Pickett's Mill Battlefield

08/23/2026

Join us this coming Saturday, August 29th, for Watercolors at Wildcat Falls! High school students who participate will have the opportunity to submit their artwork to the annual Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Art Contest, but anyone is welcome to join in! All necessary materials will be provided.

We will meet at 10:00 AM at the visitor center for this program.

If you have any questions, please call our park office at 770-443-7850.

08/16/2026

Important information regarding our site hours!

Monday -- Thursday, our visitor center, including our museum, is closed. Our trails, however, are open seven days per week, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Friday -- Sunday, our visitor center, including the museum, is open, in addition to our trails. Hours of operation are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Look to these days for upcoming programs and events!

If you have any questions, please call our park office at 770-443-7850.

We look forward to seeing you!

08/08/2026

Reminder that on Saturday, August 15th, 2026, our Friends of Pickett's Mill Battlefield will be here for a textile arts showcase! From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, join us in learning all about historic sewing, quilting, embroidery, and yarn spinning.

07/31/2026

Here at Pickett's Mill Battlefield State Historic Site, we are currently seeking a maintenance camp host. This is an unpaid position, though space is provided for an RV, which includes full electric and water hook-up. Duties include cleaning the group shelter between rentals, as well as general indoor and outdoor maintenance, such as mowing and weed-eating.

If interested, please contact our park office at 770-443-7850 for more details.

07/25/2026

Due to today's possible inclement weather later this morning and afternoon, the battlefield tour, scheduled for 9:30 AM, will be shortened to end at approximately 10:00 AM. For those who plan on attending, please bring closed-toe shoes. If you have any questions or concerns, please call our park office at 770-443-7850. Thank you for your understanding.

06/20/2026

At Wildcat Falls and the Pickett's Mill site, we have installed new benches, kindly donated by the Friends of Pickett's Mill Battlefield and installed by park staff!

06/20/2026

On June 13th and 14th, 2026, we inducted many more Junior Rangers! We would like to thank all the families who participated in a variety of historical and nature-oriented programs on these days, such as historical cooking, crafts, and hikes. Be on the lookout for information on next year's Junior Ranger Family Day Camp!

06/07/2026

We would like to thank all our volunteers who assisted with our 162nd Commemoration of the Battle of Pickett's Mill on Saturday, May 30th, 2026. Thanks to them, we were able to feature our soldier's demonstrations, live music, and medical and civilian programs. We are looking forward to next year!

06/07/2026

We would like to share the schedule for our Junior Ranger Family Day Camp, which we will be having on Saturday, June 13th and Sunday, June 14th of 2026. There will be unique activities on each day!

Saturday:

Combined with our monthly Voices of America program, we will have a presentation on the Polish Americans who participated in the Battle of Pickett's Mill, featuring a meal of their culture. Spectators will be allowed samples. We will also demonstrate how people in the 1800s washed their clothing.
After these programs, participants will be given time to take a lunch break. While snacks will be offered, we recommend that everyone bring a lunch. We have a picnic area behind the visitor center that participants are more than welcome to use.
After lunch, we will take a hike up to our historic cabin. This hike is a one-mile round-trip and is on flat terrain. Once there, a ranger will offer a guided tour and participants will have the opportunity to try out historic games.
Afterward, we will return to the visitor center, where we will demonstrate the making of seed balls and leaf etching. These are both take-home programs and all materials will be provided.

Sunday:

Sunday morning, we will offer a second cooking program, with samples being provided. There will also be a second laundry demonstration, alongside a presentation on historical fashion.
We will then break for lunch. Snacks will be offered, but we recommend bringing your own lunch.
After lunch, we will embark on a hike to our creek. This will include a scavenger hunt. This hike is approximately two miles and of moderate difficulty.
Once we return to the visitor center, we will have another opportunity to try out some historic games and to learn the process of historic broom-making.

There is a $5 per person, per day fee for our Junior Ranger Family Day Camp.

We recommend arriving at our visitor center by 10:00 AM each day for the full experience, but drop-ins are also welcome, as activities will be ongoing throughout the day.

Remember to pick up a Junior Ranger booklet at our visitor center. Those who complete at least three of our programs either day will earn their own Junior Ranger badge. There is no additional fee to do this.

In the event of rain, most of these programs can be moved indoors.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call our park office at 770-443-7850.

03/29/2026

We at Pickett's Mill Battlefield State Historic Site would like to inform all visitors that on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2026, we will be conducting our annual prescribed burn. The red, blue, and purple trails will be closed on this day in order to ensure the safety of all visitors. Color-coded maps indicating these trails are available at the visitor center and online through the link at the end.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call our office at 770-443-7850. Thank you for your understanding.

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