BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. - There’s a big new addition at Georgia’s second-oldest state park.

What we know:

Vogel State Park in Blairsville recently unveiled a 6,500-square-foot visitor center, a spacious upgrade from its previous facility. Park officials say the project was made possible in part by a $4.67 million Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program grant. The new building features a retail area, office space for rangers, and a reservable multipurpose room.

What they're saying:

Staff members say the design was intended to honor the history of Vogel State Park, which was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Located at the base of Blood Mountain, and close to the famed hiker’s refuge Mountain Crossing at Neel Gap (featured earlier this year on Good Day Atlanta

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