Overview
About Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.
Welcome to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. This park is a prehistoric American Indian site, where many different American Indian cultures occupied this land for thousands of years. American Indians first came here during the Paleo-Indian Period hunting Ice Age mammals. Around 900 CE, the Mississippian Period began, and people constructed mounds for their elite, which remain here today.
Weather
Macon has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average high temperature ranges from 46 to 58°F (7.7 to 14.4°C) in January and 82 to 91°F (27.7 to 32.7°C) in July. Winters are mild. Temps ranging from 30 degrees to 50 degrees. Spring is mild but wet. Temps ranging from 50 degrees to low 70 degrees. Summers are hot and very humid. Temp ranging from upper 80 degrees to 100 degrees. Fall is pleasant. Temps ranging from 60 to 80 degrees.
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Bartram Trail
20-40 MinutesA 3/4th mile hike through woods between the Southeast Mound and the Visitor Center.
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Biking at Ocmulgee Mounds
Biking is a great way to experience Ocmulgee Mounds while getting in some exercise.
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Cornfield Mound Trail
5-10 MinutesA short, grassy trail connecting the Earth Lodge to the Heritage Trail.
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Dunlap Trail
5-15 MinutesA short, 1/4th of a mile long trail leading to the Dunlap Mound and Civil War earthworks.
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Funeral Loop Trail
15-30 MinutesA 1/4th mile loop through woods near the Funeral Mound parking lot.
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Heritage Trail
30-90 MinutesA paved trail that is a favorite for bikers.
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Hitchiti Village Site Trail
5-15 MinutesA 1/4th mile hike through woods connecting the Trading Post to the Funeral Mound.
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Main Trail
30-90 MinutesA 1/2 mile trail leading to three of the park's most popular points of interest.
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McDougal Trail
15-45 MinutesA 1/2mile-long dirt path winding through woods to reach McDougal Mound.
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