General Coffee State Park is a 1,511-acre (6.11 km2) Georgia state park located near Douglas. The park is named after politician, farmer, and military leader General John E. Coffee.[1] The park is host to many rare and endangered species, especially in the cypress swamps through which the Seventeen Mile River winds.[2]
Attractions include a corn crib, tobacco barn, and cane mill. Visitors can stay overnight at the Burnham House, a renovated and elegantly redecorated 19th-century cabin.
Facilities
- 50 Tent/Trailer/RV Campsites
- 1 Pioneer Campground
- 5 Cottages
- Burnham Cottage & Hawksnest House
- 1 Group Lodge
- 1 Group Shelter
- 7 Picnic Shelters
- Heritage Farm
- Outdoor Amphitheater
Annual events
- Canoe Trip on the Satilla River (March)
- Lovebug Festival (September)
- Pioneer Skills Day (November)
- Christmas on the Pond (December)
Gallery
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Detail of tobacco barn -
Mule and hay barn -
Syrup boiler and cane press -
Reilhan cabin -
Outdoor amphitheater -
Pioneer campsite -
See also
References
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "General Coffee State Park". State Parks & Historic Sites. March 16, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.