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Providence Canyon State Park

Lumpkin, Georgia

"Grand Canyon of the East! Majestic looking"

Rugged canyon landscape with layered red and white rock formations at Providence Canyon.

Why we recommend it

Great hiking in the mini slot canyons.

About this place

This was a nice camping weekend for us. The landscape is truly incredible and like something you'd expect to see in the Badlands. This actually comes from years of farm runoff, but the end result looks pretty wild! We stayed just down the road at Florence Marina.

Photo gallery

A warning sign at Providence Canyon State Park prohibiting climbing from the canyon floor.
Two women smiling with canyon walls in the background at Providence Canyon.
A child standing by a warning sign with colorful canyon walls in the background.
Person walking on a trail near steep canyon walls surrounded by trees.
Selfie of two adults with trees and canyon pathways in the background.
Information sign about Providence Canyon with colorful canyon walls in the distance.
Rugged canyon landscape with layered red and white rock formations at Providence Canyon.

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