General Coffee SP

General Coffee SP

46 John Coffee Road Nicholls, GA 31554

Official Website
General Coffee State Park Trail Map

About this Location

"General Coffee State Park is a place for quiet rejuvenation where you can uncover the footprints of the past as you explore the diverse wiregrass region of South Georgia."

One of southern Georgia’s “best kept secrets,” this park is known for its agricultural history shown at Heritage Farm, with log cabins, a corn crib, a tobacco barn, a cane mill, and other exhibits. Children enjoy seeing the park's farm animals, including goats, sheep, chickens, pigs, and donkeys. Overnight accommodations include camping, cottages, and the Burnham House, an elegantly decorated 19th-century cabin perfect for romantic getaways.

Seventeen-Mile River and a boardwalk wind through cypress swamp where rare and endangered plants grow. Pitcher plants, shy indigo snakes, and gopher tortoises make their homes in this wiregrass community. Birding and nature photography are exceptional.

For horse lovers, the park offers 13.4 miles of equestrian trails. Ride-in campsites are primitive, offering exceptional privacy surrounded by nature. Drive-in campsites offer nearby water spigots, pit toilets, grills, fire rings, and picnic tables. Stables are not provided.

The park was donated to the state by a group of Coffee County citizens in 1970 and is named after General John Coffee, a planter, U.S. Congressman, and military leader.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Entrance fee

Content from Georgia DNR

Last updated September 23, 2023