Standing Boy Trails, City park and trail network in Columbus, Georgia, United States
Standing Boy Trails is a 1,579-acre city park and former Georgia state park in north Columbus, on the shores of the Chattahoochee River. Its trail system covers nearly 30 miles of natural-surface paths for hiking, trail running and mountain biking, built with over two million dollars in private donations and thousands of volunteer hours.
Standing Boy Trails became a Georgia state park when Governor Sonny Perdue issued the executive order creating it on January 21, 2004. It is now a city park of 1,579 acres in north Columbus, on the shores of the Chattahoochee. Its nearly 30 miles of natural-surface trails were built with over two million dollars of private donations, without government funding or grants, and thousands of volunteer hours.
The trails were built with more than two million dollars in private donations, with no government funding or grants, plus thousands of volunteer hours. Standing Boy, Inc., a nonprofit devoted to the property, maintains and manages the trails, parking areas and trailheads. The name comes from Standing Boy Creek, which runs through the property.
Visitors need to purchase a specific parking pass as regular Georgia State Parks passes are not accepted here. It is helpful to check current access conditions before planning a visit.
Standing Boy Trails was built with more than two million dollars in private donations, with no government funding or grants, plus thousands of volunteer hours. The nonprofit Standing Boy, Inc. maintains the trails, parking areas and trailheads.
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