City of Douglas Tourism

Taste… See... Experience...
Douglas and Coffee County


City of Douglas Tourism
211 South Gaskin Avenue, Douglas, GA 31533
Phone: (912) 384-4555
Toll Free: 1-888-426-3334
Fax: (912) 383-6304
E-Mail: tourism@cityofdouglas.com

Website: Douglas Tourism Website
Events: Douglas Calendar of Events



The Ashley Slater House - Serves as the Douglas Welcome Center


Come and visit us in Douglas-Coffee County and our neighboring Atkinson County. We have all the amenities for you to…

TAKE A HIKE: Coffee County has some of the most beautiful land in Georgia! Take a guided tour of the Broxton Rocks (recently named one of “30 Natural Wonders in Georgia to See Before You Die” by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and one of “Georgia’s Hidden Treasures by WSB-TV). Stroll down the nature trails at General Coffee State Park and follow the trail of the rare Gopher Tortoise.

GRAB A BITE OR BAG A DEAL: We’ve got what your taste buds are looking for…all kinds of food “just like Grandma used to make.” Not interested in the food? Grab a deal at one of our many local specialty and national chain retail stores. Our historic downtown is known for unusual products, boutiques, and antiques.

GET BACK TO BASICS: Opportunities to hunt, fish, ride, or just relax abound in our community!

STEP BACK IN TIME: We have four museums in Coffee County to spark your interest. These museums feature everything from railroad to agricultural and aviation history. Also, anyone interested in genealogy will enjoy the Douglas City Cemeteries and other historic church and family cemeteries throughout the area.




National BBQ Festival
"Always Fall Time Change Weekend"
October 30-31, 2009
NO ADMISSION, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, AND BBQ DEMONSTRATIONS


Overhead View of the National BBQ Fetsival


History and Museums
Ashley Slater House, ca 1912
Visit ghosts of the past at this Italianate Mansion (c. 1912) complete with a mural and a tragic story. The house also serves as the Welcome Center. A museum collection from the Ashley-Slater Family is located in the parlor of the home. Open Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM.

Heritage Station Museum
Donated to the City of Douglas by Norfolk Southern Railroad, the depot now serves as Heritage Station Museum. The museum collection salutes the railroad industry and Georgia's rural heritage.

Heritage Station Museum welcomes hundreds of school field trips and group tours each year.



The museum features quality exhibits and collections: Railroad, Native American, Business & Industry, Education, Medical, Early 1900's Clothing, Photography, Research Library, and monthly temporary exhibits.

Stop by and purchase a souvenir at our local gift shop, located inside the museum.

Heritage Station Museum (Hwy. 32 West)
219 W. Ward Street
Douglas, GA 31533
(912) 389-3461
museum@cityofdouglas.com
Heritage Center Exhibit open Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM




The World War II Flight Training Museum in Douglas tells the important and often unknown story of wartime military training. It represents one of the dozens of flight schools, bases, and airfields that sprung up to meet the wartime demand for combat pilots. These men were to fight in the skies over Germany and Japan during the world's largest airborne conflict.

In 1939, Raymond-Richardson Aviation Company was founded and operated as a WWII flight training school until late 1943. The airfield was one of the first in South Georgia. Nearly 10,000 cadets trained here before leaving for war. The site is thought to be one of the last standing in the United States. In honor of those who trained on the site and in honor of all veterans, a Veterans Memorial park has been established adjacent to the old airbase at Mickey Greer Terminal. A WWII museum display is located inside the terminal.

The museum is located on the most intact, independent and freestanding WWII Primary Flight Training School site remaining in the United States. Thirteen of the original buildings are still in place, including a 1941 barracks building that has been restored and converted into a museum and library. It is primarily dedicated to its role as a pilot training facility in World War II.

Exhibits also provide examples of period military artifacts and home front memorabilia. Periodically, special displays and presentations are provided to feature specific aspects of this history.

Address: Hwy 441 South, Douglas, GA 31533
Website: www.WW2FlightTrainingMuseum.org
Phone #: (912) 383-9111


Flight Museum Exhibit


Douglas Trail
About 135 miles southwest of Savannah, rural Douglas has successfully transformed its railroad line, a former economic generator, into a multi-use trail. Built atop the bed of the old Georgia & Florida Railroad, the three-mile trail serves as a transportation corridor and recreational hub for the town's 11,000 residents.


Douglas Trail


General Coffee State Park
One of southern Georgia’s “best kept secrets,” this park is known for interpretation of agricultural history at its Heritage Farm, with log cabins, a corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill and other exhibits. Seventeen-Mile River winds through a cypress swamp where the park hosts rare and endangered plants.


General Coffee State Park

McCranie Brother's Turpentine Still
National Register Site. This restored turpentine distillery operated from 1936-1942. Located 17 Miles South of Douglas on Highway 82 open daily for self guided tours. Address: US Hwy 82 W, Willacoochee, GA 31650


Hunting Plantations
South Georgia has some of the top hunting planations in the South, and Douglas is no exception. Near Douglas you can enjoy hunting at The Gopher Plantation and Branhill Plantation. Hunt quail, pheasant, turkey, deer, and wild hogs.


The Lodge at Branhill Plantation