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The beauty of nature. The benefits of online.

The beauty of nature. The benefits of online.

Nature has always held the key to fitness, through exercise and nutrition. Now we’ve added powerful, personalized technology to make it it even easier! Once you’ve joined free, you can customize your entire fitness program by setting your own goals and level of support. You can start by signing up for news about upcoming events, healthy recipes and local groups. If you're ready to commit to more of a change, select the journal, which will allow you to keep a daily diary, log your weight, track your activity and record your meals.To check out all the fun and amazing online fitness tools, click here and join today! 

 
 
 

Fun To Do

CJ The Workout Kid Visits GA State Parks!

Georgia State Parks presents CJ the Workout Kid at Amicalola Falls, Red Top Mountain and Sweetwater Creek state parks showing kids how to have tons of fun in our great state parks!

Georgia SHAPE

Visit the Georgia SHAPE web site to find information about Student Health & Physical Education and FitnessGram assessments. Find great resources for students, families, and schools.

Rx for fitness

Georgia Physician Assistants will soon be helping families get fit by hiking in Georgia State Parks. Thanks to the generous support of the Blank Family Foundation, Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation and Friends of Georgia State Parks, a prescription will be written to save you the $5 parking fee!

FREE Pocket Ranger® Mobile Tour Guide

Discover and explore your favorite Georgia State Parks like never before with our new smartphone app. From activity searches and park descriptions to current weather reports and trail maps, Pocket Ranger® is sure to make your next state park adventure the best yet. Click here to learn more and download the app, totally free!

Take a Walk in a Park

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people in the South are walking for exercise more often than they did five years ago. And who doesn’t love a pretty walk in the park? Georgia's State Parks have all types of trails, from easy, short loops to longer, heart-pumping hikes.

Find a new trail (and a new you).

Georgia State Parks make fitness fun. We're talking trails here, not treadmills! With so much beauty surrounding you, it's easy to forget that you're actually exercising! Click here to find a state park near you and locate a fitness trail.

Paddle the pounds away

One of the best ways to explore Georgia is by way of our many rivers and lakes. Georgia State Parks offer amazing escapes from land, even for beginners. Join our Park Paddlers Club for a great workout.

Geocaching turns pounds into history

Geocaching is the perfect blend of technology and trails, so grab your GPS and get out there! And our history trail exercises your brain as well as your body. It's a perfect activity for families to do together. Click here to learn more.

Biking: fitness the fast way

Georgia State Parks offers some of the best biking trails in the Southeast. Whether you’re hard core or just looking to try something new, you'll find a perfect trail in our Muddy Spokes Club. The pounds will fly off! Check out our Mountain Biking Basics Series this March!

Canyon Climbers know fitness can be fun

Looking for something more exciting than a treadmill? Why not conquer a canyon? With breathtaking views of the state's most dramatic landscapes, there’s no need for TV screens while you're working off the calories. Join our Canyon Climbers Club today.

Fun To Eat

Healthy Family Dinners

The family dinner anchors a family in a very special way, offering parents and kids an opportunity to get to know each other better and develop deeper relationships. Here, Executive Chef Michael Deihl offers healthy, affordable recipes the whole family will enjoy... together.

Southern bites done light

Southern cooking is a tradition unto itself. But we're serving up lighter variations of these iconic dishes so that you can make them taste great without all the unnecessary fat and calories. New recipes posted monthly!

Availability Chart of Georgia Grown Produce

Throughout the year Georgia's climate is ripe for a myriad of fresh, locally grown produce. The changing seasons bring new flavors from around the state. See what's available!

Healthy recipes

The Tons of Fun Fitness Challenge reminds us that nature makes food fun and delicious! To help us get started off on the right foot, Chef Holly shows us how to make a traditional southern family meal that's simple, healthy and delicious.

Turning My Plate into family fun

The USDA recently revised the food pyramid into a colorful plate, which is more relevant. Now it's time to make it more fun! Check out these tips for putting the plate into practice.

Lighten up with Chef Holly Chute

Recently, Georgia's Executive Chef, Holly Chute joined Fox5Atlanta and shared a few holiday favorites, like sweet potatoes and pumpkin, with a healthy twist. These dishes have all the flavor without all the fat and calories. Check them out!

Todd English cooks up Tons of Fun!

"Georgia Grown" celebrity chef Todd English appeared on Fox5's "Good Day Atlanta" before he thrilled a luncheon crowd with his original creation: Georgia's "Healthy Picnic in the Park." The meal will be served, highlighting the importance of eating fresh. locally grown foods, at upcoming TOF events!

Celebrity chefs, seasonal fun

What happens when one of the hottest celebrity chefs visits Georgia during the hottest month? Some pretty cool meal ideas! Try making one of Cat Cora's seasonal favorites for your family and you'll see why her name and creations are on everyone's lips.

Chef Chute and Dr. Oz, as seen on TV!

On his recent visit to Atlanta, Dr. Oz enjoyed some down-home Southern cooking. The Governor's Executive Chef Holly Chute made sure it was a fresh, nutritious meal.




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