| Dauset Trails Nature Center | |
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  Location of Dauset Trails in Georgia | |
| Location | Butts County, Georgia, USA |
| Nearest city | Jackson, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°14′02″N 83°56′40″W / 33.233878°N 83.944392°W |
| Area | 1,400 acres (5.67 km2; 2.19 sq mi) |
| Established | 1977 |
| Website | dausettrails.com |
Dauset Trails Nature Center is a private, non-profit nature center located near Jackson, Georgia, United States. The nature center is open year-round, except for certain holidays.
Dauset Trails Nature Center’s stated mission is "to provide quality environmental education, outdoor recreation, and an understanding of early farm life through close and intimate contact with Georgia’s preserved flora and fauna."[1]
Features
Trails
- 30 miles of mountain bike and hiking trails with beginner-, intermediate- and advanced-level paths. One of the trails leads to Indian Springs State Park. In 2021 an additional trail system called "The Creeks" was added connecting Dauset Trails with Jackson, GA.[2]
- 5.5 mile loop Equestrian Trail
- Woodland Garden Trail
- Tree Identification Trail
Animal Exhibits
- An Animal Trail exhibiting more than a dozen animals from bobcats to otters that have been rescued or rehabilitated and cannot be released into the wild.
- A 19th century-style farm exhibit with goats, pigs, cows, a mule, donkey and chickens.
- The "Wonder Room" section of the Visitor's Center contains live reptiles native to Georgia.
- Home of the Official Georgia Groundhog General Beauregard Lee As of January 2018.
Images
Visitor's Center
Wonder Room
Chapel
Bridge to Visitor's Center
Raccoon Carving
Acorn Carving
Barnyard Exhibit
Country Store
Tenant House
Blacksmith Shop
Bison Overlook
One of the turkey roosts
Detail of Turkey Roost
Hamp's Pond
References
- ↑ "Mission Statement". Dauset Trails Nature Center. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Trail Map". Dauset Trails Nature Center.
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