A short 50 mile trip heading south from Atlanta will bring you to one of Georgia's most peaceful outdoor recreation areas. Sprewell Bluff Park is located on Highway 74, about 10 miles west of Thomaston. The enormous park features 10 picnic sites with grills, a scenic lake that allows private crafts (limits set on motors), a three-mile hiking trail, and several streams. Fishing is permitted in the park's lake and streams in season.
This little-known gem on the free flowing Flint River is one of Upson County’s greatest assets. It rests in the Plains Region of Georgia offering an outdoor haven for water sport enthusiasts. Paddle boaters, and anglers are attracted to the 1,372-acre parcel. Recreation ranges from a pleasant cool-off in the gently flowing river, to exciting kayak runs among the river's boulder-strewn waters, to utilizing the volleyball court and playground area. Rocky bluffs and a mixture of pine and hardwoods grace the Flint River shores. Wildflowers add their beauty to the park along with a variety of wildlife including deer, raccoon, rabbits, squirrels and birds such as wood thrushes, woodpeckers and mockingbirds.
If you would like more information on the park and what it has to offer please visit the park’s website atSprewell Bluff.
Sprewell Bluff Park is open from dawn to dusk and is operated by Upson County. There is a $5 parking fee for visiting Sprewell Bluff. Yearly passes are also available for $20 regular pass or $10 for those cachers over 62. If you would like more information please call 706-647-1702.
These caches have been placed by the Pirate cachers for your enjoyment. This is a beautiful area with picnic tables and facilities. This cache as well as the others placed in the park have been placed with the permission of the Upson County Board of Commissioners. You are looking for a small round container nearby but on the other side of the trail from the river. It is is inside a tree trunk. At this area there is a picnic table so bring a lunch and enjoy th sound of the water gently cascading over the rocks that form the Natural Dam. It is a beatuful area.
We ask that you be a good cacher and practice CITO when visiting the park.