General Coffee State Park is a Georgia state park located near Douglas. The park is named after politician, farmer, and military leader General John E. Coffee. The park is host to many rare and endangered species, especially in the cypress swamps through which the Seventeen Mile River winds.
Attractions include a corn crib, tobacco barn, and cane mill. Visitors can stay overnight at the Burnham House, a renovated and elegantly redecorated 19th-century cabin.
Facilities
- 50 Tent/Trailer/RV Campsites
- 1 Pioneer Campground
- 5 Cottages
- Burnham Cottage & Hawksnest House
- 1 Group Lodge
- 1 Group Shelter
- 7 Picnic Shelters
- Heritage Farm
- Outdoor Amphitheater
Annual events
- Canoe Trip on the Satilla River (March)
- Lovebug Festival (September)
- Pioneer Skills Day (November)
- Christmas on the Farm (December)
Gallery
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Image:17 04 001 general coffee.jpg|Detail of tobacco barn
Image:17 04 027 general coffee.jpg|Mule and hay barn
Image:17 04 060 general coffee.jpg|Syrup boiler and cane press
Image:17 04 085 general coffee.jpg|Reilhan cabin
Image:17 04 147 general coffee.jpg|Outdoor amphitheater
Image:17 04 102 general coffee.jpg|Pioneer campsite
Image:17 04 117 general coffee.jpg|Seventeen Mile River
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See also
- Coffee Road