Panther Junction to Persimmon Gap; Black Gap Wildlife Management Area; and the Chisos Basin Road
Blog Post
Victoria Bryant State Park
February 22, 2022
Late winter in a Georgia state park
We next traveled to Victoria Bryant State Park, a small (502 acres) state park "nestled in the rolling hills of Georgia's Piedmont plateau." This stop provided the opportunity to hike through the hilly forest terrain in late winter. It was an extremely quiet and peaceful hike. While there was a little birdsong, hardly any other noise was heard. At one point I heard, and then spotted, two white-tail deer on the opposite side of a deep gully.
One trail leads to the "Beaver Pond Observation Overlook." Although you could see that the area had been flooded, it was mostly dry now with the creek running through the middle. Note: beavers spend the winter in their lodges. I assume that, come Spring, they will dam the creek and the area will be flooded again.
I imagine this area is really impressive when the foliage and wildlife are out. However, this time of year provides a relaxing (and undisturbed) hike due to the lack of any crowds. Note to self: congratulations on thinking to carry a rain jacket in my day pack - the last hour or so of the hike was in the rain!
Here are a few of the photos and a video that I took on the hike:
To see the rest of the photos taken in this park, click here.
