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George T Bagby State Park 

If you like to both hike and paddle, you will enjoy this 5.14 mile combination trail. Situated along the shores of beautiful Lake Walter F George in southwest Georgia, you will experience the tranquility of a liesurely paddle, and a quiet walk through nature. Bordering the shores of Alabama & Georgia, the 48,000-acre Lake Walter F. George (lake Eufala as it is called by locals in Alabama) is a popular destination for hiking, bird watching, fishing and water sports. This resort park has a 60-room lodge, conference center, restaurant, cottages and a 18-hole golf course. The park's marina and boat ramp offer easy access for fishing and boating. The picnic shelters and picnic sites are great places for families to enjoy their catch. Visitors may also observe a wide variety ofwildlife along the lake's shores, as well as along the 3-mile nature trail, which winds through hardwoods and pines. The lake was named for a United States Senator from Georgia, and is formed by the Chattahoochee River along the border between Alabama and Georgia. The lake stretches north from the Walter F. George Lock and Dam in Fort Gaines, and provides 640 miles of shoreline. So come on down to George T Bagby State Park, and enjoy a day hke, a paddle along the shores, and maybe you also will come away with memories to last a lifetime. Directions: 3.5 miles north of Fort Gaines off GA Hwy. 39.



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Author: 4085956067
Date: 27 Oct 2008 2:59:50 PM
Source: Trimble Outdoors on my Nextel phone
Activity: Other
State: Georgia (GA)
Distance: 5.14 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 124 ft
Total Loss: 124 ft
Net Change: 0 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Hiking, Paddling, Georgia, Fort Gaines
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

If you like to both hike and paddle, you will enjoy this 5.14 mile combination trail. Situated along the shores of beautiful Lake Walter F George in southwest Georgia, you will experience the tranquility of a liesurely paddle, and a quiet walk through nature. Bordering the shores of Alabama & Georgia, the 48,000-acre Lake Walter F. George (lake Eufala as it is called by locals in Alabama) is a popular destination for hiking, bird watching, fishing and water sports. This resort park has a 60-room lodge, conference center, restaurant, cottages and a 18-hole golf course. The park's marina and boat ramp offer easy access for fishing and boating. The picnic shelters and picnic sites are great places for families to enjoy their catch. Visitors may also observe a wide variety ofwildlife along the lake's shores, as well as along the 3-mile nature trail, which winds through hardwoods and pines. The lake was named for a United States Senator from Georgia, and is formed by the Chattahoochee River along the border between Alabama and Georgia.  The lake stretches north from the Walter F. George Lock and Dam in Fort Gaines, and provides 640 miles  of shoreline. So come on down to George T Bagby State Park, and enjoy a day hke, a paddle along the shores, and maybe you also will come away with memories to last a lifetime.  Directions: 3.5 miles north of Fort Gaines off GA Hwy. 39.

 

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Distance: 5.14 mi Points: 416
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
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Points of Interest

Trailhead Marina

Location: 31.669838, -85.055641
preparing the canoe for launch © CHarper.jpg

POI 10

Location: 31.667704, -85.060112
After spotting a gator near the point, I approach slowly to investigate.

Get my Point?

Location: 31.667652, -85.060089
Approaching a extended point to investigate a gator sighting © CHarper.jpg

Submerged Island?

Location: 31.670042, -85.064156
Grove of trees growing from a once dry Island. © CHarper.jpg

POI 13

Location: 31.670042, -85.064133
as you round the point, if you look off to your right you will see a grove of trees growing from a submerged island

POI 14

Location: 31.665846, -85.062912
Off to your left you will see a small beach, a nice place to stop for some lunch! Continue paddling S.

Lifes a Beach!!

Location: 31.664780, -85.059303
A nice spot to stop for some lunch if you are hungry. © CHarper.jpg

POI 16

Location: 31.657278, -85.060493
After rounding another point, swing your canoe E into shore, and walk E 843 feet, to Chattahoochee Trailhead.

All Ashore!!

Location: 31.657431, -85.060394
Ready to disembark the canoe for a hike through the woods! © CHarper.jpg

Finally! Some shade!!

Location: 31.657684, -85.057747
Entering the beautiful Pine and Hardwood forest. © CHarper.jpg

wpt 0113

Location: 31.669874, -85.055687
End of Hike: Back at the Marina after retracing my route, with slight variations of course (wind and current)!

wpt 0112

Location: 31.665377, -85.058273
bear L @ Y as the trail makes a gradual loop , continue W-SW as the trail loops back to the beach

wpt 0111

Location: 31.662434, -85.057007
At marker 19, Bear R 2 Y past a giant Water Oak. Continue n along trail

wpt 0110

Location: 31.661507, -85.057137
Bear R @ Y . Continue N along trail

wpt 0109

Location: 31.661106, -85.056274
go straight @ 3-way. Continue W-NW along trail

wpt 0108

Location: 31.657621, -85.057808
Trailhead; Chattahoochee trail. proceed E-NE along trail.

wpt 0107

Location: 31.662769, -85.061813
You will notice a second, more secluded beach off to your left. Continue paddling S-SE.

wpt 0106

Location: 31.667238, -85.060921
After rounding the point, you continue paddling SW.

wpt 0105

Location: 31.669935, -85.055618
After renting a canoe, the launch point is at the Marina boat docks. Proceed around and paddle SW.

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