National Parks in Georgia
Georgia is part of the Southeast region of the United States and is the 24th-largest by land area and the 8th-most populous. The Savannah River and Atlantic Ocean makes up its entire eastern boundary.
National Parks in Georgia
There are no sites specifically designated as a “National Park” in Georgia.
The closest National Park to northern Georgia is The Great Smoky Mountains, located along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. The Smokies are about 75 miles north of the Georgian border.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Best Months: April, May, June & September
Hours: It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Entrance Fee: Free
The closest National Park to anywhere else in Georgia is Congaree National Park, located near Columbia South Carolina, about 92 miles northeast of Atlanta.
Congaree National Park
Best Months: November, April, May & October
Hours: Open 24 hours a day year-round
Entrance Fee: Free
Even though Florida has three National Parks, they are all located at the southern tip of the state, making them much further away from Georgia than you’d think.
National Park Sites in Georgia
Even though there are no National Parks in GA, there are 11 official National Park Service sites located in the state.
| Name | Designation | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Andersonville National Historic Site | National Historic Site | Andersonville, 31711 |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | National Scenic Trail | Harpers Ferry, 25425 |
| Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area | National Recreation Area | Atlanta, 30350 |
| Fort Pulaski National Monument | National Monument | Savannah, 31410 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site | National Historical Park | Atlanta, 30312 |
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park | National Military Park | Fort Oglethorpe, 30742 |
| Fort Frederica National Monument | National Monument | Saint Simons Island, 31522 |
| Jimmy Carter National Historic Site | National Historical Park | Plains, 31780 |
| Ocmulgee National Monument | National Historical Park | Macon, 31217 |
| Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | National Battlefield Park | Kennesaw, 30152 |
| Cumberland Island National Seashore | National Seashore | Saint Marys, 31558 |
State Parks of Georgia
As of 2022, there are 51 official state parks and 1 state forest located within Georgia.
The most popular state parks in the state are probably Cloudland Canyon in northwestern part of the state, and Tallulah Gorge in the northeastern side.
Mountain State Park
Blitch State Park
Bobby Brown State Park
Cloudland Canyon State Park
Crooked River State Park
Elijah Clark State Park
Fairchild State Park
Florence Marina State Park
Fort Mountain State Park
Fort Yargo State Park
Franklin D Roosevelt State Park
General Coffee State Park
George L Smith II State Park
George T Bagby State Park
George Washington Carver State Park
Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park
Gordonia Alatamaha State Park
Hamburg State Park
Hard Labor Creek State Park
Hart State Park
High Falls State Park
Indian Springs State Park
James H ‘Sloppy’ Floyd State Park
James H Floyd State Park
Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park
Jekyll Island State Park Authority
John Tanner State Park
Keg Creek State Park
Kolomoki Mounds State Park
Laura S Walker State Park
Little Ocmulgee State Park
Magnolia Springs State Park
Mistletoe State Park
Moccasin Creek State Park
Nancy Hart State Park
Panola Mountain State Park
Providence Canyon State Park
Red Top Mountain State Park
Reed Bingham State Park
Richard B Russell State Park
Seminole State Park
Senoia State Park
Skidaway Island State Park
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Tallulah Gorge State Park
Tugaloo State Park
Unicoi State Park
Victoria Bryant State Park
Vogel State Park
Watson Mill State Park
Whitewater State Park
