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Travel:
Providence Canyon
(Little Grand Canyon)
It's called Providence Canyon State Conservation Park, and
it's near the western border of Georgia.
The park protects 1,108 acres of land and canyons, and
is a strange and beautiful place. Slowly melting
multi-colored towers of clay and mud surround you, and
exotic trees with slender trunks and giant leaves grow in
the damp hollows.
The canyons were formed by accelerated erosion due to
bad lumber and farming practices in the early 1800s. Where
one hundred or so years ago there was rolling Georgia
forest, there are now several canyons about 150 feet deep.
ACTIVITIES
Hiking - 3 miles of
trails
Backpacking - 7 mile backcountry trail
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| Erosion had its way with the
soil of western Georgia, creating the sharp ridges
of "Georgia's Little Grand Canyon" as seen
from the backpacking trail.
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Two trails pass through the park: The 7-mile
Backpacking Trail and the 3-mile Canyon Loop Trail.
. There are six established campsites on the
backpacking trail for which reservations are
required, and plenty of picnic tables in the park
for a day trip.
For more information and directions
call 912-838-6202
or visit the Web site :
http://www.gastateparks.org/
FACILITIES
1,108 Acres
2 Picnic Shelters
Family/Group Shelter
Pioneer Camping
Interpretive Center
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