• Great Temple Mound

    Ocmulgee

    National Monument Georgia

Operating Hours & Seasons

Operating Hours

Open daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Closed Christmas (Dec 25) and New Years Day (Jan 1)

 
SPRING- Cool nights and warm days bring unpredictable rains and a forest filled with flowers.

SUMMER- Very hot and humid days, with lots of insects to keep you company. Bring a good hat and a water bottle to go walking.


AUTUMN- Lush green fields blossom with a variety of fall colors. Birds heading south stop to visit our wetlands areas. A great season to visit.


WINTER- Sunshine warms the cold mornings providing perfect weather for a family hike. Not a mosquito to be seen! Great time of year to come for a walk in the park.

Did You Know?

Interior photo of original 1000 year old floor in Earth Lodge

The clay floor inside the Ocmulgee Earth Lodge is the original floor constructed by people of the Mississippian culture. This floor is 1000 years old. The bird effigy and circle of seats contained in this reconstructed building are evidence of the social ideas of the Mississippian people.