Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park – Pine Mountain, GA

26 April 2016

The dawned cold! It was 59 F when I got out of the sleeping bag this morning. My bag is rated to 50 F as a comfort temperature but during the night I put on a pair of socks and a jacket. I dozed a little here and there between a visiting raccoon and the erudition of a few teenagers who saw the raccoon which then followed them for a handout.  It’s good to know teenagers have mastered the use of the f**k word since they used it about 60 times in 60 minutes.  The raccoon obviously has a pattern of visiting all the campsites looking for food.  Eventually he and the teenagers went to bed and I got some sleep.

It was approximately a 7 1/2 hour drive with stops to Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park near Pine Mountain, GA.  I phoned ahead in case the office was closed but made it around 4:15 pm.  I checked in and went to the cabin.

Main office and welcome center of Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park.
Main office and welcome center of Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park.

The cabin is magnificent!  It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930’s and has been restored.  I have a massive stone fireplace in the bedroom and the kitchen.

My humble abode for two nights.
My humble abode for two nights.

Bedroom with my fireplace.
Bedroom with my fireplace.

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My porch overlooks the valley below.  After this posting, I plan to have a glass of wine and watch the sun set.

View from my balcony.
View from my balcony.

My Dad was in the CCC and got the word he had been selected when as he was plowing 30 acres of bottomland in Pulaski, Ms.  He said it saved him.  They trained him as a cook until they realized he could play basketball and then put him on a team that traveled throughout the southeastern U.S.

Dad, second row, far right on the steps of the Parthenon in Nashville during basketball CCC days.
Dad, second row, far right on the steps of the Parthenon in Nashville during basketball CCC days.
Statue honoring CCC workers.
Statue honoring CCC workers.

Tomorrow, I intend to do the Little White House tour in Warm Springs and then a day hike along some of the trails.  FDR’s favorite place was Dowdell Knob and the trail is a 4.3 mile loop so I may do that.  Supposedly the grill he used is at the site and there’s a statue of him at the overlook.

Author: searcyf@mac.com

After 34 years in the classroom and lab teaching biology, I'm ready to get back to traveling and camping and hiking. It's been too long of a break. I miss the outdoors and you can follow my wanderings on this blog.

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