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Providence Canyon
This beautiful canyon, sometimes referred to as Georgia’s “Little Grand Canyon,” is located near Lumpkin, Georgia. The canyon
covers 1,109 acres and is 150 feet deep. The canyon was caused by 150 years of erosion.Visitors can follow a path to the bottom of the canyon for an up-close and personal view. Providence Canyon is a Georgia State Park. It is located at: Rt. 1, Box 158 Lumpkin, Georgia 31815. For information, call 912-838-6202 or visit www.gastateparks.org. |
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Okefenokee Swamp
This beautiful and mysterious swamp, located in Georgia’s
Coastal region, is the second largest swamp in the United States. Its name, given by the Indians as “Owaqua-Phenoga,” means “trembling earth.”
The Suwanee Canal Company purchased the swamp from
Georgia in 1889 for $62,000. Their plan was to drain all of the water out and use it for farm land. This idea was not successful, and in 1937 President Franklin Roosevelt designated the area as a wildlife refuge. One of the primary entrances to the swamp is at Stephen C. Foster State Park.
It is located at: Rt. 1, Box 131 Fargo, Georgia 31631. For information, call 912-637-5274 or visit www.gastateparks.org. Other entrances to the swamp are located in Folkston at the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, www.folkston.com and Okefenokee Swamp Park in Waycross, www.swampgeorgia.com
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