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Welcome to beautiful Harris County, Georgia. Whether you are here for a visit or a lifetime, we know you will treasure the area's scenic beauty, warm climate and friendly people. From the breathtaking beauty of Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain to Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park and the scenic vistas along our highways, you will enjoy your time here.
Stop by the Chamber office in Hamilton or the visitor's information center in Pine Mountain to get more information. You'll love it here. Who knows, a visit may turn into something more permanent! |
The West Point Lake Mountain Bike Trail
(Lakeside Trails at West Point Dam)
Just under 8 miles, around 1300' elevation gain and beautiful views of West Point Lake. Machine cut and classic single track trails offer a great variety sure to please most riders.
Callaway Gardens Tree Top Adventure
Take your love of nature to new heights as you climb, leap, swing and whizz your way through a dizzying course of zip-lines, swinging bridges, nets, logs and other aerial challenges that are deftly woven into the natural forest behind the Virginia Hand Callaway Discovery Center. Trusty guides will instruct you, secure you in your harness and away you go on an adrenaline-charged adventure with a bird's-eye view. Perfect for team-building and other group outings!
Pine Mountain Trail
Since 1975, volunteers of all ages have labored to build and maintain the Pine Mountain Trail, a 23-mile footpath. The main trail and connecting loops cross and follow the beautiful Pine Mountain ridge in west central Georgia, inside the Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park near Callaway Gardens. Quiet woods, sparkling streams, misty waterfalls, rock outcroppings, varied forest, scenic overlooks, deer and turkey await your discovery. Just follow the blazes (6" by 2 ½" rectangles painted on trees). Two-foot-high rock cairns and mileage markers assist the hiker. Wooden location and mileage signs have been placed at each road crossing, trail head, junction, campsite, and at all named parking lots and trailheads. The Pine Mountain Trail offers clear crisp views of distant ridges in winter, with occasional snowfall. In the summer there are lush green ferns and lowland flowers. Wild flowers are abundant and in spring you will find flowering dogwood, native azalea, mountain laurel and rhododendron. Fall brings bright and beautiful leaves of hickory, oak, dogwood and maple, which change from day to day.
Horseback Riding at FDR State Park
Over 28 miles of marked horse trails, offering guided tours on horseback and trail maps for those who bring their own mounts. Choose from a one hour ride to overnight horse trails for the adventurous and the interested riders. Certified destination by the Girls Scouts Association for earning badges while camping.
Fishing
The Chattahoochee River and Lake Harding form the western border of Harris County, providing ample opportunity for fishing, swimming, boating and other outdoor activities. Lake Harding, a 5,850 acre Georgia Power reservoir, which has 156 miles of shoreline on the Chattahoochee River, draws crowds of boaters and skiers during the summer and offers excellent fishing throughout the whole year.
Blanton Creek Park
Blanton Creek Park is a very popular campground located between Hamilton and West Point on the banks of Lake Harding. Water recreation is abundant with fishing, kayaking and whitewater paddling, and swimming.
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FEATURED EVENTS
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Wheels O'Fire
Wheels O'Fire Century Cycle Tour has been one of Harris County's biggest events for the past ten years. It is the first century ride of the season and brings 300-600 riders to the county from all throughout the Southeast. The event includes 26, 45, 68 and 101 mile rides through beautiful Harris County. |
Harris County Rodeo, PRCA Sanctioned
Hosted by the Harris County Cattlemen's Association at the Mike Tracy Arena in Hamilton on the third weekend every September. The Pro Rodeo is family oriented and it's all about fun with the two-day event including a midway, plenty of Southern eats and ice cold RC Colas. With fast action paced riding, you'll find Broncs, Bulls, Barrels and more. The event includes pony rides and a mechanical bull, plus evening musical entertainment. |
Ossahatchee Pow Wow and Indian Festival
The festival features Native Americans who travel across the country to display their talents and crafts; including world champion hoop dancing, drumming and tribal dance competitions, American Indian arts and crafts, food, flute music and stories that have been passed down through the ages. |
The March of Dimes Night Walk
Join thousands of others for the annual March of Dimes Night Walk through Fantasy In Lights. On this special night, the lights may be enjoyed by walkers only – cars and trolleys are not allowed. In the past 19 years, more than 100,000 people have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the March of Dimes and the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation™. By participating, you help prevent birth defects in children while helping protect the natural world in which these children live. In addition, you get to see the lights in the most spectacular way! November 20, 2011 |
The Run for Jeremy
The ALS 5K Run for Jeremy is in honor of ALS patient and high school football coach Jeremy Williams, known as the "Georgia Assassin" during his college playing days. Coach Jeremy Williams saw this disease as an opportunity to influence people and ultimately change lives while raising awareness. All race proceeds benefit the Emory ALS Center in Atlanta, GA. Join us in Assassinating Lou Gehrig's One Step at a Time! Date: October 8, 2011 |
The North Face Endurance Challenge
A serious, hardy test for trail runners of any level, The North Face® Endurance Challenge at F. D. Roosevelt Park, GA, takes place on the Pine Mountain Ridge/Range, which is on the southern-most-edge of the Appalachian Mountain range. Runners can expect all single track running with a mixture of technical terrain with rocky/rooted footing and some hard packed trails. Plenty of water crossings and plenty of ascents/descents along Pine Mountain Ridge along with fall foliage will literally take runners' breath away. Make no mistake: this is a tough test of off-road endurance. October 15-16, 2011 |
MS 150
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Bike MS in Georgia on September 17-18 and cycle the beautiful Harris County countryside surrounding Callaway Gardens. Benefits the Multiple Sclerosis Society |
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