General Coffee State Park is a 1,511 acre (6.11 km²) Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 state park

State park

State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...

 located near Douglas

Douglas, Georgia

Douglas is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,589. Douglas is the county seat of Coffee County and the core city of the Douglas, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area which has a population of 48,708 as of the 2008 census...

. The park is named after politician, farmer, and military leader General John E. Coffee

John E. Coffee

John E. Coffee was a military leader and a United States Congressman for the state of Georgia.-Early life:...

. The park plays host to many rare and endangered species

Endangered species

An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...

, especially in the cypress swamps through which the Seventeen-Mile River winds. Attractions include a corn crib

Corn crib

A corn crib or corncrib is a type of granary used to dry and store corn. It is also known as a cornhouse or corn house, though this term can refer to any granary....

, tobacco

Tobacco

Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...

 barn, and cane mill. Visitors can stay overnight at the Burnham House, a renovated and elegantly redecorated 19th century cabin.

Facilities

• 50 Tent/Trailer/RV Sites
• Pioneer Campsites
• 6 Cottage
  Cottage
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  s and Burnham House
• Group Lodge
• Winter Shelter
• 7 Picnic Shelters
• Swimming Pool
  Swimming pool
  A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
  
  
• Heritage Farm
• Outdoor Amphitheater

Annual events

• Canoe Trip on the Satilla River
  Satilla River
  The Satilla River rises in Ben Hill County, Georgia, near the town of Fitzgerald, and flows in a mostly easterly direction to the Atlantic Ocean. Along its approximately course are the cities of Waycross, Waynesville, and Woodbine. The Satilla drains almost of land, all of it in the coastal...
  
  (March)
• Natural Heritage Celebration (April)
• Tobacco Sunday (July)
• Pioneer Skills Day (November)
• Christmas on the Pond (December)

External links

• Georgia State Parks