Park Hours : 7 a . m . – 10 p . m . Office Hours : 8 a . m . – 5 p . m .
Known for its work in natural resource management , particularly efforts to improve habitat for threatened and endangered plants and animals , and its award-winning interpretive programming , Reed Bingham State Park surrounds a 375-acre lake that is also a major boating and water-skiing attraction in South Georgia . Fishing is excellent .
Reed Bingham covers a total land area of 1,613 acres . Daily activities at the park include boating ( canoe and kayak rentals are available ), fishing , picnicking , camping , hiking on the Coastal Plain Nature Trails , miniature golf , biking , and volleyball . There are also two playgrounds . The lake features a beach area for swimming , three boat ramps and two ADA-accessible fishing piers .
Camp sites include 46 tent , trailer , RV campsites ( 18 full hook-up sewer sites ) with cable TV hookups available to rent ; the Pioneer Campground ; Eagle Island paddle-in campsite ; seven picnic shelters ; and four group shelters that seat between 50 and 120 people .
The Coastal Plain Nature Trails is a system of interconnecting hiking-biking trails with extensive
boardwalks and wildlife viewing areas . Approximately 78 percent of the plant communities occurring in the Coastal Plain can be found along these trails , making them some of the most diverse in the country .
Reed Bingham is also a popular destination for birdwatchers and is part of the Southern Rivers Birding Trail . Reed Bingham continues to host a nesting pair of bald eagles . Other famous feathered residents at the park include the vultures that return each winter to avoid the harsh northern conditions , vast numbers of prothonotary warblers , and an occasional sighting of the very rare limpkin .
Visitors are encouraged to come to the office for a listing of interpretive programs that are available during their visit . The programming events have minimum cost associated with them . Church groups , scout groups , school groups , etc are encouraged to call the park office to arrange a hike , native animal programs and more with the interpretive ranger .
Special events will be listed on the website at www . gastateparks . org .
Anyone interested in learning more about Reed Bingham State Park can call ( 229 ) 896-3551 , visit the park office , or email reedbinghamevents @ gmail . com .
The Coastal Plain Nature Trails is a system of interconnecting hiking-biking trails at Reed Bingham State Park with extensive boardwalks and wildlife viewing areas .
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