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Panola Mountain State Park

Overview: Panola Mountain State Park is rated 4.6/5 from 1987 Google reviews. This state park offers scenic trails, fishing, and a nature center with educational programs. Amenities: Reviewers often mention shade and tree cover and poop bags, seating, and other park extras. Downsides: Some reviews mention inconsistent cleanliness.

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4.6Google rating

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4.6(1,987 reviews)

People say this state park offers scenic trails, fishing, and a nature center with educational programs. They highlight the well-maintained trails, beautiful views, and spacious picnic areas. They also like the availability of camping, paddleboat rentals, and an archery range.

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owners who want shade, seating, and water accesslonger visits with useful park amenities

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Address2620 Georgia 155 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281, USA

Phone(770) 389-7801

City pageStonecrest

Imported fromStonecrest, GA

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Jasmine Roman4 months ago

Panola Mountain State Park is my go-to hike! I absolutely love this trail — it’s peaceful, scenic, and perfect for getting outside and recharging. The views are beautiful, especially with the sunlight over the trees and lake. My dog Moose loves it just as much as I do! There’s plenty of space to walk, explore, and enjoy nature together. Every time I come here, it reminds me why it’s one of my favorite spots in Georgia. Highly recommend for anyone who wants a relaxing, gorgeous trail to enjoy solo or with your pup!

MDC4 months ago

This expansive nature reserve is very beautifully maintained with an abundance of scenic views. The must see area is the pristine monadnock granite outcrop - once a mountain or plateau many, many years ago in time out of mind. I imagine the park becoming a winter wonderland after a wintry snowfall. The Eskimos have a plethora of words for snow. Will the monadnock become a mountain again? Who knows?

478 Drones8 months ago

I took my kids to Panola Mountain State Park to complete their Junior Ranger Program. Great space and well maintained. Surprisingly we only encountered one spider web on the trail. Plenty of picnic areas, restrooms, and space for group events. They have an area that's like an outdoor classroom. We picked up the junior ranger book before completing the book material. That way we only had to document the trail items as we were going. Took us about 30 minutes on the trail due to the note taking and exploration. Trail is less than a mile. They have several other activities here. You have to look on the site for the calendar. There is a bigger, longer trail for running, cycling, walking that is accessible from the nature center. The nature center also rent out bikes. The only criticism I have is the lack of marketing via social media for the park and their events.

Gillen Minh5 months ago

Pioneer campsite is really nice. Park Rangers are nice and supportive. However, there are not much activities to do their for the children, and the restroom is dirty (yes, it is, tons of mosquitos and flies).

Dulce Erikaa year ago

I have the best experience every time I visit this park. This huge park has so many trails to walk or hike. You can see the small things nature has to offer as well as seeing the big picture all the rocks around you! A total hidden gem ✨

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Monday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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