Georgia State Parks to Launch New Adventure Dog Club

Do you remember when we went to Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia last year? We enjoyed our four days camping and hiking and Oz had a great time with us.

Georgia State Parks have always been dog-friendly making them some of the most scenic places to enjoy an adventure with your furry best friend. Many of the parks even host “Bark in the Park” dog hikes where you can go on a ranger-led adventure with your dog.

Starting in June, Georgia State Parks will launch their 

newest dog-walking club, “Tails on Trails”.

The Tails on Trails Club will challenge hikers and their dogs to hike seven designated trails at seven different State Parks. The best part, anyone can join – Georgia residents and visitors alike. To join, hikers and their dogs can purchase a $15 Tails on Trails membership card at any participating park office or by calling the number located on the Tails on Trails Club page here.

Each time you complete one of the designated trails you need to get your membership card punched by the park ranger. Upon completion of all seven trails, you can turn in your membership card (it gets returned to you) so you can get your well-earned prizes. Dogs earn a bandana and their owners earn a t-shirt. There is no time limit to finish the all the trails so take your time to enjoy all that each one has to offer.

The seven designated trails for the Tails on Trails Club are:

Fort Mountain State Park Lake Trail – a 1.1 mile stretch of Fort Mountain’s Lake Trail that takes you through the forest and a serene creek valley;

F.D. Roosevelt State Park Mountain Creek Trail – a 3.2 mile loop on the gentle, rolling mountains;

Don Carter State Park Woodland Loop and Lakeview Loop Trails – a combined 1.5 mile hike around Lake Lanier;

Sweetwater Creek State Park Red Trail (2 mile loop) and White Trail (5.2 mile loop) – both lead to the ruins from the New Manchester Manufacturing Company;

High Falls State Park Falls Trail – a 1.5 mile loop along the Towliga River and through hilly forest that ends at a waterfall;

Fort McAllister State Park Redbird Creek Trail – a 3.1 mile loop under the cover of Spanish Moss through salt marshes and coastal wetlands; and

Red Top Mountain State Park White Tail Trail – a 1 mile loop through a hardwood forest to a beautiful overlook of Lake Allatoona.

Dogs and their owners must follow Georgia State Parks rules for traveling with your dog including having dogs on a maximum 6 foot leash when in the parks.

We sure wish Florida State Parks would create a club like this. We would be sure to join - gosh, we would even volunteer to help get it going. Anyways, since we had such a great time at Tallulah Gorge State Park, we are definitely considering joining the Georgia State Parks Tails on Trails Club.

If you camp or RV, do you ever visit Georgia? 
Would you consider joining the Tails on Trails Club to add 
a little challenge into your dog-friendly adventures?