General Coffee State Park-November 24, 2010

General Coffee State Park is located near Douglas, Georgia. There are two campgrounds within the park and both are side-by-side. All the sites are pull through, shaded, and very spacious. As we were checking out the second campground we spotted another Casita. The owners waved with as much excitement in seeing a fellow egg owner as we do. Needless to say we took the site next to them and it wasn't long before we were visiting and discussing out beloved campers.

While Jerry and Pete adjusted our awning, Delores and I sat at the table and chatted. She was telling me they from North Georgia and this was the second Casita they had owned. At about that point it hit me and I ask "were you camping at Tallulah Gorge last November????" OMG...this was the same folks who had shown us their Casita last year almost to the day. They were the reason we decided we had to have an egg camper. What are the chances of that? It was sad to learn they would be leaving the next morning, but we were glad to know we had finally found them and could thank them for our first peek at a Casita.

Ms. Georgia & South

Ms. Georgia is very friendly and loves everyone. However dogs are another matter. Once they bark at her she gets a little defensive. For this reason we have never let here get to close for fear of her getting hurt. Camped across from us was another Golden named South, who had a personality much like Ms. Georgia's. Diane, South;s mom, slowly introduced the two and soon they were best friends. They chased the ball, ran the trails, and played together until they were exhausted.

The Seventeen Mile River runs through the park, but is dried to a creek due to the lack of rain. There is also a pond next to the Heritage Village where a few people were fishing . The Village is interesting to visit. Not only does it have all the old structures you would expect but there is also lots of animals such as ducks, goats, sheep, chickens, and donkeys. A couple of ladies who work at the park prepared dinner for the campers with vegetables and chicken raised in the Heritage Garden. The food was excellent!

In addition to the nice trails this park has to offer there is a two-mile section of  paved road that is closed to traffic that is wonderful for walking or biking, especially with young kids.

Our first few days here were warm and sunny. The day before we were scheduled to leave rain moved in toward the end of the day. The following morning it was very cold. Glad it had held off until we were heading home.

This trip was well worth it, not only was the park great but we had some wonderful adventures.