High Falls State Park

High Falls State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Georgia

Location:1.8 miles east of I-75 exit #198 at High Falls Road.
Facilities:112 tent/trailer/RV campsites, pioneer campground, 5 picnic shelters, screened group shelter, trails (4 miles), swimming pool, 650-acre lake, 2 boat ramps, docks, canoe and fishing boat rentals, miniature golf course.
Activities:Camping, boating, canoeing, fishing, swimming (pool only), hiking.
Special Features:In the early 1800s, this site was a prosperous industrial town with several stores, a grist mill, cotton gin, blacksmith shop, shoe factory, and hotel, but High Falls became a ghost town in the 1880s when a major railroad bypassed it. Today, park visitors can enjoy the scenic waterfall on the Towaliga River and hike to the remaining grist mill foundation.
Address:76 High Falls Park Dr
Jackson, GA 30233
Phone:478-993-3053
Web: gastateparks.org/info/highfall
Size: 1,050 acres.

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