Visit Panola Mountain State Park and use specialized telescopes to safely look directly at the Sun. Before the viewing we'll meet at the nature center to talk about how the sun works and what we'll be able to make out.

These events are part of Monadnock Madness, a month long event that invites you to discover three local granite peaks in one month, or in just one day! We want you to get up close and personal with Arabia, Panola, and Stone Mountain parks!

This event is part of Monadnock Madness, a month long event that invites you to discover three local granite peaks in one month, or in just one day! We want you to get up close and personal with Arabia, Panola, and Stone Mountain parks! Don't let the cold weather keep you from shooting. Join a […]

Peter Cottontail needs a little help at Panola Mountain State Park! Volunteers are needed to help spruce up the trails for the park’s first ever Easter egg hunt! We may even stuff a few hundred eggs with sweet surprises! Please come dressed to work outside and bring plenty of water. We’ll provide any tools we […]

Take a guided hike and see the unique wildflowers that grow on Georgia's granite outcrops! The scarlet red Diamorpha, the delicate sandwort and the endangered granite stonecrop will be in bloom. Please register in advance by calling the Nature Center at 770-389-7801. The cost of this event is $5 plus $5 parking.

Find out why Panola Mountain is such an important ecosystem during a Ranger-led hike to the top of the mountain. As we twist and turn on the trail, we will see different plants and wildlife. Remember to bring sturdy hiking shoes and a bottle of water. Please register in advance by calling the Nature Center […]

Join a park ranger for a fun, informative, and rugged 2-mile loophike! With the flowers in full bloom, visitors will be able to see butterflies like hairstreaks and zebra swallowtails abound. Visitors are encouraged to bring a camera, and meet at promptly at the Nature Center. Please register in advance by calling the Nature Center […]

Join us for an enchanted evening as we hike to the mountaintop under the moonlight. We'll head out just before sunset and enjoy the stroll as the moon begins to rise. Bring flashlights, hiking boots and water. Please meet at the Nature Center 15 minutes before the program. Participants must register and pay in advance […]

Join the staff members at Panola Mountain State Park "on rope" for an adventure exploring the canopy above. Participants will use rope and harness for this moderately strenuous activity. There will be two classes starting at 1 PM and 3 PM. Please arrive 15 minutes before each program. Participants must register in advance by calling […]

Photographers and artists will have access to restricted areas of the park to draw, paint or photograph scenic Panola Mountain. A park ranger with an art background will be on hand as a guide, with tips, painting supplies and knowledge of the flora and fauna of the granite mountain.  The cost of this event is […]

Find out why Panola Mountain is such an important ecosystem during a Ranger-led hike to the top of the mountain. As we twist and turn on the trail, we will see different plants and wildlife. Remember to bring sturdy hiking shoes and a bottle of water. Please register in advance by calling the Nature Center […]

Peter Cottontail is leaving brightly colored eggs along the nature trails of Panola Mt. State Park. Bring your basket and a picnic lunch for a day filled with egg hunts, face painting, crafts, and games!