Providence Canyon & Florence Marina State Parks
Sunday, March 13, 2022
March's Second Sunday Ride is Providence Canyon and Florence Marina state parks in Georgia.
An easy, ten-mile downhill ride from Providence Canyon to Florence Marina state parks. Enjoy your picnic lunch at Florence Marina and explore the park. Then, return to Providence Canyon, either cycling uphill ten miles or catch a ride in our official Second Sunday Ride sag vehicle. Back at Providence Canyon, explore the canyon by walking along the top or hike through it. This ride will suit anyone, so bring yer family.
Meet at Providence Canyon at 11:30 AM Georgia time/10:30 AM Auburn time. Put yer lunches in the sag vehicle to retrieve them at Florence Marina.
Parking at the Parks is $5 per car. Buy passes at either place and hang the tag in yer car. The tag is good at both parks. This is enforced.
Date: March 13, 2022.
Time: 11:30 AM EDT at Providence Canyon State Park Visitors Center. The drive from Auburn/Opelika is about 1.5 hours, so leave around 9:00 AM Auburn time.
Road Conditions: All paved. Any bikes/tires will do. From Providence Canyon to Florence Marina, it’s ten miles mostly downhill. Going back, it’s mostly uphill. Ride back up or hop in the car.
Bring: Water. Picnic Lunch. Walkin’ shoes. $5 per car for parking.
Directions to Providence Canyon State Park Visitors Center
8930 Canyon Road
Lumpkin, GA 31815
GPS: 32.064445, -84.921913 Apple Maps | Google Maps
From Auburn / Opelika, take Moores Mill Rd., Marvin Pkwy, etc. to AL-169S.
Take AL-169S about 20 miles to US-431S.
Right 8.6 miles to Pittsview Hwy.
Left 1.3 miles to Cottonton Rd.
Left 9.5 miles on Cottonton Rd./Omaha Rd./SR-39 Spur to SR-39.
Right 4 miles to Canyon Rd. (Florence Marina State Park is on the right.)
Left 9 miles to Providence Canyon State Park entrance.
Right to the Visitors Center. (Buy a parking pass ($5) at the entrance kiosk.)
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Sunday, March 13, 2022
March's Second Sunday Ride is Providence Canyon and Florence Marina state parks in Georgia.
An easy, ten-mile downhill ride from Providence Canyon to Florence Marina state parks. Enjoy your picnic lunch at Florence Marina and explore the park. Then, return to Providence Canyon, either cycling uphill ten miles or catch a ride in our official Second Sunday Ride sag vehicle. Back at Providence Canyon, explore the canyon by walking along the top or hike through it. This ride will suit anyone, so bring yer family.
Meet at Providence Canyon at 11:30 AM Georgia time/10:30 AM Auburn time. Put yer lunches in the sag vehicle to retrieve them at Florence Marina.
Parking at the Parks is $5 per car. Buy passes at either place and hang the tag in yer car. The tag is good at both parks. This is enforced.
Date: March 13, 2022.
Time: 11:30 AM EDT at Providence Canyon State Park Visitors Center. The drive from Auburn/Opelika is about 1.5 hours, so leave around 9:00 AM Auburn time.
Road Conditions: All paved. Any bikes/tires will do. From Providence Canyon to Florence Marina, it’s ten miles mostly downhill. Going back, it’s mostly uphill. Ride back up or hop in the car.
Bring: Water. Picnic Lunch. Walkin’ shoes. $5 per car for parking.
Directions to Providence Canyon State Park Visitors Center
8930 Canyon Road
Lumpkin, GA 31815
GPS: 32.064445, -84.921913 Apple Maps | Google Maps
From Auburn / Opelika, take Moores Mill Rd., Marvin Pkwy, etc. to AL-169S.
Take AL-169S about 20 miles to US-431S.
Right 8.6 miles to Pittsview Hwy.
Left 1.3 miles to Cottonton Rd.
Left 9.5 miles on Cottonton Rd./Omaha Rd./SR-39 Spur to SR-39.
Right 4 miles to Canyon Rd. (Florence Marina State Park is on the right.)
Left 9 miles to Providence Canyon State Park entrance.
Right to the Visitors Center. (Buy a parking pass ($5) at the entrance kiosk.)
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