The First Day Hike at Don Carter State Park takes place on January 1st 2018. Get it? First Day Hike? First day of the New Year?
First Day Hike at Don Carter State Park

The First Day Hike at Don Carter State Park takes place on January 1st 2018. Get it? First Day Hike? First day of the New Year?
The Friends of Don Carter State Park have labored for weeks so you’ll have a relaxing time enjoying live traditional mountain music on Saturday, October 21, 2017.
The Lake Lanier Flotilla River Raft Race hits the water on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Don Carter State Park. Make your own raft and float your way to fame using poles, paddles, wind or people power.
You’re cordially invited to visit Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier for swimming, walking, boat launching or to rent a kayak for a few hours.
The newly published “2017 Guide to Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites” is free for the asking. Keep a copy in your car or RV, or download the guide to use on your favorite gizmo.
Our pals at Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier are so excited, they’re leading two separate First Day Hikes on Sunday, January 1, 2017.
Celebrate autumn at the 2016 Chattahoochee Mountain Music Festival on Saturday, September 24th, at Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier.
Celebrate your independence on the Fourth of July at your favorite state park in Georgia.
Sign up now for the Full Moon Paddling at Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier on Sunday, June 19, 2016.
Georgia’s Department of State Parks came up with a new game that anyone with a hand-held GPS can play: the Birthday Bash Geocache. It’s like a treasure hunt … without nasty pirates and crocodiles!