Hart State Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hart State Outdoor Recreation Area |
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| Hart Park | |
| Type | Natural park |
| Location | 330 Hart Park Road, Hartwell, GA 30643, US |
| Area | 147 acres (59 ha) |
| Open | 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. |
The Hart State Outdoor Recreation Area, also known as Hart State Park and Hart Park, is a community 147 acres (59 ha) natural park located at 330 of Hart Park Road, in Hartwell, Georgia, in northeast Georgia. The park is named after the American Revolutionary War heroine Nancy Hart, who lived in the Georgia frontier, and it was her devotion to freedom that has helped make her name commonplace in the Georgia upcountry today.
This recreation area is used by the community for swimming, boating, water skiing and water sports in general, and fishing on Lake Hartwell, and for hiking and biking on a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) trail. Hart Park also offers a playground for children and a self-registration campground, which is opened seasonally from March 15 until September 15.
Facilities
- 78 tent, trailer, RV campsites
- 16 walk-in campsites
- 5 cottages (closed)
- swimming beaches (seasonal)
- 3 picnic shelters
- cricket theater - music programs
