State Park · Georgia, United States
Chehaw State Park
Chehaw State Park is a state park in Georgia, United States, established in 1937.
State Park · Georgia, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Dougherty, Georgia, United States |
| Established | 1937 |
| Coordinates | 31.6176° N, 84.1381° W |
| Managed by | Georgia state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Chehaw State Park
Chehaw Park is a park and zoo located in Albany, Georgia. The park was originally opened as Chehaw State Park in 1937, and currently covers 800 acres (320 ha). The Wild Animal Park was designed by naturalist Jim Fowler of television's Wild Kingdom. Fowler is originally from Albany, Georgia. It was opened in 1997, and features boardwalks in the cypress swamps that take visitors through natural habitat exhibits. Chehaw was an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) from 1997 to 2018. It was previously one of only two accredited zoos in the state of Georgia.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) · Atlanta, United States · 140.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Chehaw State Park?
Chehaw State Park is in Georgia, United States (31.6176° N, 84.1381° W).
When was Chehaw State Park established?
Chehaw State Park was established in 1937, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Georgia_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Georgia state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chehaw_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).