Tugaloo State Park
About
Tugaloo State Park is a 410-acre state park in Georgia, about 1.8 miles from the community of Gumlog. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the park holds one campground, making it a straightforward base for an overnight stay in this corner of the state. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Hartwell, GA weather station show highs around 72°F in both April and October, while July highs reach about 89°F. Two short hikes, the Muscadine Trail and the Sassafras Circle Trail, sit just 0.2 miles away. Farther out, Lake Hartwell lies about 4.7 miles off for fishing, and Shoal Creek offers canoeing roughly 5.5 miles from the park.
Park size
410 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Tugaloo 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: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–79°F and lows of 42–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hartwell, GA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan52° high33° low
- Feb56° high35° low
- Mar64° high42° low
- Apr72° high49° low
- May79° high59° low
- Jun86° high66° low
- Jul89° high70° low
- Aug87° high69° low
- Sep82° high63° low
- Oct72° high52° low
- Nov62° high41° low
- Dec55° high36° low
Where it is
- Tugaloo State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Gumlog, Georgia · 1.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Muscadine TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Sassafras Circle TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Lake HartwellLake fishing4.7 mi
- Shoal CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
- Payne's Creek MTB Trail - north loopHiking5.9 mi
- Payne's Creek MTB Trail - south loopHiking5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
