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.

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Scenic Southwest Georgia - Locations

Flint River Municipal Golf Course

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2000 McAdams Road
Albany, GA 31705
229-430-5267

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Flint River Outpost

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11151 Old GA Hwy. 3
Albany, GA 31705
229-787-3004

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Flint River RV Park

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801 West Shotwell St.
Bainbridge, GA 39819
229-246-5802

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Forest Lakes Golf Club

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80 Moorman Dr
Tifton, GA 31794
229-382-7626

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Francis Lake Golf Club

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5366 Golf Dr.
Lake Park, GA 31636
229-559-7961

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George T. Bagby State Park and Lodge

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330 Bagby Pkwy.
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
229-768-2571

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Georgia Grown Trail – Moultrie

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U.S. Hwy. 37
Moultrie, GA 31788
404-556-5764

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Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village

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1392 Whiddon Mill Rd.
Tifton, GA 31793
229-386-3344

Grand Bay Wetland Education Center

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4661 Knights Academy Rd.
Valdosta, GA 31605
229-333-0052

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Grassy Pond Military Recreation Area

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5360 Grassy Pond Rd.
Lake Park, GA 31636
229-559-5840

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Hales Landing Campground – Lake Seminole

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Hales Landing Road
Bainbridge, GA 39819
877-444-6777

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Historic Downtown Moultrie

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Downtown
Moultrie, GA 31788
229-985-2131

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Horse Creek Winery

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2873 Hwy. 73 W.
Nashville, GA 31639
229-686-9463

Kinderlou Forest Golf Club

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3374 U.S. Hwy. 84 W.
Valdosta, GA 31601
229-219-2300

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Kolomoki Mounds State Park

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205 Indian Mounds Rd.
Blakely, GA 39823
229-724-2150

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Lake Walter F. George

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Off Hwy. 82
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
229-768-2516

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Lapham-Patterson House

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626 N. Dawson St.
Thomasville, GA 31792
229-226-7664

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Lawson Peach Shed

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8545 Valdosta Hwy.
Morven, GA 31638
229-561-3534

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Lenox River Ranch

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140 Albert Brady Rd.
Lenox, GA 31637
229-563-3061

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Live Oak Plantation

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675 Plantation Rd.
Adel, GA 31620-7489
229-896-2112

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Long Farms Natural Produce

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2811 Old Whigham Rd.
Bainbridge, GA 39817
229-246-8086

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Luck & Moody Peaches

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13891 Hwy. 122 E.
Barney, GA 31625
229-775-3300

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Mark’s Melon Patch

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Albany Hwy.
Sasser, GA 31742
229-698-4750

Meadow Links Golf Course at George T. Bagby State Park

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330 Bagby Pkwy.
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
229-276- 2371

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Morrison Pines Plantation

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577 Lower Meigs Rd.
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-985-7272

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Moultrie Steam Locomotive

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116 1st Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-985-2131

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Museum of Colquitt County History

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500 Fourth Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-890-1626

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Myrtlewood Hunting Plantation

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Lower Cairo Rd.
Thomasville, GA 31792
229-228-6232

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Ochlocknee Ridge Farms

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1069 Rossman Dairy Rd.
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-941-5971

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Old Colquitt County Jail

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116 1st Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-985-2131

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