LOCATE IT: Scenic Southwest Georgia

Scenic Southwest Georgia: Folk Life to Farms

In Scenic Southwest Georgia, you’ll discover an outdoor paradise where
the lakes teem with fish, the woodlands are alive with wildlife and rivers flow steadily
across the landscape. So, get off the highway and into the countryside!

Outdoor activities have always been important in Scenic Southwest Georgia. Kayak or canoe down the Flint River or hunt quail on a South Georgia plantation resort. Put the boat in at George T. Bagby State Park on Lake Walter F. George in Fort Gaines or at Seminole State Park on Lake Seminole in Donalsonville. Launch into the Flint River from Earle May Boat Basin Park in Bainbridge. Mega ramps for boating, a beach with swimming area, campground, petting zoo, picnic pavilions, playground and a walking trail mean there’s something for everyone.

Two lakes at Kolomoki Mounds State Park near Blakely provide fishing, boating and lakeside camping opportunities. Hikers at this park can choose from three scenic trails: the Spruce Pine Trail which offers views of lakes Yahola and Kolomoki, and the Trillium Trail and White Oak Trail which meander through the forest.

Look for gopher tortoises, “buzzards,” and an abundance of other wildlife at Reed Bingham State Park near Adel; hike through the serene cypress swamp, or boat, ski, or fish on the 375-acre lake. Stephen C. Foster State Park in Fargo is the western gateway to the Okefenokee Swamp.

Explore Albany’s Flint RiverQuarium and its 175,000-gallon, 22-foot deep, open-air Blue

Hole that showcases the Flint River ecosystem, home to plants, reptiles, and fish. Or get a close look at flamingos, zebras, cheetahs, African black rhinos and other exotic animal exhibits within a natural cypress swamp habitat while you stroll on scenic boardwalks at the nearby Chehaw Park. This is one of just two AZA-accredited zoos in Georgia. The park also features a BMX bicycle motocross track, disc golf, mountain bike trails, as well as RV and tent camping.

Take the kids on an agricultural tour to see where their food comes from. Treat yourself to juicy peaches, tomatoes and, yes, melons at Mark’s Melon Patch, not far outside of Albany in Sasser, known as our famous roadside stand! It is definitely a sight to see in October when the sunflower field is full of stunning sunflowers, pumpkins galore, music, face painting, and the famous homemade ice cream.

Water sport athletes in this area head to the Valdosta Wake Compound, one of the first Georgia cable parks completely funded, designed, developed and operated by riders, for riders. The pro shop at the Compound rents canoes, kayaks, water skis and wake boards.

Other Cities:

  • Reset

Scenic Southwest Georgia - Locations

Albany Art Museum

Plantation Trace
311 Meadowlark Dr.
Albany, GA 31701
229-439-8400

> Learn More
Albany Civil Rights Institute

Plantation Trace
326 Whitney Ave.
Albany, GA 31701
229-432-1698

> Learn More
Albany RV Resort

Plantation Trace
1202 Liberty Exp.
Albany, GA 31705
229-431-2229

icon-camping.pngicon-fishing.pngicon-services.png
> Learn More
Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge/Banks Lake Outpost

Plantation Trace
Off U.S. Hwy. 221
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-3453

icon-boating.pngicon-hiking.pngicon-paddlingfloating.png
Berry Good Farms

Plantation Trace
930 William Gibbs Rd.
Tifton, GA 31793
229-821-0746

> Learn More
Birdsong Nature Center

Plantation Trace
2106 Meridian Rd.
Thomasville, GA 31792
229-377-4408

icon-birdingwildlife.png
Boggy Pond Plantation

Plantation Trace
1084 Lanier Rd.
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-985-7772

icon-cabins.pngicon-huntingshooting.png
> Learn More
Burton Brooks Peach Orchards

Plantation Trace
16116 Adel Hwy. 76
Barney, GA 31625
229-775-2710

> Learn More
Cain’s Creekside RV Park

Plantation Trace
6143 U.S. Hwy. 41 N.
Hahira, GA 31632
229-794-9416

icon-camping.pngicon-services.png
> Learn More
Calhoun Produce

Plantation Trace
5075 Hawpond Rd.
Ashburn, GA 31714
229-273-1887

> Learn More
Cecil Bay RV Park

Plantation Trace
I-75 : Exit 32, 1787 Old Coffee Rd.
Cecil, GA 31627
229-794-1484

icon-camping.pngicon-fishing.pngicon-services.png
> Learn More
Cheshire Park

Plantation Trace
161 Kinchafoonee St.
Albany, GA 31763
229-759-6047

icon-running.png
> Learn More
Circlestone Country Club

Plantation Trace
13629 Hwy. 76
Adel, GA 31620
229-896-3893

icon-fishing.pngicon-golf.png
> Learn More
Clay Hill Hunting

Plantation Trace
728 Days Ave.
Morris, GA 39867
229-768-2820

icon-huntingshooting.png
Colquitt County Arts Center

Plantation Trace
401 7th Ave. SW
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-985-1922

> Learn More
Colquitt County Courthouse

Plantation Trace
1 N. Main St.
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-985-2131

> Learn More
Colquitt County War Memorial

Plantation Trace
1 N. Main St.
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-985-2131

> Learn More
Confederate Memorial – Moultrie

Plantation Trace
1 N. Main St.
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-985-2131

> Learn More
Cotton Hill Campground – Lake Walter F. George

Plantation Trace
427 Eufaula Rd.
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
877-444-6777

icon-boating.pngicon-camping.pngicon-fishing.pngicon-hiking.pngicon-paddlingfloating.pngicon-swimming.png
> Learn More
Country Oaks Golf Course

Plantation Trace
6481 GA Highway 122
Thomasville, GA 31757
229-225-4333

icon-golf.png
> Learn More
Covey Rise Plantation

Plantation Trace
3929 River Rd.
Camilla, GA 31730-5841
229-336-8600

icon-huntingshooting.png
Crooked Oak Golf Club of Colquitt

Plantation Trace
100 Clubhouse Dr.
Colquitt, GA 39837
229-758-9200

icon-golf.png
> Learn More
Cummins Power South – Albany

Plantation Trace
1915 Oakridge Drive
Albany, GA 31707-5261
229-888-6210

icon-services.png
> Learn More
Davis Farm Fresh Produce

Plantation Trace
560 John Collins Rd.
Pelham, GA 31779
229-294-2540

> Learn More
Donalsonville Country Club

Plantation Trace
6093 GA Hwy. 39
Donalsonville, GA 31745
229-524-2955

icon-golf.png
> Learn More
Eagles Roost RV Resort

Plantation Trace
I-75 Exit 5 - 5465 Mill Store Rd.
Lake Park, GA 31636
229-559-5192

icon-camping.pngicon-services.png
> Learn More
Earl May Boat Basin Park

Plantation Trace
101 Boat Basin Cir.
Bainbridge, GA 39817-3613
229-248-2010

icon-hiking.png
Eastbank Campground – Lake Seminole

Plantation Trace
153 Eastbank Rd.
Bainbridge, GA 39819
877-444-6777

icon-bicyclingicon-birdingwildlife.pngicon-boating.pngicon-camping.pngicon-fishing.pngicon-hiking.pngicon-paddlingfloating.pngicon-swimming.png
> Learn More
Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library

Plantation Trace
204 5th S. SE
Moultrie, GA 31776
229-985-8565

> Learn More
Faceville Landing Campground – Lake Seminole

Plantation Trace
Faceville Landing Road
Bainbridge, GA 39819
877-444-6777

icon-boating.pngicon-camping.pngicon-fishing.png
> Learn More

Featured Attractions