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In addition to hiking, this centrally located park provides easy access to Brasstown Bald, Georgia's highest peak, and The Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, Georgia's prettiest drive.
Georgia's second oldest state park (only Indian Springs is older), Vogel is located in the shadow of Blood Mountain and is in the heart of Georgia's Chattahoochee National Forest. Created by the Civilian Conservation Corps, Vogel is perhaps the most enduring monument to Corps in the state. In a room in the main building is a small museum to the Corps, and each year the park holds a reunion for surviving CCC boys.
The centerpiece of the park is 20-acre Lake Trahlyta, created when the Corps dammed Wolf Creek and named for a Cherokee maiden who is buried a few miles from the park at Stonepile Gap. At 2500 feet elevation the park maintains a cool evening temperature even in the dog days of summer, making this a great stop for camping, but beware. Even with over 100 wellspaced camping, trailer and RV sites the park fills up quickly, especially in the summer and during leaf change. It is best to make reservations in advance. Some of the best hiking trails in the eastern United States are located in or near the park.
Access to the Appalachian Trail is from Neel's Gap, just a little higher up Blood Mountain. Access to this portion of the trail is from Byron Herbert Reece Trail. Also nearby are the Duncan Ridge Trail and Coosa Backcountry Trail, both strenuous. For those seeking something a little less challenging try Sosebee Cove or Slaughter Creek Trail.
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