Fishing - George T. Bagby State Park | Department Of Natural Resources Division

Welcome to Idlewilde Event Center at Indian Springs State Park

Conveniently located near I-75 in middle Georgia, Indian Springs is one of the oldest state parks in the United States and a popular spot for outdoor recreation.

Idlewilde Event Center at Indian Springs State Park is available for reservations. The name is derived from the majestic house on the property that serves as the park office and visitor center; and is on the National Historic Register. With another nod to past, the individual rooms in the center are even named after the historic hotels that once thrived in the village of Indian Springs. Idlewilde has 20,000 square feet of event space including a massive lake side porch with beautiful views of the water. With a capacity of 500 people, Idlewilde can accommodate a variety of events, from birthday parties and family reunions, to weddings and corporate retreats. Additional features include a catering kitchen and audio visual capabilities in every room.

For inquiries or to join the Idlewilde Event Center waiting list, please contact us on 470-707-8071.

Operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Available event hours: 8:00AM – 10:00PM

Total footprint 19,557 square feet

Opened September 2018

Fishing - George T. Bagby State Park

Walter F. George Reservoir offers a variety of warm-water species, such as largemouth, hybrid, striped and white bass, blue, channel and flathead catfish, crappie, bluegill and shellcrackers. The lake is famous for its “ledge” fishing that occurs just offshore on the south end of the park. Just north of the park between the Sandy Creek and Sandy Branch arms of the lake, targeting the east side of three small islands can be productive, as well as cypress trees along the park’s shoreline. In the deeper water to the west of the park marina just outside of the mouth of Sandy Creek to north of Sandy Branch, schools of hybrid and white bass can be targeted from June through September as they follow pods of shad. In March, crappie can be caught in the Sandy Creek arm on which the marina is located. Bank anglers can do well fishing minnows under bobbers. In spring or early summer, baits fished on the bottom may be successful for catfish. (Information provided by OnTheFlySouth.com.)