State Park · Georgia, United States
Smithgall Woods State Park
Smithgall Woods 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 | White, Georgia, United States |
| Coordinates | 34.6919° N, 83.7672° 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 Smithgall Woods State Park
Smithgall Woods Conservation Area and Lodge is a 5,844 acres (9.13 sq mi; 23.65 km2) Georgia state park, lodge and protected wilderness area near Helen, Georgia. It contains old growth forests, 12 miles of trout streams, and populations of wild turkeys, bears and deer. The area is named for Charles A. Smithgall Jr., a Georgia publisher, broadcaster and philanthropist who sold the property to the state in 1994 for half its appraised value. He had assembled the acreage in the 1970s and had a team clear trash, restock streams and plant thousands of trees.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Helen, Georgia |
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| Getting there | near Helen |
Where to stay
| Lodges | Smithgall Woods Conservation Area and Lodge is a 5,844 acres (9.13 sq mi; 23.65 km2) Georgia state park, lodge and protected wilderness area near Helen, Georgia |
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Airports near this park
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- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) · Knoxville/Maryville, United States · 78.4 miles away
- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) · Atlanta, United States · 82.1 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Smithgall Woods State Park?
Smithgall Woods State Park is in Georgia, United States (34.6919° N, 83.7672° W).
How do I get to Smithgall Woods State Park?
The nearest town is Helen, Georgia. near Helen.
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/Smithgall_Woods_Conservation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).