Here’s how to enjoy state parks after dark

by The 100 Companies August 16, 2023

August 16, 2023

Stephen C. Foster State Park is the only gold-tier dark sky park in the South. (Image courtesy of Rena Johnson)

Georgia has more than 45 state parks, and the fun doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Here are a few things you can do:

• Hike to the suspension bridge at Tallulah Gorge State Park on a ranger-led Full Moon Hike.

• Take a lantern tour of Jarrell Plantation Historic Site or explore Fort McAllister by candelight.

• Kayak, canoe, paddle board or aqua cycle by the light of the moon on ranger-led paddles at several parks.

• Star gaze at Stephen C. Foster State Park in the Okefenokee Swamp.

The parks close before dark so make reservations at your choice of accommodations.

– Jan Schroder, The Travel 100