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PARKS
The Other Great Places
Southeast
By Mark Leger, GORP Editor


The waters of Okefenokee Swamp are stained dark brown by the tannins in the fallen leaves

Florida
* Canaveral National Seashore
Incredible undeveloped shoreline in central Florida.

* Gulf Islands National Seashore
A water wilderness in the Gulf of Mexico.

* St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife treasure in Florida's bend.

Georgia
* Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
A river park, primo for fishing and canoeing, on the outskirts of Atlanta.

* Cumberland Island National Seashore
A place of true solitude near Georgia's Gold Coast.

* Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Perhaps the premier wetland canoe experience in the Lower 48.

Kentucky
* Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
An overwhelming variety of terrain in a compact area.

North Carolina
* Cape Lookout National Seashore
Where North Carolina's Outer Banks are roadless.

Tennessee
* Big South Fork National Recreation Area
Humdinger adventure land on the Cumberland Plateau.

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