Reservations (800) 864-7275
Park
(912) 882-5256
FACILITIES AVAILABLE for Feburary 3-5:
3 two-Bedroom Cottages / Tent & RV Campsites / Group Shelter / Picnic Shelters
(as of January 31, 2012 - updates are posted on Tuesday)
 "WINTER CAMPING SPECIAL" (Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2012)
 NOTICE: Due to extreme drought conditions campfires are currently prohibited. Charcoal cooking fires are allowed at this time as long as they are extinguished immediately after use. Please call the park office to check on fire danger conditions.
Located on southern tip of Georgia’s Colonial Coast, this park is the perfect spot for enjoying the intracoastal waterway and maritime forest. Campsites are surrounded by palmettos and Spanish moss-draped oaks, while cottages are set near the tidal river. A boat ramp is popular with anglers who often take to the water before sunrise. Just down the road is the ferry to famous Cumberland Island National Seashore known for secluded beaches and wild horses.
The park’s nature trail winds through forest and salt marsh, and hikers may see gopher tortoises, fiddler crabs, herons and other birds. A nature center features fish, snakes, turtles and other animals native to coastal Georgia. Visitors may venture to the nearby ruins of the tabby “McIntosh Sugar Works” mill, built around 1825 and later used as a starch factory during the Civil War.
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Park Hours: 7AM-10PM
Office Hours: 8AM-10PM (8AM-5PM on Thursdays)
GeorgiaStateParks.org/CrookedRiver
ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES:
- 500 Acres
- 11 Cottages ($125-$150) -- #10 and #11 are dog friendly ($40 per dog, max 2)
- 62 Tent, Trailer, RV Campsites ($25-$28)
- Pioneer Campground ($35)
- 5 Picnic Shelters ($40)
- Group Shelter (seats 80, $130)
- Boat Ramp and Dock
- Nature Center
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Events
Stalking The Wild Mushrooms: What They Are and Where to Find Them
Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 10:30 AM to 12 PM
 Mycologists will offer a series of informative and often surprising presentations about Wild Mushrooms. This first program will cover uses of fungi, anatomy, major mushroom groups and natural habitats... $1 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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"See and Touch" Reptile Program
Saturdays 1 PM - 2 PM until Feb 25, 2012
| Meet and touch our alligator, turtles and snakes. Would you like to feed our critters a few crickets? See our Flying Squirrels. Learn about the Longleaf Pine ecosystem, Gopher Tortoise and why our park burns its forest... $1 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Bird Watching at the Bird Blind
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 9 AM to 10 AM
 Join our volunteer naturalist at the bird blind for an hour of observing our many feeders. Enjoy watching them splash around in our bird bath. Binoculars and bird guide books available. Rain or shine we are inside our cozy bird blind. $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)
Friday, Feb 17, 2012 9:30 AM to 12 PM
Saturday, Feb 18, 2012 9:30 AM to 12 PM
| Count birds and enter tallies online. Be eligible for prize drawings of bird feeders, binoculars, books and more. GBBC program info at 9:30am and 11:30am (Nature Center). "How to ID CRSP Winter Birds (sight & sound)" program 10:00am -11:30am (Nature Center)... $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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It's a Hoot Night Hike
Friday, Feb 24, 2012 6:30 PM to 8 PM
| Come explore the nocturnal world by the light of the moon. Learn about night creatures, meet our resident flying squirrels, and practice hooting for owls. Challenge your
night vision with pirate tricks and more cool tests that put you in touch with your wild side. $3 ages 3 and older. $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Bird Watching with Park Ranger Jessica Aldridge
Saturday, Feb 25, 2012 8:30 AM to 10 AM
| Join experienced birder and park ranger Jessica Aldridge for a "walk about" looking for winter resident birds. Stops include the bird blind and the day use area. Meet at the Nature Center. Look and listen for kinglets, pine warbler, cedar waxwings, towhees, gray catbird and more. $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Home School Tuesdays (through May)
4th Tuesday of Month 9 AM - 2 PM from Feb 28, 2012 until May 22, 2012
| PreK-6th Playful learning through song, making tracks movement activity, touching mammal skins and mounts, a camouflage game, and optional craft activity. Concepts: nocturnal, endothermic, life cycles, etc. 9am-11am preK-2nd and noon-2pm 3rd-6th. $3 plus $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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Flashlight Egg Hunt
Friday, Apr 6, 2012 8 PM
| Bring your family, friends, flashlights and baskets to Crooked River's Egg Hunt in the Dark. Grand Prize...a two-night cottage stay at Crooked River. More prizes... a two-night camping stay at Crooked River, free mini golf and more. $3. $5 parking. 912-882-5256. |
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