A camper found the secluded sites, restrooms and showers well maintained, the sites well spaced, playgrounds plentiful, staff friendly and boat rentals available.
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General Coffee State Park
A 1,511-acre state park where a working-style heritage farm, cypress swamp and Seventeen-Mile River habitat meet trails, camping, fishing and paddling.
The heritage farm and pond at General Coffee State Park. · Georgia Department of Natural Resources / Georgia State Parks; photographer not identified · Credits & licenses
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- General Coffee State Park heritage farm
Georgia Department of Natural Resources / Georgia State Parks; photographer not identified · Photograph date not supplied
View source page · Original imageOfficial Georgia State Parks photograph; photographer and capture date are not published.
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What to expect
A 1,511-acre state park where a working-style heritage farm, cypress swamp and Seventeen-Mile River habitat meet trails, camping, fishing and paddling.
Nicholls · $10 daily ParkPass per vehicle; rentals, lodging and activities extra · 2–5 hours
General Coffee State Park · 46 John Coffee Road, Nicholls, GA 31554
Daily, 7am–10pm
Current operator pages list trails without a closure alert, but a June 2025 visitor documented limited trail access during Hurricane Helene recovery. Call before a trail- or boardwalk-focused trip.
- Heritage farm and animals
- Cypress swamp and boardwalk
- Trails, fishing and paddling
Before you go 
- Call for current trail and swamp-boardwalk conditions before making them the focus of your visit.
- Horse trails, rentals, lodging and some programs cost extra. Fishing may require a license.
- The farm-animal lineup varies and is not guaranteed.
- Long RVs should review site and road details before booking.
Sources & visitor information
Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.
- Georgia State Parks — General Coffee ↗
Current acreage, hours, heritage farm, swamp, wildlife, trails and facilities.
Checked - Official trail map ↗
Current trail network, facilities and address.
Checked - Georgia State Parks — ParkPass ↗
Current $10 daily vehicle parking pass.
Checked - Explore Georgia ↗
Current state tourism listing and visitor amenities.
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Visitor information phone: 912-384-7082
Visitor review notes
Selected visitor experiences, paraphrased from the linked reviews. These describe individual visits; check venue sources for current conditions.
A camper described a peaceful stay, level water-and-electric site and enjoyable woods hike, while warning long RVs about trees and noting showers and road potholes needed attention.
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Check the organizer’s latest details before leaving; schedules and availability can change.
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