Upson: Nature, History and Golf

Upson offers nature and recreational attractions as well as places with a well-defined regional history. Specific interests can guide your trip planning: hiking, fishing, bowhunting, golf or historic sites.

Trails, River and Outdoor Activities

Sprewell Bluff Park has more than 12 miles of trails for hiking, running and walking. The park is located along the free-flowing Flint River in the Piedmont ecoregion. The trail length and the activities mentioned offer a concrete point of reference for a stay focused on outdoor activities.

Big Lazer Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in Talbot and Upson counties. Big Lazer Creek Public Fishing Area is a 195-acre lake. It offers opportunities to fish for bluegill, channel catfish, crappie and largemouth bass. This gives you different activity options for your itinerary: hiking, running and walking on the trails, or fishing.

Camp Thunder VPA offers bowhunting for deer, turkeys and small game during state-designated hunting seasons. The seasonal restriction is an important part of planning: this offering applies specifically during the designated hunting seasons, not year-round.

Cultural History in Upson

The Pettigrew-White-Stamps House Museum presents its interior as a typical residence from the World War II era. The historical records kept at the Thomaston-Upson Archives date back to 1821. The county’s World War II history is also a specific part of this cultural landscape: Upson County played an important role in supplying three of the five urgently needed war materials—tire cord, duck cloth and mica.

Upson County Courthouse was built in 1908 for $63,000. In front of the courthouse, at a monument in the southeastern corner of the lawn, is a cannonball said to have been the first fired at Fort Sumter. The historical attribution and exact location on the courthouse lawn make this a distinct destination for anyone interested in the county’s history.

Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge is closed to traffic. Maps and brochures about the bridge are available at the Welcome Center of the Thomaston-Upson Chamber of Commerce. This allows you to include the bridge in your trip planning while keeping its traffic restriction clear.

Golf and Choosing Your Travel Focus

Raintree Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-72 course measuring 6,464 yards. These figures describe the course with specific measurements and clearly distinguish golf from the trails at Sprewell Bluff Park or the fishing opportunities at Big Lazer Creek Public Fishing Area.

If you’re looking for a hotel in Upson, first decide which of these activities or cultural themes are most important for your trip. Check whether the listed location and amenities of each hotel suit your itinerary.

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