State parks, Corps campgrounds and free dispersed sites compared, with 2026 rates, the 13-month booking window, RV hookup and rig-length reality, bear rules and hunting seasons.

Every big lake in Georgia is a reservoir, and who manages it decides whether you can swim, launch or fish. Access fees, licenses, dam-release safety and water itineraries, checked September 2026.

Sixteen waterfalls with access rules, honest heights, and the flow season nobody mentions — plus where swimming is legal, which viewpoints are accessible, and why the rock kills people.

Thirty-eight trails chosen by objective and normalized for distance and difficulty, with permits, parking, hunting-season dates, bear rules and where to check conditions.

All 49 parks compared by drive time from Atlanta, what the $10 ParkPass covers and the historic-site trap it doesn’t, plus booking windows, dogs and honest verdicts.