Blood Mountain is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail. First, you have to pick from the several routes you can choose to hike to the summit. I chose a route starting from Lake Winfield Scott near Blairsville, GA. The round trip distance is 7.7 miles and I would rate this …
Indian Springs is Georgia’s first state park and one of the oldest state parks in the US. It is known for the waters which claim to have healing properties. I’m not sure about the water, but any time I can get out in nature and hike in Georgia’s well maintained state parks, I do feel …
This is by far the best scenic view I have found in South Carolina. It is located in the Jocassee Gorges Wilderness Area. It’s not exactly easy to get to. If you enter Jumping Off Rock into your GPS, it will take you to a private gated community. Security at the gate directed us to …
This state park located in Winder, GA offers a variety of recreational activities surrounding a lake. Camping, swimming, picnicking, biking, hiking, or staying in a cottage or yurt are popular activities here. I especially like the yellow lake loop trail (7 miles-ranked easy other than the distance may challenge some). This trail occasionally intersects with …
To begin, Devil’s Fork State Park inspired the creation of this blog for me. Initially, I couldn’t believe that I had never heard of this hidden gem less than 2 hours from me. As a result I decided not only was it time to thoroughly explore more locally (hence Southeast to Start) but also to share …