Bicycling South Georgia

Starting at Seminole Lake

My friend Bill Dion and I rode a bicycle tour through southern Georgia.  We followed the Chattahoochee River north on back roads from Lake Seminole for two days, and returned the same route.  We drank gallons of water and discovered Jolly Rancher Peach candies along the way.
Our route took us through small farming towns like Blakely and Fort Gaines.  I remember passing many fallow fields, and others where the corporations had obviously taken over.

Bill along the road

This route was flat, real flat

Cool old 5 cent Coke sign

Break by a stream

The Chattahoochee River

I am hot and tired

We turned back south after camping at George T Bagby State Park.  While we had planned to see the canyons at Providence Canyon State Park, we ran out of time.  It was early fall and the temperatures were way too hot.  Bicycling in the heat was bad enough, but it never cooled down enough to sleep at night.  Add some technical problems and it was all we could really do just to pedal along in the heat. We did get to spend two nights at Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park, both coming and going.

The heat was just too much for both of us

At George T Bagby State Park with a broken spoke

Kolomoki Mounds in the largest and oldest Woodland Indian Mound site in the United States.  The 1294 acre site protects the 57 foot high Temple Mound, several smaller ceremonial and two burial mounds. The area was occupied from about 350 AD to 750 AD.  There is much to do at the park, including camping, boating and some hiking.  Check out the museum and store.

Me in front of the Temple Mound.  Classic touring tee.

...and Bill in front of the Temple Mound, Miami Vice and all

Stairway from Heaven

Camping at Kolomoki

Kolomoki Mounds

Large ceremonial fields

We passed many historic sites and old homes and businesses along the way.  Most were in good repair and were still in use.  I don't remember just where these were located, but they were along the route.

Our route was mapped by the Georgia Tourist Commission and is still a popular bicycle route today.  I would like to retrace this route in a car and enjoy the sights, camping along the way.