Enjoy a variety of outdoor recreation and activities at Long Hunter State Park, located along the shores of J Percy Priest Lake. Special events are frequently held in this natural wonderland, while regular activities including picnicking, swimming, hiking, backpacking, boating, fishing, photography and wildlife observation.
Several nature trails offer lovely paths - much of which is hard surface - to stroll along the lake, and also give great opportunities to explore the native wildlife, rocks, foliage and minerals in the area! Fishing at the lake often yields stringers of largemouth, smallmouth, rockfish, crappie, bream and catfish. Swimming is also popular, making a day trip to the wilderness of Long Hunter State Park the ideal excursion away from the city.