Camping: Indian Springs State Park

I admit, it is a long stretch to call what we did this weekend “camping”. The girls and I joined friends for a few days at a cottage at Indian Springs State Park, which may be the oldest state park in the nation. The park is just about an hour from “the perimeter” in Atlanta, making an easy drive, and near High Falls State Park and Dauset Trails.

Kids in the shoals

The Shoals

Unlike High Falls, the lake in the park is accessible for swimming and has a little beach. Nothing fancy, but the girls had a great time swimming and playing in the sand. In addition, they loved playing in the shoals in the river. In addition to swimming, camping, cottages and, of course, a spring, the park offers mini-golf, a museum, a playground, a museum, nature trails and more.. The area is of historical significance due to the “Treaty of Indian Springs” via which the state of Georgia essentially stole land from the Creek Indians.

The girls loved heading to the sweet shops in the “village” of Indian Springs….ice cream, fudge, what’s not to love?

In the lake

The cottage was fully equipped with a kitchen (no dishwasher), linens, screened-in porch with rocking chairs, and more. I think there was even AC and TV, but we left both of those off. Unfortunately, I was still pretty much flat on my back due to remaining pain from sciatica, so I didn’t enjoy the rocking chairs or being outdoors very much. Next time, I guess.

Cottage

Azaleas in bloom