With Pandemic Driving People Outdoors, Ga. State Parks Saw Record Number Of Visitors

Visits and reservations have both broken records. And it’s not just the parks. Hunting and fishing license numbers are up, too.

David Tulis / Associated Press file

Georgia’s state parks have seen record numbers of visitors, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.

Visits and reservations have both broken records. And it’s not just the parks. Hunting and fishing license numbers are up, too.

The parks stayed open during the early days of the pandemic, Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Williams said to state lawmakers during a budget hearing Wednesday.