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Quality of Life
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Climate
Average summer temperature ranges from 78 degrees to 95 degrees. Average winter temperature
ranges from 41 degrees to 55 degrees.
The annual average rainfall in Georgia ranges from more than 75 inches in the extreme
northeast corner to about 40 inches in a small east central area.
Snowfall is light in Georgia and of no significance in most of the state.
Recreation
Facilities:
- 3 lighted baseball fields
- 8 tennis courts (2 lighted)
- Ocmulgee Management Area (hunting and fishing on 6,000
acres
- 2 parks/recreation areas (29 acres)
- certified shooting range
- Town Creek Contry club, a 9-hole golf course
- Southern Hills Golf Club, an 18-hole championship golf course and
community (named among the Top 5 in the United States in Service and Value by Golf Digest
Magazine and hosted the NGA professional golf tour).
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Hawkinsville-Pulaski County Recreation Department:
- Youth Basketball
- Youth Baseball
- Youth Softball
- Youth Football
- Football Cheerleaders
- Youth Soccer
- Soccer Cheerleaders
- Tae Kwon Do
- Access to the tennis courts is also available. 478-892-3836
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State Parks:
- Little Ocmulgee State Park (40 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping,
water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature
trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.
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Public Lake/River:
- Mock Springs (local) has swimming and picnic area
- Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, water skiing and motor
boating
- Lake Blackshear provides many water-related activities.
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Yearly Events:
- Hawkinsville Harness Horse Festival and Spring Celebration
(April)
- Downtown Christmas Open House and Lighted Parade (Saturday before
Thanksgiving)
- Tour of Historic Homes
- Downtown Trick or Treat
- Various equestrian shows (May-October weekends)
- Shoot the Bull Cook-Off
- Broad St. Baptist Church Wild Game Supper
- Existing Industry Appreciation Golf Classic
- Hawkinsville Band Festival
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Scenic Attractions:
- Hawkinsville Harness Horse Training Facility
- 1907 Opera House
- Gooseneck Farms (Packaged pecan and specialty products)
- Hardy Farms (famous for green and boiled peanuts)
- Historic District and Driving Tour
- Cabero Park
- Downtown Mural Project
- Ocmulgee River
- Veteran's Memorial Riverfront Park
- Education Nature Walk.
- Georgia Marine Shrimp Project
- Owens and Williams Fish Farm
- Mock Springs
- Antiques and Downtown Shopping
- Taylor Hall
- Butler Brown Art Gallery (world renowned painter whose paintings are
hanging in the White House)
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