Directions to FDR and PMT

Take Exit 2 just after crossing into Georgia on I-85.

Exit 2 is for Georgia 18…..Go right (east) on Ga. 18 for 17.1 miles (you will cross over I-185) and be near Pine Mountain, Georgia when you see Callaway Gardens on your right.

Ga 18 and Ga 354 come together right in front of Callaway Gardens. Go straight on Ga 354 now for another 3.9 miles till you see a ramp off 354 and signs for Ga. 190. If you go under a stone bridge, you have gone too far! Turn right onto Ga. 190 and the FDR State Park office is just .4 down Ga. 190 (it is a big stone house looking building on the left). There are two parking areas for the office, one on the left of the building which is a loop and the other smaller area on the right.

Last chance for fast food and groceries is at Exit 79 in Alabama (Lanett Exit) take a right off the exit ramp for several fast food places. There is also a Walmart Superstore with groceries 5 minutes away going the same direction

Exit 34 off I-I85 is for Georgia 18…..Go (east) toward Pine Mountain on Ga. 18 for 6.7 miles and be near Pine Mountain, Georgia when you see Callaway Gardens on your right.

Ga 18 and Ga 354 come together right in front of Callaway Gardens. Go straight on Ga 354 now for another 3.9 miles till you see a ramp off 354 and signs for Ga. 190. If you go under a stone bridge, you have gone too far! Turn right onto Ga. 190 and the FDR State Park office is just .4 down Ga. 190 (it is a big stone house looking building on the left). There are two parking areas for the office, one on the left of the building which is a loop and the other smaller area on the right.

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Travel south of Atlanta from I-285 onto I-85 south toward Montgomery for 47.3 miles and Exit 21 for I-I85 toward Columbus/Fort Benning. You will only be on I-185 a few miles to Exit 42 and US 27 south (5.9 miles from the start of the off ramp off I-85 to the off ramp at Exit 42).

Take a left at the end of the Exit 42 off ramp and head toward Pine Mountain. Pass through Pine Mountain on US 27 south to a red light at SR 354 (this is 10.5 miles from I-185). Take a left onto SR 354.

Stay on Ga 354 now for another 2.6 miles till you see a ramp off 354 to your right and signs for Ga. 190. If you go under a stone bridge, you have gone too far! Turn right onto Ga. 190 and the FDR State Park office is just .4 mile down Ga. 190 (it is a big stone house looking building on the left). There are two parking areas for the office, one on the left of the building which is a loop and another smaller area on the right.

Last good chance for fast food and groceries is at Exit 47 off I-85 and Newnan take a left off the exit ramp for several fast food places. There is also a Walmart Superstore with groceries going the same direction off to the right.

From the I-475/ US 80 intersection, you will travel on US 80 west out of Macon till Talbotton (some 53.4 miles) and turn right (north) onto 41, pass through Woodland on 41 and come to the stop sign at US 27A (about 13.6 miles).

Turn right onto US 27A and only go about .4 mile as Ga. 190 will be on your left.

Take 190 west.

You will come to a stop sign about 7.3 miles along at the intersection of Ga 85 near the WJSP-TV tower area.

Go straight and continue on 190 for another 8.9 miles and the FDR Park office. You will know you are getting close to it as you will go over a stone bridge which goes over Ga 354. The park office is some .4 mile past the bridge on your left on Ga. 190.

Make your way toward Georgia on I-75 N.

Follow I-75 till the exit for TIFTON Georgia/Hwy 82 toward Albany (exit 62)

Stay on 82 to Albany and follow the signs onto the 82 bypass north toward Columbus Ga.

As you approach Columbus, you will coming through Ft. Benning (all of this is on a 4 lane road from I-75). Near Columbus get in right lane and exit onto I-185 north.

If you need food or groceries, a couple miles north watch for Exit 6 for Macon Road (there is a McDonalds, Capt D’s, Burger King and behind the McDonalds is a Publix supermarket.)

Two more exits up from there is the Airport Thruway exit…More fast food, a Walmart, Sam's and K Mart.

You will travel on I-185 north to Exit 34.

Take Exit 34 off I-185 for Georgia 18….Take a right at the end of the off-ramp onto Ga 18. .Go (east) toward Pine Mountain on Ga. 18 for 6.7 miles and be near Pine Mountain, Georgia. You will see the entrance to Callaway Gardens on your right.

Ga 18 and Ga 354 come together right in front of Callaway Gardens. Go straight on Ga 354 now for another 3.9 miles (you will have one stoplight during this 3.9 miles) till you see a ramp off 354 and signs for Ga. 190. If you go under a stone bridge, you have gone too far! Turn right onto Ga. 190 and the FDR State Park office is just .4 mile down Ga. 190 (it is a big stone house looking building on the left). There are two parking areas for the office, one on the left of the building which is a loop and the other smaller area on the right.

There are also several good map sources on the Web:

http://maps.yahoo.com/

http://www.mapquest.com/

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