Friends of Panola (Panola Mountain State Park GA-USA)

Beautiful day for a guided hike!

We are still looking for volunteers to join us at Panola Mountain State Park.
We meet once a month at 7 PM at the Nature Center 2620 Hwy 155 SW Stockbridge.
We will be meeting this Thursday 5/9/24 so come join us!

Volunteers Needed

Our Friends Team here at Panola is in need of some additional volunteer help.
If you enjoy the outdoors and being a blessing to others, please consider joining us in our volunteer effort at Panola Mountain State Park.
We meet every 2nd Thursday each month at 7 PM in the Nature Center in the Park.
2620 Highway 155 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281
Phone: (770) 389-7801
Our April meeting is Thursday, April 11.

There are opportunities to:
• Work with guided hikes;
-- Assist hike leader in managing the group
-- Learn about the plants, animals and geology of the park
-- When qualified, lead hikes
• Work with school kids in various programs offered at the park
• Work with the maintenance team;
-- Keep trails clean and clear
-- Light repairs of vehicles and structures
-- Take down/remove trees that have become dangerous to park guest

If any of the opportunities are of interest to you, please join us at one of our meetings and give us the pleasure of meeting you and answering any questions you may have.

With the help of a grant from State Friends, we purchased a much needed Tuff Cut mower for our Ventrac. The initial test cuts went very well. Now there is about 5.5 miles of PATH trails that need attention.

State Parks Day!!! Sep 23
Come out and join us this Saturday and help tidy up our Children's Learning Center.
We will be pulling weeds and cleaning the area making it a better place for the children to play and explore the outdoors.

Friends at work🥵Meadow looks much better!

Small bridge project at Picnic Shelter 1.

Lower lake path bridge is now complete!😁

An awesome team from Georgia Power came out to help clean up our Children's Leaning Center play area in celebration of Earth Day.
Many thanks to a great group!

It was an EGGciting morning at Panola. The 45 degree damp weather did not stop the littles from participating in our Easter Egg Hunt.

Don't let the dreary weather keep you away from a great outing!

Missing dog, reward offered. Last reported seen early afternoon at the Alexander Lake parking lot.

Give the gift of outdoors to yourself and loved ones. It's the gift of adventure that keeps on giving ALL year long

Our Panola tree climbing instructor Brian assisted these first timers on proper technique and safety to climb our beloved tree Samantha. These happy tree climbers enjoyed the challenge of doing something new.

Yesterdays Spooktacular Sunset hike was FUN! An informative hike where we learned about spiders and bats and many other of our native creatures. At the end one of our friends volunteers had an outstanding fire with s'mores and ghost stories for all. 🎃

Mark your calendars for Nov. 4th @ 10:00 am. We are estatic to show you this all-terrain track wheelchair we will have at our park! Thank you for this gift to make our park more accessible to more friends.

Georgia State Parks and Aimee Copeland Foundation Provide All-Terrain Track Chairs for Mobility-Impaired Visitors - AllOnGeorgia Public Unveiling is 10 a.m., November 4, at Panola Mountain State Park in Stockbridge. After being diagnosed with a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection from a 2012 zip-lining accident, Georgia native Aimee Copeland found herself fighting for her life. As the doctors did what they could to save her...

Panola Mountain State Park hosted Georgia Cyber Academy Community Day. There were many activities for students and their families to participate in. Despite chilly weather Friends of Panola were happy to assist the park staff to make this day a huge success 🎉

Early mornings at Panola. Met this group of riders who work at Lincoln Trucking preparing for a 20 mile bike ride. Its a great way to start your day!

Friends of Panola are excited to welcome Interpretive Ranger Veronica and Naturalist Sara to the park family!! We recently partnered with these ladies and Asst. Park Mgr Jarrod for a fantastic homeschooling event. Ranger Veronica taught kayaking safety on Alexander Lake. Ranger Sara gave an informative presentation on local wildlife. A great time was had by all. Thank You to all that participated.

Your State Parks Day is Saturday September 24th. The mission of Friends is to partner with, promote, and conserve Panola Mountain State Park through a wide variety of volunteer events. More information to follow. Feel free to DM or post here if interested in joining.

The Georgia Piedmont Region K-9 Search & Rescue dogs partnered with Panola Mountain State Park this weekend for a search and rescue exercise. Friends of Panola were on hand to assist Tommy, Darcy, Zimija & Debbie as they navigated the scent paths. They search on land and water where needed. Thank you to this amazing group of volunteers who get called at all hours and are available in our communities.

One of the many projects Friends of Panola have completed are the steps from the parking lot at Alexander Lake to the trail. We meet on the second Thursday of the month at 2620 Highway 155 SW. We welcome all interested volunteers. 7pm

Another beautiful evening at the park 😊 Thank you Mr. C for your service to our country. We salute you for a job well done 🇺🇸

We love our new archery targets. Have you seen them? Tell us your thoughts 😊

Archery Anyone?

Have you been wondering what a sunset hike is like on Panola mountain. There is one happening tonight @7:30. Call now and reserve your spot 😃. $15.00 per person. Must be 10 to participate. 770-389-7801.