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Today, through the efforts of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the 35,000 acre wildlife refuge is once again a forest. It hosts loblolly pines on the ridges with hardwoods found along creek bottoms and in scattered upland coves. Clear streams and beaver ponds provide ideal wetlands for migrating waterfowl. The refuge is also now home to a growing population the endangered Red-cockaded woodpecker. Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge serves as a model of forest management for wildlife.
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge
718 Round Oak Juliette RdToday, through the efforts of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the 35,000 acre wildlife refuge is once again a forest. It hosts loblolly pines on the ridges with hardwoods found along creek bottoms and in scattered upland coves. Clear streams and beaver ponds provide ideal wetlands for migrating waterfowl. The refuge is also now home to a growing population the endangered Red-cockaded woodpecker. Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge serves as a model of forest management for wildlife.
While this park may be best known for its golf course, it also offers a wide range of recreational opportunities in a beautiful wooded setting. A lakeside beach is popular with swimmers during summer months, and more than 24 miles of trails are available for hikers and horseback riders. Horse owners even have their own private camping area near stalls. Other overnight guests can choose from fully equipped cottages or a modern campground. With so many ways to relax, it is ironic that the park’s name is thought to come from slaves who tilled summer fields or American Indians who found the creek difficult to cross.
Located between Madison and Covington off I-20, The Creek Golf Course provides one of Georgia’s best golf values, along with a pro shop, driving range, rental carts and special rates for seniors and children. The 18 hole course is a favorite for its challenging layout and well maintained greens combined with a pristine, natural setting.
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Государственный парк Хард Лейбор Крик
5 Hard Labor Creek RoadWhile this park may be best known for its golf course, it also offers a wide range of recreational opportunities in a beautiful wooded setting. A lakeside beach is popular with swimmers during summer months, and more than 24 miles of trails are available for hikers and horseback riders. Horse owners even have their own private camping area near stalls. Other overnight guests can choose from fully equipped cottages or a modern campground. With so many ways to relax, it is ironic that the park’s name is thought to come from slaves who tilled summer fields or American Indians who found the creek difficult to cross.
Located between Madison and Covington off I-20, The Creek Golf Course provides one of Georgia’s best golf values, along with a pro shop, driving range, rental carts and special rates for seniors and children. The 18 hole course is a favorite for its challenging layout and well maintained greens combined with a pristine, natural setting.
City/town information
"Where Soul Lives!" Where you can hike through the ancient Indian mounds and experience the state's largest collection of African American history, art, and culture. See the sights that helped create this beautiful thing we call 'soul' on a Guided Van Tour of Macon by clicking the "Book Tour Now" widget above. In Macon, Georgia you can sit on the dock with one of R&Bs music icons - Otis Redding. View his life-size bronze statue, or stroll down wide avenues lined with art galleries, boutiques, and architecture as diverse as the people who built it. Sample our mouth-watering soul food and check out Macon signature dishes at local restaurants in a city where a night out means fine dining, drinks, or dancing, but also a moonlit walk among Old South mansions, a Broadway play, or a live show at the birthplace of Southern rock.
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Macon
"Where Soul Lives!" Where you can hike through the ancient Indian mounds and experience the state's largest collection of African American history, art, and culture. See the sights that helped create this beautiful thing we call 'soul' on a Guided Van Tour of Macon by clicking the "Book Tour Now" widget above. In Macon, Georgia you can sit on the dock with one of R&Bs music icons - Otis Redding. View his life-size bronze statue, or stroll down wide avenues lined with art galleries, boutiques, and architecture as diverse as the people who built it. Sample our mouth-watering soul food and check out Macon signature dishes at local restaurants in a city where a night out means fine dining, drinks, or dancing, but also a moonlit walk among Old South mansions, a Broadway play, or a live show at the birthplace of Southern rock.
Discover picturesque antebellum homes in one of Georgia’s oldest and largest National Historic Districts. Explore stunning attractions, one-of-a-kind shops, and renowned restaurants. Celebrate the outdoors on beautiful hiking trails in one of Georgia's largest state parks - Hard Labor Creek. Relax in some of the South’s most amazing inns, bed and breakfasts and hotels. Come for the day or stay a lifetime to experience an authentic Southern town with a unique style and full of Southern charm. And of course, it's in historic Madison, Georgia and Morgan County where you'll find it all!
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Madison
Discover picturesque antebellum homes in one of Georgia’s oldest and largest National Historic Districts. Explore stunning attractions, one-of-a-kind shops, and renowned restaurants. Celebrate the outdoors on beautiful hiking trails in one of Georgia's largest state parks - Hard Labor Creek. Relax in some of the South’s most amazing inns, bed and breakfasts and hotels. Come for the day or stay a lifetime to experience an authentic Southern town with a unique style and full of Southern charm. And of course, it's in historic Madison, Georgia and Morgan County where you'll find it all!
Known best for its sweet onion, Vidalia is full of local flavor and not just on the dinner plate. While in the Vidalia area, visit the historic downtowns of Vidalia, Lyons and Mount Vernon, and enjoy the variety of shops and dining options. Take a tour of the Vidalia Onion Museum. Learn more about the sweet Vidalia onion or paddle along the mighty Altamaha River. Mail your Christmas greeting from the tiny city of Santa Claus, just minutes away from Vidalia.
Vidalia
Known best for its sweet onion, Vidalia is full of local flavor and not just on the dinner plate. While in the Vidalia area, visit the historic downtowns of Vidalia, Lyons and Mount Vernon, and enjoy the variety of shops and dining options. Take a tour of the Vidalia Onion Museum. Learn more about the sweet Vidalia onion or paddle along the mighty Altamaha River. Mail your Christmas greeting from the tiny city of Santa Claus, just minutes away from Vidalia.
The First Lady of Georgia Founded in 1803, Milledgeville served as the capital of Georgia during the Civil War. Today our charming southern town boasts a hip college vibe that has an eclectic mix of locally owned shops and dining options.
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Milledgeville
The First Lady of Georgia Founded in 1803, Milledgeville served as the capital of Georgia during the Civil War. Today our charming southern town boasts a hip college vibe that has an eclectic mix of locally owned shops and dining options.
Milledgeville
Here at Little Fishing Creek we take pride not only in our course itself but also our loyal members and new patrons. Any and all golfers are welcome to play, no matter their level of skill. Each hole is unique in the fact that they all act different and provide a golfer with challenging and rigorous shots. Come out today and see what Little Fishing Creek Golf Course has to offer!
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Little Fishing Creek Golf Course
65 GA-22Here at Little Fishing Creek we take pride not only in our course itself but also our loyal members and new patrons. Any and all golfers are welcome to play, no matter their level of skill. Each hole is unique in the fact that they all act different and provide a golfer with challenging and rigorous shots. Come out today and see what Little Fishing Creek Golf Course has to offer!
Visitors can walk the trails, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the tables near our pond, watch birds and wildlife, and take a self-guided tour of Rose Hill. Information about the history of Rose Hill and the period furnishings are provided for self-guided tours.
There is no charge to visit the gardens. Self-guided tours of Rose Hill are available at a cost. Veterans & Friends of Lockerly may tour the house at no cost (please show a valid military ID).
We ask that all dogs be kept on a leash and that owners clean up after their pets. No animals, including service dogs, are allowed in Rose Hill.
For information about scheduled events, please check our calendar.
For more information about the gardens, contact us at or call 478.452.2112.
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Lockerly Arboretum
1534 Irwinton RdVisitors can walk the trails, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the tables near our pond, watch birds and wildlife, and take a self-guided tour of Rose Hill. Information about the history of Rose Hill and the period furnishings are provided for self-guided tours.
There is no charge to visit the gardens. Self-guided tours of Rose Hill are available at a cost. Veterans & Friends of Lockerly may tour the house at no cost (please show a valid military ID).
We ask that all dogs be kept on a leash and that owners clean up after their pets. No animals, including service dogs, are allowed in Rose Hill.
For information about scheduled events, please check our calendar.
For more information about the gardens, contact us at or call 478.452.2112.
Visit the Paleozoic, Mesozioc and Cenozoic Eras and see fossils from Georgia and all around the world! Located in Herty Hall, this museum offers an explanation of the history of life through geological time. The collection includes fossils from Georgia as well as other U.S. and international localities.
The Georgia College William P. Wall Museum of Natural History is an academic and research treasure for students, faculty, staff and the public in the southeastern United States. The 2,500-square-foot museum is dedicated to earth sciences, emphasizing paleontology – the study of fossils and ancient life forms.
The museum is free and open to the public.
The museum and planetarium are located on the first floor of Herty Hall, on the corner of West Montgomery and North Wilkinson streets.
Natural History Museum
North Wilkinson StreetVisit the Paleozoic, Mesozioc and Cenozoic Eras and see fossils from Georgia and all around the world! Located in Herty Hall, this museum offers an explanation of the history of life through geological time. The collection includes fossils from Georgia as well as other U.S. and international localities.
The Georgia College William P. Wall Museum of Natural History is an academic and research treasure for students, faculty, staff and the public in the southeastern United States. The 2,500-square-foot museum is dedicated to earth sciences, emphasizing paleontology – the study of fossils and ancient life forms.
The museum is free and open to the public.
The museum and planetarium are located on the first floor of Herty Hall, on the corner of West Montgomery and North Wilkinson streets.
The Oconee River Greenway Park and Riverwalk provides the city of Milledgeville and Baldwin County with a safe and beautiful area to walk, jog, bicycle, relax and enjoy the beauty and sounds of the Oconee River. The Greenway offers multiple individual fishing stations and a boat ramp as well as multi-use trails. a dog park, and stage for events. Most importantly, the Greenway helps to protect middle Georgia's greatest resource, the Oconee River, for future generations.
The physical location of the Oconee River Greenway is 400 East Greene Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061.
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Oconee River Greenway
420 E Greene StThe Oconee River Greenway Park and Riverwalk provides the city of Milledgeville and Baldwin County with a safe and beautiful area to walk, jog, bicycle, relax and enjoy the beauty and sounds of the Oconee River. The Greenway offers multiple individual fishing stations and a boat ramp as well as multi-use trails. a dog park, and stage for events. Most importantly, the Greenway helps to protect middle Georgia's greatest resource, the Oconee River, for future generations.
The physical location of the Oconee River Greenway is 400 East Greene Street, Milledgeville, GA 31061.
Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion is a historic house museum located on the campus of Georgia College & State University at 120 South Clarke Street in Milledgeville, Georgia. Built in 1839, it is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the American South, and was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture in 1973. It served as Georgia's executive mansion from 1839-1868, and has from 1889 been a university property, serving for a time as its official president's residence. It is an accredited museum of the American Alliance of Museums and in 2015 was named an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
Old Governors Mansion
120 South Clarke StreetGeorgia's Old Governor's Mansion is a historic house museum located on the campus of Georgia College & State University at 120 South Clarke Street in Milledgeville, Georgia. Built in 1839, it is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the American South, and was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture in 1973. It served as Georgia's executive mansion from 1839-1868, and has from 1889 been a university property, serving for a time as its official president's residence. It is an accredited museum of the American Alliance of Museums and in 2015 was named an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.