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SEMINOLE STATE PARK

Located on beautiful Lake Seminole this 604 acre southwest Georgia park offers many opportunities for fun and recreation. Recreational opportunities at the park include swimming, birding, boating and water skiing, and miniature golf. The 2.2 mile Gopher Tortoise nature trail leads past gopher tortoise burrows, a wetland boardwalk, and one of the largest Longleaf Pines forests in a Georgia State Park. Observant visitors may also see alligators, osprey, and other wildlife. Nearby wildlife management areas provide great duck and deer hunting.

Seminole State Park is located 16 miles south of Donalsonville via Highway 39, on Georgia Highway 253. Park hours are 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. A Georgia park pass is required at Seminole State Park. For more information contact the park superintendent’s Office at 229-861-3137 or the Donalsonville/Seminole County Chamber of Commerce at 229-524-2588.


Cottages
Seminole State Park has 14 waterfront two-bedroom cottages with central heating and air conditioning. Each cabin has a screened porch that faces the lake. The cottages are all equipped with a stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave oven, coffee maker, kitchen utensils and linen. There is a handicap accessible cabin, and 4 cabins have wood-burning fireplaces.


Campground
Seminole State Park has 50 tent, trailer, and RV campsites. All sites have water, 30 & 50 amp electrical hook-ups, a picnic table and a fire ring or grill. A bathhouse with hot showers and laundry facilities is located in the campground.


Pioneer Camping
The park offers a pioneer camping area for organized groups under the active supervision of adult leaders. The site is semi-remote and without shower facilities.


Tree House Camping
30ft x 30ft screened in huts on stilts. Benches surround the perimeter. The huts are equipped with picnic tables and grills. No water, no electricity.


Shelters
The park has five open picnic shelter and one enclosed group shelters available for rent.

The group shelter will seat 75 guests and is equipped with heat & air conditioning, stove, sink, refrigerator, and folding chairs and tables.

Each of the five open shelters have four picnic tables, grills, water and lights. Each shelter will seat approximately 30 people. The picnic shelters can be used on a first come first served basis or can be reserved.


 

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   NEWS AND EVENTS

» RAFFLE!
- The Chamber is raffling off a great fish package!  It consists of a two burner fish cooker, a bottle of propane, peanut oil, and a fish scaler.  This will be given away as a package and the tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.  Tickets are available from any chamber board member or you can come by the chamber and purchase your tickets.  The drawing will be held at the annual dinner on February 23.  You do not have to be present to win, although we encourage you to come!


» Agricultural Person of the Year 2011
- Mr. Dusty Smith, Ag teacher at Seminole County High School, has been chosen as our Agricultural Person of the Year for the year 2011.  Congratulations,  Dusty for a job well done!


» Citizen of the Year Nomination Deadline
- The deadline for nominating a candidate for citizen of the year is Friday, February 10.  If you need a form, please come by or call the chamber.


» Seminole County Hog Show
- The Seminole County Hog Show will be held at the Agricultural barn on Saturday,  February 18th, starting at 1:00 p.m.  Please make an effort to attend and support our young people as they show off their hard work.


» Annual Dinner
- The Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner will be held February 23, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 and are available at the chamber office. You may also purchase a reserved table that will seat eight.  Entertainment will be provided by Tony and Joy Buczek.  Please make your plans to attend.


» Lake Seminole Festival
- The annual Lake Seminole Festival will be held at Spring Creek Park Resort on Saturday, March 31, on beautiful Lake Seminole.  Events will include a panfish tournament, blind canoe race, entertainment from our own Green Machine Concert Band and many favorites.  There will be food vendors and numerous arts and crafts.  All proceeds from this event will benefit the Seminole County Band Program through Boosters.  Many prizes will be given away and a 50/50 raffle.  Please come out and help support our band and our school.


» Citizen of the Year
- Bo McLeod has been chosen as the 2010 Citizen of the Year.  Congratulations Mr Bo!


» Farm Family of the Year
- The Willard Mims family has been chosen as the 2010 Farm Family of the Year.  Congratulations to Willard, Greg and Clent and their families!


» Website still being updated
- We are still updating our website. Please continue to revisit us.


» Website Launched!
- On Monday, January 28, 2008 we launched our new website. Please visit us often and give your constructive feedback.


CONTACT US
Donalsonville
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 713
Donalsonville, GA 39845
PH: 229 - 524 - 2588