General Coffee State Park
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General Coffee State Park is a 1,511-acre (6.11 km2) Georgia state park located near Douglas. The park is named after politician, farmer, and military leader General John E. Coffee.[1] The park is host to many rare and endangered species, especially in the cypress swamps through which the Seventeen Mile River winds.[2]
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General Coffee State Park | |
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Location | Coffee County |
Nearest city | Douglas, Georgia |
Coordinates | 31°31′26.4″N 82°46′1.2″W |
Area | 1,511 acres (6.11 km2) |
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Attractions include a corn crib, tobacco barn, and cane mill. Visitors can stay overnight at the Burnham House, a renovated and elegantly redecorated 19th-century cabin.
- 50 Tent/Trailer/RV Campsites
- 1 Pioneer Campground
- 5 Cottages
- Burnham Cottage & Hawksnest House
- 1 Group Lodge
- 1 Group Shelter
- 7 Picnic Shelters
- Heritage Farm
- Outdoor Amphitheater
- Canoe Trip on the Satilla River (March)
- Lovebug Festival (September)
- Pioneer Skills Day (November)
- Christmas on the Pond (December)
- Detail of tobacco barn
- Mule and hay barn
- Syrup boiler and cane press
- Reilhan cabin
- Outdoor amphitheater
- Pioneer campsite
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 91. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "General Coffee State Park". State Parks & Historic Sites. March 16, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.