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| Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area (Little Grand Canyon) | |
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 Providence Canyon, from the rim | |
  Location of Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area in Georgia  Providence Canyon State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Stewart County, Georgia, US |
| Nearest city | Lumpkin, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32°03′48″N 84°55′10″W / 32.063273°N 84.919511°W |
| Area | 1,003 acres (4.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 500 ft (150 m) |
| Established | 1971[1] |
| Operator | Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites |
Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area is a 1,003-acre (405.90 ha) Georgia state park located in Stewart County in southwest Georgia, United States.[2] The park contains Providence Canyon, which is sometimes called Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon". It is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. It is also home to the very rare plumleaf azalea.
One of the more unusual attractions of the state park is an abandoned homestead including nearly a dozen rusty, 1950s-era cars and trucks. Due to the environmental damage that removing the vehicles would cause, park officials have decided to leave them alone.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 182. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area Official Website". Retrieved June 22, 2021.