Kolomoki Mounds (SP) 11/1/21 - 11/4/21 (#9)

Our last camping trip for 2021 was to Kolomoki Mounds State Park in Blakely, GA. The drive is only about 2 hours from the farm. It's a very small but well laid out state park. We had driven over when we were camping at Cotton Hill (Dec. 2020) & had scoped out what we believed was the best site (#11).

#11

On the end & on the water!

We like our sites to be secluded & on the water if at all possible. This one didn't disappoint.

This park is a local favorite for hiking, fishing & holiday activities (Fall festivals, Halloween - ghost tour through the woods, Christmas, Spring festivals, etc.).

The hiking trails were a short walk through the woods just a couple of campsites down from us. I can only walk about 2.5 miles before I have to take a break (due to foot issue that I hope to get fixed in 2022). But, we went twice & very much enjoyed both trails. Started out cool but stripped those layers as we went. 

The other hike we went on was to the mounds themselves (there are 8 total). These pics are from the largest of the mounds ... the Temple mound where religious ceremonies were believed to be held. It took over 2 million basket loads of earth to build this mound (couldn't figue out where the dirt came from, no real excavation area & we forgot to ask the ranger when we visited the visitor center. 

Climbing up Temple Mound

From top of Temple mound overlooking other mounds

Yes, it's as steep as it looks

Read here all about them if interested: Kolomoki Mounds

We also ate at nearby White Oak pastures. A regenerative farming operation that brought the town of Bluffton back to life. Read about that here: White Oak The restaurant has excellent food & would recommend if ever in the area.

Here are a few more pics:

As of 1/2022, I still haven't finished this book

2020 Christmas gift from our niece

Nell Mell

Our next trips start in late March 2022. Will try to be more timely in posting about them.