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Last updated 1/22/25 12:56p.m.
The State of Georgia is experiencing sub-freezing temperatures moving through Georgia. To assist homeowners who may lose power and stranded motorists, Georgia State Parks are opening warming stations for public use until noon Thursday, January 23, 2025. ParkPass fees will be waived for those using these group shelter warming stations.
Closures
State Parks and Historic Sites Properties:
- General Coffee - planned reopening on January 31, 2025.
- George L. Smith - planned reopening on March 1, 2025.
- Golf courses are closed.
- Fort King George
- Hofwly-Broadfield Plantation
- Laura S. Walker
- Panola Mountain
- Reynolds Mansion
- Wormsloe
- Stephen C. Foster
- Little White House
- Sylvania Historic Information Center
Wildlife Resources Division Properties:
DNR Offices
- Georgia DNR offices in Atlanta, Northeast Georgia, and south of I-20 will be closed, January 22, 2025.
Parks and Historic Sites Without Power and Phones
- Crooked River
- Fort King George
- Hofwly-Broadfield Plantation
- Laura S. Walker
- Reynolds Mansion
- Wormsloe
- Stephen C. Foster
Normal Operations
Campground Closed
Power Out
Closed
Warming Station*
Sites with Warming Stations
*Warming stations listed below will be available until noon Thursday 1/23.
- A.H. Stephens - Group Shelter #1
- Cloudland Canyon - Group Shelter #1
- Crooked River - Group Shelter #1 and #2
- Elijah Clark - Group Shelter #1 and #2
- F.D. Roosevelt - Event Center and Group Shelter
- Florence Marina - Group Shelter #1
- Fort McAllister - Group Shelter #1
- Fort Yargo - Event Center
- George T. Bagby - Group Shelter
- High Falls - Group Shelter
- Jack Hill - Group Shelter
- Indian Springs Idlewilde Event Center
- Kolomoki Mounds - Group Shelter #1 and #2
- Magnolia Springs - Group Shelter #1
- Pickett’s Mill - Group Shelter #1
- Red Top Mountain - Group Shelter #2
- Reed Bingham - Group Shelter #1 and #3
- Richard B. Russell - Group Shelter #1
- Seminole - Large Group Shelter
- Skidaway Island - Group Shelter #1
- Tugaloo - Group Shelter #1
- Vogel - Group Shelter #1
- Watson Mill Bridge - Group Shelter
- Amicalola Falls - Visitor Center Conf.
- Unicoi - Group Shelter
- Georgia Veterans - Group Shelter
- Little Ocmulgee - Group Shelter #1 and #2
Reservations
For more information on reserving available campsites or cabins, please visit our Reservation page. Be sure to check the map above for park closures or parks that may have been impacted by the storm.
Georgia State Parks Reservations
Equestrian Facilities Available At:
- A. H. Stephens State Park
- General Coffee State Park
- Hard Labor Creek State Park
- Watson Mill Bridge State Park
RESOURCES
- For food and water points of distribution locations and other information please go to:
Georgia Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency Website. - List of shelters: http://www.gema.ga.gov
Other resources:
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which operates state parks, is working closely with Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security (GEMA) to ensure public safety. The DNR and GEMA encourage Georgians to prepare for and stay informed about current and developing weather conditions. Park guests and visitors can check GaStateParks.org, Facebook (GeorgiaStateParks) and Twitter (@GaStateParks) for more information. For preparedness information, go to www.fema.gov/locations and for information regarding the state’s overall preparedness efforts, go to www.gema.ga.gov.