State Park · Georgia, United States
John Tanner State Park
John Tanner State Park is a state park in Georgia, United States.
State Park · Georgia, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Carroll, Georgia, United States |
| Coordinates | 33.5968° N, 85.1683° 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 John Tanner State Park
John Tanner Park, formerly known as John Tanner State Park, is a 138 acres (56 ha) Carroll County park located between Carrollton and Mount Zion. The park is named after John Tanner, a local businessman who operated the park from 1954 to 1971. He operated it as Tanner's Beach. The park itself is well known for its water-friendly recreation. It contains two lakes, one 12 acres (4.9 ha) and the other 16 acres (6.5 ha), and the largest sand beach of any Georgia state park. There is also a walking and nature trail for land-dwellers. It became managed by Carroll County in 2010 and was purchased by Carroll County in 2013.
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 · 42.7 miles away
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) · Birmingham, United States · 91.1 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is John Tanner State Park?
John Tanner State Park is in Georgia, United States (33.5968° N, 85.1683° W).
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/John_Tanner_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).