Events

Unleash the fun as dogs swim and play in and around the largest spring-fed pool in Georgia. Music, activities and contests ongoing: dog match, best splash, best trick and more. Prizes. Fenced in pool area. Off-leash ok. No humans allowed in the pool. Supported by Columbus Area Petsmart. Liberty Bell Pool. $10 per dog, humans […]

Join Park Rangers for an investigative stream lab to discover salamanders and other cold-stream inhabitants. Wear shoes you can get wet. $3 correct change. Meet to the right of pool playground.

Join Park Rangers for some fun learning basic archery target shooting. Pre-registration is required. Limited space of 12. If more than 12, we will provide separate time slot. $15 per person.

Geared towards families who homeschool. Investigate what Native Americans ate and how they got it in an outdoor lab. Inflatable archery, possibly see some horses. Cost $8 per student. Must preregister. Held at Painted Pony Farm, off-site.

Enjoy the mountaintop view during this beginner friendly yoga class with registered yoga teacher, Monique French. Bring a mat, or a thick towel, and wear comfortable clothing. Social distancing will be maintained with mat placement, so arrive early. Masks are requested during set up. Stone amphitheater right of park office. $5 park pass applies. Office […]

Calling all outdoor women! Join us on a forager’s journey through our woods here at F.D. Roosevelt State Park. Learn about the basics of foraging and identify a few common edible plants for the region and their uses on a guided hike. This program is geared towards those beginners that have always wanted to harvest […]

Play our original outdoor adult and family-friendly jeopardy game to win great prizes. Test your knowledge of camping, critters, and carefree activities! Meet at pavilion by Trading Post. Preregistration required to ensure enough players. $3 per person.

Archery target shooting adventure for ages 10 to adult. We provide basic instruction, equipment, and prizes. Beginners welcome. Limited attendance of 12 per time slot. Candy prizes. Groups can contact us for a special time. Preregistration required. Meet at archery field below dam. Park at boat dock. $15 per person.

Create your very own pinecone owl, bat, spider or other woodland critter out of things found in nature under the guidance of a ranger! Or create something entirely new; let your imagination run wild! Held at boathouse by fishing dock. Cancelled if rain. $5 per person.

Join historian, John Croom, for a lively presentation on the New Deal era’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which was designed to provide employment to young men during the Great Depression. Croom’s presentation will focus on the creation of the CCC, its impact of the development of FD Roosevelt State Park and the legacy it created. […]