Watson Mill Bridge State Park is a lovely park near the cities of Carlton and Comer, stretching for 1,018 acres along the Broad River's South Fork. The park is one of Georgia's most picturesque state parks, named in honor of its 1885 Watson Mill Bridge, a National Register of Historic Places-listed landmark that was constructed by Washington W.W. King, the son of famed bridge architect Horace King. Today, the lattice truss bridge is one of less than two dozen covered bridges remaining in the state of Georgia, stretching for 229 feet across the Broad River. Visitors can enjoy beautiful scenery for warm-weather picnicking or descend to the cool river shoals below the bridge for splashing and swimming. A scenic nature trail also meanders throughout the park, open to hikers, bikers, and horseback riders.

Address: 650 Watson Mill, Comer, GA 30629

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