Reed Bingham State Park, State park in Adel, US.
Reed Bingham State Park is a 1,613-acre nature reserve in Adel with a 375-acre lake surrounded by tupelo trees. The park offers year-round opportunities for boating, fishing, and other water sports activities.
Reed Bingham State Park is named for Amos Reed Bingham, who was instrumental in having the park established. The park covers 1,613 acres in Colquitt and Cook counties, five miles east of Ellenton, and surrounds a 375-acre lake.
The park's name honors Amos Reed Bingham, who was instrumental in having it established. Annual events include an Easter Egg Hunt and a Fishing Rodeo held on Memorial Day, Labor Day and the Fourth of July. The 3.5-mile Coastal Plains Nature Trail passes through a baldcypress swamp, a pitcher plant bog and sandhill area.
The park has 46 camping sites with modern facilities including cable TV and sewage hookups. There are also four group shelters available that can accommodate between 50 and 120 people.
Each winter, black vultures and turkey vultures gather at Reed Bingham State Park in large numbers, roosting together in the trees. The birds draw watchers to the park in Colquitt and Cook counties, where the 375-acre lake and surrounding swamp give them a place to settle for the season.
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