| From scenic overlooks along Lookout Mountain to | | | | botanist, William Bartram and the site of his |
| the waves crashing on sandy shores or the | | | | studies for his book, Travels. You can opt for |
| towering buildings in Atlanta to historic bridges and | | | | walking, cycling, boating, or-if you prefer, driving. If |
| battlefields, Georgia tourism has much to offer. | | | | you love bird watching, then be sure your hiking |
| However, if your idea of a vacation involves | | | | itinerary includes some (or, if you have the time, |
| camping along a trail, fishing in a cold mountain | | | | all) of the 100 miles of the Colonial Cast Birding |
| stream or lake, while carrying a backpack, then | | | | Trail which runs from St. Marys to Savannah. As |
| there is are a number of opportunities in Georgia | | | | you pass along marshes, woodlands, rivers and |
| for this as well. | | | | former rice fields you can see up to 300 species |
| Someone once said, "The best way to see a | | | | of birds. Additional bird watching can be done |
| country, unless you are pressed for time, is to | | | | along the Southern Rivers Birding Trail (West |
| travel on foot." Or, as Henry David Thoreau | | | | Point-Donalsonville) where you will find 30 sites |
| stated, "The saunterer, in the good sense, is no | | | | especially for birding. |
| more vagrant than the meandering river, which is | | | | Of course, no hiking plans for Georgia would be |
| all the while sedulously seeking the shortest | | | | complete without hiking at least part of the |
| course to the sea." If you are looking for | | | | famed Appalachian Trail. Beginning in Georgia, and |
| exploration and adventure in nature, then Georgia | | | | heading north to Maine, this is considered by many |
| has an assortment of trails from which to choose. | | | | hiking enthusiast as a "must hike" trail. The AT |
| There are the watery trails of the Altamaha | | | | runs 75 miles through the beautiful Chattahoochee |
| River where you can load your gear onto a canoe | | | | National Forest. |
| or kayak, paddle your way to historic sites, scenic | | | | So, as you think about being a part of the fun |
| vistas and quiet fishing spots, and then come | | | | found with Georgia tourism, via the many |
| ashore to set up camp. The sights along this | | | | backwoods regions found along the beautiful hiking |
| 137-mile river trail have earned it a listing as one | | | | trails, don't forget your hiking shoes, walking stick, |
| of the 75 "last Great Places." | | | | backpack, binoculars and camera. There is so |
| On Georgia's southern coastal region, there are | | | | much to see, you will need to plan for more than |
| 120 miles of trails and waterways known as the | | | | one trip. |
| Bartram Trail. The region here was a favorite of | | | | |
