stay here and were happy to find out we were only about 8 miles from the Okefenokee Swamp Park which is also highly recommended!

Great relaxing park. We visited back to back because we enjoyed it so much the first time. There…read moreis fishing, swimming. Kayak rental, hiking and more. There were no bugs when we went and all the facilities were well maintained and close access to all the camping spots.

A large open sports field and a small nature trail. There is also a shelter with picnic tables…read more For families there is also a sand play area.

Very nice spot with huge field, playground, maze, labyrinth, trails, swings, and picnic benches…read more They also have a little fairy garden hidden on the trail. Great place to get some fresh air!

Cay Creek Wetlands Interpretive Center (CCWIC) is located in Midway, off exit 76 on I-95. According…read moreto one of the info boards, the site of CCWIC was bought by the City of Midway to provide its citizens, as well as visitors, a green space to enjoy and to learn about the unique environment in our coastal area. I'm always on the lookout for nature spaces to bring my kids, so when a friend had mentioned this place that she had heard, I, of course, immediately did some research and went to check it out this weekend with my kids. The unique thing about this space is that this is where you can see the wetlands transition to a salt water marsh. - Parking - Private lot. You'll clearly see a wooden sign from Charlie Butler Road and a metal gate that bears its name. It states on the website, open daily from 9 am to dusk, so plan accordingly. You'll drive straight down a short dirt path and will arrive at the parking area. - Admission - FREE, Baby! - History - The area used to be a plantation which, back then, used to be called Salter's Creek, owned by Raymond Cay. Rice and other food crops were grown on a smaller scale then. Pine trees were abundant in the area and eventually, with the booming paper industry, paper companies bought large pieces of pine lands, including Cay Creek. In 1996, the City of Midway bought the property. - Trail Description - There is only one path with no off shoot trails, about 0.7 miles round trip. An elevated boardwalk has been built the entire way. It's very well maintained, with built-in benches and trash cans with their own built-in nooks for your convenience throughout the trail. There is also a 15-ft tower about halfway through the trail that provides a great bird's eye view and great for bird watchers. When you get to the end of the trail, there is also a bigger deck with benches built in on either side and you can see the transition of the two types of water flow. Lots of birds and animals can be found here, but my kids and I probably scared them all away. Haha. - Heads Up - You will find modern and recent info boards in color, throughout the trail that talks about the different flora and fauna and how they have adapted to this environment. There are QR codes at the bottom of the boards that you can scan to read more about it, but I tried scanning the code on the first board and it came up as an error so I didn't bother scanning the others. Given the proximity of this trail to I-95, this would be a great place to stop and have a quick snack and to stretch your legs as there is a picnic table in the parking area. However, there are no bathrooms on site, so you might want to stop at the gas station down the road for that. This is such a great gift by the city of Midway and anyone passing through or live in the area, should take advantage. It was a great place for a small afternoon adventure and get some fresh air and teach my kids about the unique environmental conditions in this area. Get outside!

What a cool little spot off the beaten path. In a short walk on their boardwalk we saw an indigo…read moresnake, an alligator, lots of birds and insects, crabs, and very interesting plants. Worth spending 30+ minutes on

Back in the day in the 1800's, Vernon Square was like a hub they had a couple banks here, and this…read morewas also a place to socialize. Now it is the center in which the Open Gate B & B resides, as well as two churches and a few homes. It has a nice water fountain and nice grass and trees. A perfect place for the kids and dogs to run and enjoy the day under the trees. It is a nice quiet simple spot to think about what it must have been like here in past times!

Vernon square is a lovely place to read. Nice quiet park and it is beautiful. Picnic. Ďog walk…read more Just beautifully put together with some history behind it...

*********** I started this page for the JEKYLL ISLAND TRAIL SYSTEM, which is a thing, but Yelp then…read morechanged it to the Jekyll Island Campground, which is an entirely different thing that already has a different Yelp page elsewhere.******** I also put this under categories for hiking and biking but Yelp changed it to camping. Hiking and biking trails are NOT the same thing as a campground!!!! I hope Yelp can get its act together to acknowledge the trails on this island, which are a huge draw for visitors, and which have their own web presence as acknowledged by the Golden Isles tourism org, as well as the state parks system! JEKYLL ISLAND TRAIL SYSTEM So this review goes with the dozens of photos I posted of the trails all over the island, better known as the Jekyll Island Trail System. JI has over 25 miles of paved trails throughout the island. They also have dirt/sand trails, and gravel trails. Most trails are handicapped accessible, though I'd stick to the paved ones if exploring on wheels of any kind. It is very popular to circumnavigate the perimeter of the island, which can be done, nonstop, in under an hour on bike. But you can easily spend a day traveling this island by bike if you pause to take in all the sights. I would not call any of the trails difficult, neither for biking, nor for walking. The island is mostly flat, so virtually no inclines at all, and the paths are so well-maintained that you will never encounter overgrowth or mud or anything on the paved or boardwalk trails. From Corsair Beach Park, northward, one can ride their bike on the beach, including all over Driftwood Beach, which is arguably the main attraction of not only Jekyll Island, but all of the Golden Isles put together! Other worthy stops include the Historic District, St. Andrews Picnic Area, and Clam Creek Picnic Area. But those are just highlights. Bikes can't go on the southern beaches because it is a haven for sea turtle nests. However, you can chain your bike in the parking lot and walk these beaches, which are worth every second of detour. Beach Village is another fun stop, and the perimeter bike trail goes right through it. Beach Village houses Love Shack inside Jekyll Market, which is my top recommendation for a food stop! On the southern end of the island, there are a lot of inland trails, running through swamp, and under thick tree canopies, allowing you to really explore the innards of the island, and a lot of wildlife. At the northern end, between Clam Creek and Driftwood Beach, there is a trail through the swamp that has beautiful views in every direction, especially at sunset. More toward the center of the island, Tupelo Trail runs past Horton Pond, and Shell Rd. Trail navigates some of the best wildlife spotting areas on the island.

This park has plenty of fun activities to do and lots of shade to do them! There's so much to do,…read morefrom swings, sand pit digging, water gold sifter to xylophones, bungo drums, climbing web and walking trails. Bring a packed lunch to eat at the many picnic tables. Another plus are there are restrooms! Great place to visit and enjoy the day. We highly recommend and we will definitely be returning.

We took our 3 kids here while we were on Amelia Island. They liked the swings but were disappointed…read moreby the lack of other traditional playground type equipment. I loved it because of that, but perception. They also did not have baby swings so my youngest wasn't able to enjoy the playground.

It's a short .7-mile trail, perfect for a stroll or bike ride. It's always clean and never crowded…read more Close to the soccer and baseball fields. It is within walking distance from McAllister Elementary School and the Buckhead East neighborhood.

This is a great walking trail found in Richmond Hill along Hwy 144. It's just before you get to…read moreFire Station 1 on the same side of the road. The trail is about 0.7 miles one way and paved all the way, great for all levels. The speed limit is 55 miles/hr on that portion of the road so be careful when you slow down to turn into the parking lot because I don't think many people even know there is a trail here unless you live in the area. People probably will not expect you to turn off randomly into a dirt lot. There are actually 3 points of entry on this trail. First one as mentioned above off Hwy 144, the second at Fort McAllister Road (which is the other end of the trail) and the third being behind the baseball field and Bark Park in DeVaul Henderson Recreation Park. The trail is nice and shaded. You will be walking alongside the "Green Creek" where the water has this disgusting, yet beautiful bright green moss that coats the surface of the water, hence the name I am assuming. There are a few benches spaced out along the trail for snack and rest breaks. Shortly after you start the trail, you will arrive at a small bridge which is the access point to DeVaul Henderson. Parking - Access to Hwy 144 is the only point of entry with a small lot. The entry point on Fort McAllister seems more like a large spot off the side of the road and if you go through DeVaul, nearest parking is by the new playground, so you'll have to walk a little bit to get to the bridge. Great little trail to get some fresh air and a place where littles can burn some energy. Currently, tot is passed out for a nap. Win!

A quick stop for some fresh air after lunch and before resuming my drive to Florida. This is…read morelocated on the Altamaha River, which originates at the confluence of the Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers, near Lumber City. It flows further from here to Brunswick Georgia and into the Atlantic Ocean. Here at the park are a bunch of boat docks, some open space and a bandshell/pavilion that looks ready for a small music festival. It's a nice spot with the waterfront for walking around. Maybe some more parking would be good. [Review 15729 overall - 415 in Georgia - 1233 of 2021.]

This Small riverfront park is conveniently located next to the main road/bridge. It has a small…read moredeck and walk way that you could see the port for shrimp boat. I stopped to just rest during the road trip, quiet, less people, and relaxing. If you are driving though, please take a chance to stop and enjoy.