Fort Yargo Lake Loop Trail: 6-miles Last Minute Hike
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Fort Yargo State Park is a 1,816-acre state park located in Winder, Georgia, situated between Athens and Atlanta. The park is located 1 mile south of Winder and is off of GA Route 81. There is a 260-acre lake with a public beach and several activities such as hiking, mountain biking, disc golf and boating are available at the park.
Fee: Fort Yargo State Park charges a $5 parking fee. You can also purchase an annual pass that is valid at all Georgia State Parks for $50.
Trails:
There are several color coded trails include Orange, yellow, Blue (and I guess Green) trails.
We will meet in front of the newly built Visitor Center; from here we start from the Blue trail and then continue on the yellow Trail to go around the lake. I estimate this would be around 6- miles. We will be walking at a comfortable pace 2.0- 2.5 not too slow, not too fast. A steady pace, to finish on time with water/snack breaks.
More info:
https://gastateparks.org/FortYargo
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/georgia/fort-yargo-lake-loop-trail
Park Address:
Fort Yargo State Park
210 S. Broad Street
Winder, GA 30680
GPS Coordinates: 33.97883310354132, -83.73453304645119
Meet time: 9:45-9:50 am
Walk starts at 10:00 am
Bring: water, snack
Dogs are OK.
Wear: hiking shoes or regular boots; easy to moderate walk; just few hills; some may find hiking poles useful.
For more info: Sandra 404-932-2921