Well before the pandemic, Robert and I had started exploring our state’s 48 State Parks and 16 Historic Sites. Georgia has an absolutely dizzying array of parks, from the North Georgia mountains, to the piedmont, on down to the coastal plain, where we live in Savannah.
After months waiting out the pandemic, and coming down with severe house-stir-craziness, we decided to venture out again … experimentally.
What a glorious time we had, getting reacquainted with or being introduced to our state’s natural splendors.
We would reserve a cabin for a Monday and stay several days before the weekend traffic arrived.
Oh, btw, here’s our nerdy state park magnet board …
Now that December is here, and we are on our Countdown to Christmas, Robert and I have put up our Travel Tree. What’s a Travel Tree, you ask? It’s a Christmas tree, with each ornament from one of our travels over the years.
For this new blog category, “Countdown to Christmas: Our Travel Tree & Georgia State Parks,” I plan to briefly highlight one aspect of a different Georgia State Park each day till the Big Day.
Starting with one of our favorite, Tugaloo State Park, way up in Northeast Georgia near Lavinia.
Perhaps our greatest joy about this park was our very own private dock down the hill from our cabin. The dock extended out onto beautiful Lake Hartwell on the South Carolina border.
And here’s an absolutely pitiful pic (thankfully dark) of me shivering in the morning cold with my coffee.
And here’s one of Robert, inexplicably taking a picture of my coffee.
State Park Happiness!
Joyful First Day of Countdown to You!
NealEnJoy 
What a lovely idea! Very creative. And such good memories!
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Thanks. And Happy December First Dawn Day!
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If you get to Black Rock Mountain or Vogel, please let me know. I hike in those parks often. Smith gall Woods is nice too. Allan and I are currently mapping trails for Georgia State Parks. Sounds like we need to get you and Robert on board to help!
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Loved Black Rock Mountain and Vogel we stayed in a small efficiency cabin by a stream. SmithGall Woods was surprisingly amazing.
https://robertsnapspot.com/2021/07/22/wordless-wednesday-social-distancing-at-vogel-state-park/
https://robertsnapspot.com/2021/08/24/pull-up-a-seat-fire-pit-by-the-stream/
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Hi Ellen. We have actually visited all of the state parks now and have only four historic sites left. We love Black Rock Mountain! And we want to stay overnight at Smithgall Woods one of these days.
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What a great post, you made me smile and giggle. I also have lots of ornaments from my travels and just put them all on the same tree, but I love your idea.
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Thanks for stopping by, Carla.
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I love the idea of a travel tree! I look forward to reading more of your posts! Enjoy your day!
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Thanks so much, Betty.
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Best cabin stay ever! We had to go back there and stay again a year later. Same cabin with the floating dock!
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