While visiting Georgia’s State Parks, you might find yourself coming across a view or trail you recognize from a TV show or film. Georgia has become known as the “Hollywood of the South,” and Georgia State Parks’ natural resources have provided the perfect natural backdrop for some of our favorite binge-worthy shows and movies.
Now, Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites is offering a great way for you to explore these awesome locations with their Self-Guided Film Trail. Here’s a list of filming locales for you so you can recreate your favorite scenes!
Amicalola Falls State Park
Movie: “A Walk in the Woods” starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, and Emma Thompson
Scene: The main characters played by Robert Redford and Nick Nolte hike the Appalachian Trail, beginning their story at the 8.5-mile Appalachian Approach Trail in Dawsonville at Amicalola Falls.
Movie: “Trouble with the Curve” starring Justin Timberlake, Clint Eastwood, and Amy Adams
Scene: Clint Eastwood stops for the night at this sleepy roadside motel in Dawsonville while on a baseball scouting trip with his daughter, played by Amy Adams, in “Trouble with the Curve” at Amicalola Lodge.
Panola Mountain State Park
Netflix series: “Cobra Kai” starring Ralph Macchio
Scene: Season 1 of Netflix’s breakout hit filmed their training scenes at Panola Mountain State Park in Stockbridge.
Television Series: “The Vampire Diaries”
Scene: Visit the lake at Panola Mountain State Park and discover why Georgia’s favorite vampires find the reflective waters so entrancing. Driving down Alexander Lake Road at night might look a little familiar to you as well. “The Vampire Diaries” filmed eight seasons of the hit series in the fictitious town of Mystic Falls (aka Covington, Georgia).
Television Series: “The Outsiders”
Scene: Be on the lookout for the haunted farm. The barn where the clothing was discovered was filmed in the historic Vaughters’ Farmhouse on Klondike Road in Lithonia.
Hard Labor Creek State Park
Movie: “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives”
Scene: This Georgia-filmed horror movie is sure to scare you, but before you cover your eyes check out the frightening campsite scene that was shot in Rutledge at Hard Labor Creek State Park.
High Falls State Park
Movie: The 2012 film “Jayne Mansfield’s Car” starring Billy Bob Thornton, Kevin Bacon, and more filmed scenes at High Falls State Park in Jackson.
Indian Springs State Park
Television Series: “The Originals,” a spin-off of the Georgia-filmed “The Vampire Diaries,” shot scenes at Indian Springs State Park in Flovilla, GA — one of the oldest state parks in the United States.
Red Top Mountain State Park
Movie: The thriller “Kill the Messenger” starring Jeremy Renner, Ray Liotta, Andy Garcia and more filmed at several locations in and around Atlanta including in Acworth at Red Top Mountain State Park.
Skidaway Island State Park
Movie: The critically acclaimed feature “The Peanut Butter Falcon” starring Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson and Shia LaBeouf won more than 20 awards for this touching adventure story. The feature was shot in Savannah, including scenes at Skidaway Island State Park.
Movie: The Hallmark Channel’s adaptation of “The Beach House” starring Andie MacDowell, Chad Michael Murray and Minka Kelly was filmed on Georgia’s Coast with Tybee Island and Skidaway Island State Park as its picturesque backdrop.
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs has been used in many Georgia-filmed television series and films. Some titles include “The Resident,” “A Very Loud Christmas,” “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “Killing Season,” “Boy Erased,” “Jungle Cruise,” “Just Mercy” and many more. Some of the more notable productions include:
Movie: “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”
Scenes: One of the most iconic Georgia-filmed productions was “The Hunger Games” franchise. In “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” we saw Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Gale (Liam Hemsworth) explore sections of Sweetwater Creek State Park and enjoy a moment by the river.
Television Series: “The Walking Dead”
Scenes: AMC found Georgia to be the perfect backdrop for their most-watched series “The Walking Dead.” Sweetwater Creek State Park set the stage for the gruesome zombies who were crawling around the Georgia woods and many other poignant scenes from the production that shot 11 seasons in Georgia.
Netflix series: “Cobra Kai”
Scenes: A regular series at Georgia’s State Parks – “Cobra Kai” chose the lake at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs to shoot a scene from episode seven with Sam and Daniel on a boat.
Tallulah Gorge State Park
Movies: “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
Scenes: At one time, many Marvel films called Georgia home. Tallulah Gorge State Park served as the backdrop for many of them including “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
Movie: “Deliverance” starring Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Jon Voight
Scene: The 1972 classic film follows adventurers through the rugged wilderness of Northeast Georgia on an ill-fated canoe trip.
Wormsloe State Historic Site
Television Miniseries: “Roots” starring LeVar Burton, Robert Reed, and many more
Scene: The eight-episode miniseries “Roots” captivated audiences when it first aired in 1977. The salt flats at Wormsloe State Historic Site were used to portray Africa in this award-winning mini-series.
Movie: “The General’s Daughter” starring John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, and James Woods
Scene: The Georgia-filmed “General’s Daughter” shot at the magnificent tree-lined drive of Wormsloe Plantation.
Movie: “The Last Song” starring Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Greg Kinnear
Scene: The Nicholas Sparks novel “The Last Song” came to life on the big screen in 2010. The film was a hit at the box office with millions of moviegoers around the world seeing Tybee Island, Wormsloe State Historic Site, and Savannah on the big screen. The lead character Will Blakelee’s family home was at Wormsloe.
Movie: “Magic Mike XXL” starring Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello
Scene: Georgia’s Coast was also home to the comedy-drama “Magic Mike XXL.” While the film may have been set in Charleston, a private home at Wormsloe Plantation was featured and the iconic image of the tree–lined drive that leads to the Wormsloe Historic Site.
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