James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park in Georgia State

James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park

James H. Floyd, or "Sloppy" Floyd, State Park covers 561 acres and contains two lakes surrounded by the Chattahoochee National Forrest.

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James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park Details

James H. Floyd, or "Sloppy" Floyd, State Park covers 561 acres and contains two lakes surrounded by the Chattahoochee National Forrest. Visitors can enjoy fishing, camping, pedal boating, and hiking in the area, especially along the beginning of the Pinhoti Trail that is only a short 1.6 miles to the trailhead. The Pihouti Trail is part of a couple of long-distance trail systems that run through parts of the Appalachian mountains and the states of Alabama and Georgia.

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