• Andersonville National Historic Site
  Andersonville National Historic Site is the only park in the National Park System to serve as a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history. The 495-acre park consists of the historic prison site and the national cemetery. Located at Andersonville, Georgia.
  
  
• Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
  Our nation's first National Military Park, established in 1890, honors the Civil War soldiers that fought for control of Chattanooga at the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863 and the Battles for Chattanooga in November 1863. The park consists of over 8,200 acres spread over the Georgia/Tennessee border. Visitor centers are located at Chickamauga battlefield and at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. Located at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
  
  
• Cumberland Island National Seashore
  Cumberland Island is 17.5 miles long and totals 36,415 acres of which 16,850 are marsh, mud flats, and tidal creeks. It is well known for its sea turtles, abundant shore birds, dune fields, maritime forest, salt marshes, and historic structures. Cumberland Island is located 7 miles east of St. Marys, Georgia, and is accessible by a concession operated passenger ferry. Small private boats may dock at Sea Camp and larger vessels may anchor off Sea Camp and dock a dinghy.
  
  
• Fort Frederica National Monument
  Established in 1736, the town of Frederica was the southernmost post of the British colonies in North America. It protected the rest of Georgia and South Carolina from the Spanish in Florida. The park is known for it's exceptional beauty. Stately oaks, exceptionally large grape vines, and Spanish moss lend an air of antiquity unequaled on the coast. Located on St. Simons Island, Georgia.
  
  
• Fort Pulaski National Monument
  This remarkably intact example of 19th century military architecture, with its estimated 25 million brick and 7.5 foot thick walls, is preserved for future generations by the National Park Service as a reminder of the elusiveness of invincibility. Fort Pulaski National Monument was established by Presidential Proclamation on October 15, 1924. It contains 5,365 acres, including some of the most pristine and scenic marshland on the Georgia coast.
  
  
• Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites
  Georgia is known for having one of the best state park systems in the nation, protecting more than 77,500 acres of natural beauty. From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Colonial Coast, our state has an exceptional variety of scenery. Tallulah Gorge with its spectacular overlooks; Amicalola Falls, the highest waterfall this side of the Rockies; Providence Canyon, Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon;" and the mysterious Okefenokee Swamp are among the stunning natural areas preserved in our state parks.
  
  
• Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
  The site includes President Carter’s residence, boyhood farm, school, and the railroad depot, which served as his campaign headquarters during the 1976 election. The Plains High School serves as the park’s museum and visitor center. The Jimmy Carter National Preservation District includes part of the town of Plains and its environs. The area surrounding the residence is under the protection of the Secret Service and the home is not open to the public. Located in Plains, Georgia.
  
  
• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
  Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield is a 2,884 acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. The visitor center provides introductory information about the park and the battle. Authorized as a national battlefield site February 8, 1917. Located at Kennesaw, Georgia.
  
  
• Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
  Martin Luther King, Jr., NHS is located approximately 2.5 kilometers (1½ miles) east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. It includes the house where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in, and Ebenezer Baptist Church, which he would return to in 1960, as co-pastor with his father.
  
  
• Ocmulgee National Monument
  Ocmulgee preserves a continuous record of human life in the southeast from the earliest times to the present. The Monument today consists of twounits separated by three miles of river bottom wetlands along the OcmulgeeRiver. The Main Unit is adjacent to the city of Macon, Georgia, an urban area with a population of 118,000.
  
  

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