Augusta Canal National Heritage Area

Sibley Mill from Trail
We left Friday morning to drive to Augusta, GA. The 3 hour drive was all on 2 lane roads with very little traffic. We arrived at noon so we went directly to their Discover Center which had a nice movie and museum showing why they built the canal that made Augusta a great textile area in the 1800’s. More pictures of the Mill, Canal and Bike Path area are on this great website.  There are some great 360o panoramic views and historic photos on that site. We again stayed overnight at a local Walmart.
TowpathTrail AugustaWe picked up this map of the bike paths, which are mostly hard packed dirt.
On Saturday morning we headed over to the Headgates where there is plenty of parking, since hundreds of people seem to love to come here to rent bikes or kayaks and jog on the trails.
We biked along the Towpath Trail to Mill Village and then tried the River Levee Trail which ends at a steep suspension bridge. The locals told me you can walk down some steps with your bike and bike along the river right down into the city, but we stopped at the bridge.

The 15 mile round trip took about two hours.
Savanah River - Augusta

This is the Savanah River where the canal starts.

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Second Suspension BridgeLove Locks
Peggy looking at the Love Locks that people place along the bridges.
Walking back down the suspension bridge near town.
We got back on the road about noon for a four hour drive on local roads with little traffic, to our first real campground, Laura Walker State Park in Southern Georgia. We will relax here a few days before going to the Okefenokee where we will be trying out our new canoe.

2 thoughts on “Augusta Canal National Heritage Area”

  1. Glad you finally stayed somewhere other than a Walmart:) Looks like you're having a good time and getting in lots of biking already. Stay safe and have lots of fun.

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