Our Second Visit To George L. Smith State Park

Our second stop on our second round of camping, was at George L. Smith State Park in Twin City, Georgia. We stayed there for two nights, December 5th and 6th, 2018. We had been to the park once before, but that was way back in April of 2013. Lots of things have changed for the better at the park since our previous visit. The park office was new, replacing the little cabin we checked in at before. Across the street from the new office, is a brand new group shelter (not pictured), and they are busy creating some new campsites adjoining it. One thing that Gary wasn't too thrilled with on our first visit, was the REALLY old restrooms in the campground. But that's no longer an issue. Also not pictured is a brand new restroom that Gary nicknamed the Bath Mahal. Apparently, it's SUPER nice. All of the campsites are two levels. Dodge and I were on the upper level, and there were three steps down to the fire pit and picnic table. All of the outer campsites, like campsite 16 that we were in, are lakeside. The 412 acre lake is filled with cypress trees, something that we haven't seen anywhere else we've been to. They are definitely interesting looking, with their bell-shaped bases. The park is perhaps best known for the refurbished Parrish Mill. It's a combination grist mill, saw mill, covered bridge, and dam. It's sometimes open for tours, but not during either of our visits. It was originally built in 1880, and that's just slightly older than my buddy Gary (HaHaHaHa!!!). We didn't have as many TV channels as we had at Fort McAllister, but we had all the basic ones. Squirrels were everywhere, and there's even a trail named for my favorite little animals. For some unknown reason, Gary took a selfie. He rarely does that, so I thought I'd include it with the rest of the pics. The red holly berries (I think that's what they're called) were seen all over the park too, and that made it feel a bit Christmasy (is that a word?) Gary and Dodge left me behind for a day, and went antique shopping in the nearby towns of Metter and Stateboro, and they looked at buildings for sale in Metter and a little further south in the town of Claxton. The one they saw in Metter has REALLY peaked his interest. I doubt if we'll ever move from St. Augustine, but time will tell. Anyway, our time at the park was MUCH too short, but we'll be back someday. There's no doubt about it!