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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

Ochlocknee Ridge Farms

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

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Old Colquitt County Jail

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

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Paradise Public Fishing Area

Plantation Trace
536 Paradise Drive
Brookfield, GA 31749-3410
229-533-4792

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Park Street Complex

Plantation Trace
166 Park St.
Albany, GA 31763
229-759-6047

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Partridge Pea Plantation

Plantation Trace
9430 Doverel Hwy.
Dawson, GA 39842
229-343-2580

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Paulk Vineyards

Plantation Trace
1788 Satilla Rd.
Wray, GA 31798
229-468-7873

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Peyton’s Pecans

Plantation Trace
5824 Hwy. 97
Camilla, GA 31730
866-739-8607

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Pine Ridge Hunting Plantation

Plantation Trace
1951 Edison Hwy.
Fort Gaines, GA 39851
229-942-0350

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Quail Branch Lodge

Plantation Trace
7601 Zeigler Rd.
Lake Park, GA 31636
229-559-0717

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Quail Country Lodge and Conference Center

Plantation Trace
1134 Quail Country Rd.
Arlington, GA 39813
229-725-4645

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Quiet Pines Golf Course

Plantation Trace
15501 Prewitt St., Moody Air Force Base
Valdosta, GA 31699
229-257-3297

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Quitman Country Club

Plantation Trace
8503 Empress Rd.
Quitman, GA 31643
229-560-4141

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Reed Bingham State Park

Plantation Trace
542 Reed Bingham Rd.
Adel, GA 31771
229-896-3551

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River Bluff at Lake Walter F. George

Plantation Trace
Off GA Hwy. 82
Georgetown, GA 39851
229-768-2516

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River Junction Campground – Lake Seminole

Plantation Trace
256-264 River Junction Landing Rd.
Bainbridge, GA 39819
877-444-6777

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River Park RV Park

Plantation Trace
1 Suwanee Dr.
Valdosta, GA 31602
229-244-8397

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River Pointe Golf Club

Plantation Trace
801 River Point Dr.
Albany, GA 31701
229-883-4885

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Robert Simpson Nature Trail

Plantation Trace
N. Temple St.
Lakeland, GA 31635
229-482-9755

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Southern Grace Farms

Plantation Trace
11946 Nashville Enigma Rd.
Enigma, GA 31749
229-533-8585

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Southern Rivers Birding Trail – Donalsonville

Plantation Trace
Seminole State Park
Donalsonville, GA 31745

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Spring Creek Park Resort

Plantation Trace
7863 Reynolds Landing Rd.
Donalsonville, GA 39845
229-861-3247

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State Farmer’s Market – Moultrie

Plantation Trace
1609 1st Ave. SE
Moultrie, GA 31768
229-985-2131

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Still Pond Vineyard and Winery

Plantation Trace
1575 Still Pond Rd.
Arlington, GA 39813
229-792-6382

Stone Creek Golf Club

Plantation Trace
4553 Greenway Dr.
Valdosta, GA 31602
229-247-2527

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Sugar Mill RV Park

Plantation Trace
4857 McMillan Rd.
Ochlocknee, GA 31773
229-227-1451

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Sutton’s Landing Park

Plantation Trace
U.S. Highway 19 N.
Albany, GA 31763
229-759-6047

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Sweet Grass Dairy

Plantation Trace
19635 U.S. Hwy. 19 N.
Thomasville, GA 31792
229-227-0752

Tawzerville Farm Market

Plantation Trace
575 Hwy. 125 S.
Tifton, GA 31793
229-445-1362

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The Market at Rutland Farms

Plantation Trace
5641 Union Rd.
Tifton, GA 31794
229-386-5111

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The Parks at Chehaw

Plantation Trace
105 Chehaw Park Rd.
Albany, GA 31701
229-430-5275

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