Address: 8720 Ephesus Church Rd, Villa Rica, GA 30180 Hours: Everyday 7 AM–10 PM
Phone: (770) 920-7129
The good, the bad and the buggy. A short review of the park.
The good thing about this park is that it's clean and well maintained. The bad thing about this park is.. I cant think of anything bad. the buggy I’m a bug’s favorite chew toy so how bad was it? It's still winter so no bugs for me!
The Parks web page says: This 200-acre park was donated to Douglas County by Ms. Annie Mae Clinton. The park is required by Ms. Clinton’s will to remain in its natural state as much as possible. The park contains nature trails and open exploration areas. Playground: A half-mile walking track encircles the Junior League Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible playground, the first of its kind in Douglas County. Carnes Cabin: Located just a one-mile hike into the woods is the Carnes Cabin, a pre-Civil War residence, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Hours: The park is open seven days a week during daylight hours. Reservations: Douglas County Park facilities may be reserved in person during general hours of operation. Unless otherwise reserved, all Douglas County outdoor park facilities are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Payment in the form of cash, check or credit card must be made in full at the time of registration/reservation. You can bring your payment to the reservation office at: Deer Lick Park 2105 Mack Road Douglasville, GA 30135 The office is open Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 8 pm and Sundays 1 to 6 pm. Guest Services is located in the Deer Lick Activity Center. Pavilions: There are four pavilions available for rental at the Clinton Nature Preserve. The most popular one is located next to the playground and is great for birthday parties and family reunions. There is also one below the Clinton House that can accommodate larger groups up to 50 people. There are two more single picnic tables available for rentals as well. Campouts: See campout information on question #9
What Kind of Park is this? A Nature reserve
What Kind of trail is this? There are three loop trails
The trails spirit animal is selected by any animal I see at the park. I find that looking for the days spirit animal makes my hike more fun and reminds me to stop and enjoy the beauty of my journey. Todays spirit animal is: The horse. This is a multi purpose trail and I got to see some beautiful horses on the trail today.
1. The parks views: Answer is a beautiful pond, some historic buildings and of course the trail through the woods.
2. The Parks cost: free
3. The Parks bathrooms: nice and clean
4. How long is the hike? Answer is I was hiking with family and didn't keep track this time.
5. The parks shopping and souvenirs: The old house that became the visitor center was closed so pictures is all you can take.
6. Does the park have wheelchair and stroller access? Answer is some of it does you could take a wheel chair etc. to the pond. As it says on the web page this park has a (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Act, accessible playground, the first of its kind in Douglas County.
7. How helpful are the parks maps and markers? You can take a picture of the map on the board at the parking lot and it's as good as most park maps. You can also look up the park on google and print out a map if you want one to take with you. The trails were well kept and had markers relatively close together so this gets a big yes!
8. Is the park kid and dog friendly? Yes
9. Is there tent, cabin and RV camping? Answer is according to the website
"The Clinton Nature Preserve is available to non-profit groups for campouts (e.g. Boy Scouts). Campouts must be reserved in advance by filling out a reservation form."
There did seem to be an area for RV's but it might also just be parking for horse trailers. There are no cabins or yearts for rent here.
10. Was it worthwhile? Yes
11. What amenities did the park provide? See the top of this page for the web page description of its amenities.
12. Was there good internet service? Yes
13. Was there any place to make an emergency call if you didn’t have cell service? Because the visitor center was closed no.
14. Was there a gas station nearby if so how far from the park? I will have to go back to answer this one but I think the gas stations were fairly close. The first one didn't have a public bathroom so I'd suggest you go to the second one. This is assuming your going back toward Newnan.
15. How safe was the park? Very, but if you have someone who can't swim keep in mind that the pond is close to the amenities and play ground area. Children should always be closely watched to prevent injuries or tragic accidents. Have fun but respect nature. "It's a wild world."
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