Victoria Bryant State Park
| Victoria Bryant State Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 A wooden footbridge over Rice's Creek in Victoria Bryant State Park | |
 Interactive map of Victoria Bryant State Park | |
| Location | Franklin County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Franklin Springs, Royston |
| Coordinates | 34°17′52″N 83°9′41″W / 34.29778°N 83.16139°W |
| Area | 502 acres (2.03 km2) |
| Operator | Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites |
| Website | gastateparks |
Victoria Bryant State Park is a 502-acre (2.03 km2) Georgia state park located near Franklin Springs.[1] Nestled in the rolling hills of Georgia's Piedmont plateau, this park offers facilities ranging from picnic sites and a swimming pool to an 18-hole golf course. The North Fork of the Broad River flows through the park, adding several water hazards to the course. The park also offers a short nature trail plus a long perimeter trail that takes hikers through hardwood forests. In addition, the park is home to many species of birds, plants, and reptiles.
Facilities
[edit]- 35 Tent/Trailer/RV sites
- Pioneer camping
- Golf course
- 3 playgrounds
- Swimming pool
- 5 Picnic shelters
- Nature Center
- 2 Fishing ponds
Annual events
[edit]- Junior-Senior Catfish Rodeo (Memorial Day weekend)
- Father-Son Golf Tournament
- Civil War Enactment (June)
History
[edit]The site was originally owned by Paul Bryant, who donated the land in the early 1950s as a state park, with the condition it be named after his late mother, Victoria Bryant.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Visit Victoria Bryant State Park in Royston Georgia". Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 241. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
External links
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