Looking for a basecamp for your Middle Georgia outdoor adventures? Then Forsyth is the place for you! Forsyth is the center to multiple public parks, providing a wide variety of outdoor activities. Country Club Park has a playground and splash pad for the kids, a skate/pump track for the adrenaline junkies, 16 brand new pickleball courts, and winding walking trails. If you like to play basketball, the court at Kynette Park is waiting for you. Milledge Circle Park is another spot for families, offering a picnic pavilion, four square, hopscotch, and a Little Library. Hill Street Park has a playground and basketball court. Looking for a quiet and charming picnic location? Check out Lee Street Park. Monroe County Recreation Department has ball fields, an accessible playground, fishing spots, a livestock arena, a pavilion, and hosts summer sports camps.
Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area is in Monroe County. This 5,884-acre property has hunting opportunities for deer, turkey, small game, dove, waterfowl, and coyote. Rum Creek WMA is a bird watcher’s paradise, where you’re likely to spot bald eagles and perhaps catch a glimpse of the rare red-cockaded woodpecker.
If you prefer bow hunting, check out the Rum Creek: Berry Creek Area, a 161 acre bow hunting only area.
Lake Juliette is a 3,600-acre reservoir operated by Georgia Power that is surrounded by the Rum Creek WMA and is adjacent to the Rum Creek MARSH project, a refuge area for wintering waterfowl. The most common species of ducks found on the lake include ring-necked ducks, lesser scaup, teal, and mallards. Canada geese also can be found feeding on open points scattered around the lake.
