acre km2 hectares state park located base parks georgia founded state park system park constructed 1930s park features streams lake feet elevation georgia highest altitude state parks mountainous habitats surrounding lake support wide assortment plants animals park series hiking trails include leads trail near gap features camping sites swimming boating recreational activities description history located miles south highway north georgia mountains nearly feet altitude usually cool summer months georgia popular state parks features hiking trails acre pond known lake created lake named maiden buried miles park gap corps workers located camp north park built picnic areas camping grounds georgia second oldest state park land comprising park donated state august milwaukee wisconsin heirs wisconsin founded family harvested bark oak trees located thousands acres owned bark shipped wisconsin company leather world war synthetic method tan leather developed need north georgia resources gave land georgia create state park park lake dam known lake dam foot high embankment foot long dam maximum discharge cubic feet second capacity acre feet normal storage acre feet drains area acres facilities activities hosts variety outdoor activities including camping hiking boating fishing swimming park includes tent trailer sites camping walk cottages camping sites contain electrical water site picnic shelters group camping facility pioneer primitive areas hot showers centerpiece park lake lake swimming beach boat launch non offers seasonal pedal boats boards contains bass stocked periodically trout season trout park general store miniature golf course museum hiking park features hiking trails covering wide variety conditions forest habitats difficulties include moderate difficulty mile bear hair gap trail marked green begins ends trail loops park features mile lake nature trail miles park mile loop climbs trail marked green generally easy follow streams lower segments ascending duncan ridge near summit feet elevation joins joined trail makes descent climbs slightly summit descends gap crosses state route gap trail makes steep ascent descends slaughter gap split point duncan ridge trail leads directly meets trail makes steep feet descent mountain joins leading point origin accessed nearby gap little higher reach area trail annual events annual events held park include reunion kids fishing independence day flag raising ceremony bicycle parade held september christmas tree lighting wildlife flora geology like rest southern blue ridge mountains surrounding area consists valleys ridges mountains formed repeated plate movement collisions starting nearly billion years ago resulting landscape created diverse containing different species plants animal contains low high grade rocks rocks appear rocks rocks including varieties rocks rocks area resembles pennsylvania climate vegetation wildlife park near southern limit eastern eastern white pine area vary elevation topography second growth oak common lower lying areas surrounding forests contain rich high altitude flora including rare grows near nearby include corn plants area populated white tailed deer deer population rebounded introduction park ranger 1930s species birds inhabit migrate area including native canada black blue black green chestnut sided found hawks brown red migratory species present late spring early fall making area popular creeks surrounding lake rich species park features exhibits documents photographs memorabilia activities parks georgia
Vogel State Park