Ranger program

Keep It Wild: Black Bear Safety & Outdoor Etiquette

Name: Keep It Wild: Black Bear Safety & Outdoor Etiquette
Start: 2026-10-16T22:00:00+00:00
Location: Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge

Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge · Georgia

Nearby: Creek Trail · Photo: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Next time

Friday, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM

Local time at the park

Who it's for

Elevation at the start: 1,958 ft
Nearest trail: Creek Trail; Right by the start · dirt · 0.5 mi long · 324 ft of climb

Elevation from USGS.

Schedule from the Georgia State Parks, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.

Weather

79° / 62°

clear sky · OpenWeather forecast

Typical for the date

69° / 50°

Rain about 1 day in 4. 30-year NOAA average at Jasper 1 Nnw, GA, 13 mi away.

Sunset

7:03 PM

Friday

No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.

Parking and trailhead are for Creek Trail, the trail nearest the start. The event may meet elsewhere, so check the official page.

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