Tallulah Gorge State Park
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State Park |
Tallulah Gorge State Park is a 2,689-acre (1,088 ha)
Tallulah Falls, which cause the river to drop 500 feet over one mile (150 m over 1.6 km).[1]
History
Although Tallulah Gorge State Park was not established until 1993 under Georgia governor
General James Longstreet, led an unsuccessful campaign in 1911 to have Tallulah Gorge protected by the state.[1]
Area
Tallulah Gorge is bounded upstream by a
whitewater rafting on the first two weekends of April and the first three weekends of November. Additional aesthetic water releases are scheduled for weekends in the spring and fall to allow visitors to see what the natural flow of the river would look like in the gorge.[2]
Facilities
- 50 tent, trailer, RV campsites
- Backcountry Adirondack shelter
- Interpretive center and film
- Gorge overlooks
- Suspension bridge
- 63-acre (25 ha) lake with beach (seasonal)
- 2 picnic shelters
- Tennis courts
- Pioneer campground
- Gift shop
Activities
- Whitewater paddling – first 2 April weekends and first 3 November weekends
- Aesthetic water releases (spring and fall)
- Hiking and mountain biking – more than 20 miles (32 km) of trails
- Bicycling – 1.7-mile (2.7 km) paved "Rails to Trails" path
- Swimming
- Rock Climbing
- Fishing
- Picnicking
- Interpretive programs
- playing
References
- ^ a b Georgia State Parks – Histories. Georgia State Parks. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Tallulah Gorge State Park. Georgia State Parks. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
External links
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