Standing Boy Creek State Park
About
Standing Boy Creek State Park is a 1,581-acre state park in north Georgia, about 3 miles from the town of Piney Grove. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the park holds a single trail within its boundaries. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Mulberry Grove weather station show April highs around 76°F and October highs near 79°F, while July and August average highs of about 91°F. The Lonely Hunter Loop Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Swaveys mountain biking area is about 0.6 miles off. Farther out, the Idle Hour Park Nature Trail lies roughly 5.4 miles away, and paddlers can head to Standing Boy Creek, about 6.2 miles from the park.
Park size
1,581 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Location
Standing Boy Creek State Park
Georgia
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–83°F and lows of 37–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mulberry Grove, GA weather station, 3.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan59° high35° low
- Feb63° high37° low
- Mar70° high43° low
- Apr76° high49° low
- May83° high59° low
- Jun89° high67° low
- Jul91° high70° low
- Aug91° high70° low
- Sep87° high64° low
- Oct79° high53° low
- Nov68° high43° low
- Dec61° high37° low
Where it is
- Standing Boy Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Piney Grove, Georgia · 3 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Lonely Hunter Loop TrailHiking0.3 mi
- SwaveysMountain biking0.6 mi
- Idle Hour Park Nature TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Long Walking PathHiking5.9 mi
- Short Walking PathHiking6 mi
- Standing Boy CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
- Lamb's Lake TrailHiking6.5 mi
- Eagle & Phenix DamRock climbing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
