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Free Day in Georgia State Parks - Sat. September 26

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Real Estate Agent with Lanier Partners

This coming Saturday is "Free Day" at all Georgia State Parks Watson Mill Covered Bridge photo by Mike Saundersand Historical sites. In celebration of National Public Lands Day, we can enjoy free parking, free fishing and free museum admission all day long. There will be plenty of ranger programs and volunteer projects, as well as some terrific scenery to behold.

There are several Georgia State Parks within a short drive of Athens and the surrounding communities of Watkinsville, Bogart, Winterville, etc. The closest are:

Watson Mill Bridge State Park

650 Watson Mill Road Comer, GA 30629

Fort Yargo State Park

210 S. Broad Street Winder, GA 30680

Hard Labor Creek State Park

5 Hard Labor Creek Road Rutledge, GA 30663

Victoria Bryant State Park

1105 Bryant Park Road Royston, GA 30662

For a list of Georgia State Parks and Historical Sites near you just click on the Georgia State Parks Website. Have a great Saturday at the park of your choice.

For more information on what is going on around Athens, GA and the surrounding communities, or if you are interested in buying or selling your home there, please call me at 706-207-5290. You can click here to email me with your inquiries. To search for homes in and around Athens Ga please visit my website The Athens Real Estate Page.

 

 

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William J. Archambault, Jr.
The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

Mike,

What's in a name?

"Hard Labor Creek State Park"  Brings to mind all those old "chain gang" movies!

Bill

Sep 22, 2009 08:41 AM
Mark and Tana Hunt
Team Price Real Estate/Dan Price Broker - Austin, TX
Born and raised in Austin, WE KNOW THIS PLACE!

Are they all under water right about now?  :)  Good Info...If I lived close I would check them out...

Sep 22, 2009 11:13 AM
Mike Saunders
Lanier Partners - Athens, GA

Bill - why don't you come down and check it out for yourself?

Tana - only most of them, but, they will be dry by Saturday

Sep 23, 2009 12:16 AM
William J. Archambault, Jr.
The Real Estate Investment Institute - Houston, TX

Mike,

Thanks for the invitation!

I did the research. the park was built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, we have allot of those projects in Michigan, too. The name intrigued me, Hard Labor brought to mind old movies about Southern chain gangs, a quick check proved that wrong, but made the name even more intriguing. It seems the park was named for "Hard Labor Creek" that runs through it. Again maybe chain gangs, but no it's believed that the creek was named by slaves that worker around it. Fascinating.

Bill

Sep 23, 2009 01:26 AM
Mike Saunders
Lanier Partners - Athens, GA

Bill - glad you took the time to look that stuff up, thanks. It also has one of the toughest golf course in Georgia.

Sep 24, 2009 12:58 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Oh My Gosh! I just posted about this same thing this morning! Great minds, must think alike Mike! Hope you get a chance to get out and enjoy a great park this weekend!

Sep 25, 2009 09:00 AM
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