Lantern Light Tours

Held yearly during Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival, the Ocmulgee Lantern Tours are a family-favorite event. Grab a lantern and stroll along the luminary-lined path, from the Visitor Center to the Great Temple Mound. Join interpretive talks at the bridge, Earth Lodge, Tr......More

Held yearly during Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival, the Ocmulgee Lantern Tours are a family-favorite event. Grab a lantern and stroll along the luminary-lined path, from the Visitor Center to the Great Temple Mound. Join interpretive talks at the bridge, Earth Lodge, Trading Post, and Great Temple Mound sites. Step back in time to learn about the Indigenous people who once called Ocmulgee home and meet characters with ties to the park's rich 12,000 year history. See Downtown Macon illuminated at night from the top of the Great Temple Mound.

Lantern Light Tours

Held yearly during Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival, the Ocmulgee Lantern Tours are a family-favorite event. Grab a lantern and stroll along the luminary-lined path, from the Visitor Center to the Great Temple Mound. Join interpretive talks at the bridge, Earth Lodge, Tr......More

Held yearly during Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival, the Ocmulgee Lantern Tours are a family-favorite event. Grab a lantern and stroll along the luminary-lined path, from the Visitor Center to the Great Temple Mound. Join interpretive talks at the bridge, Earth Lodge, Trading Post, and Great Temple Mound sites. Step back in time to learn about the Indigenous people who once called Ocmulgee home and meet characters with ties to the park's rich 12,000 year history. See Downtown Macon illuminated at night from the top of the Great Temple Mound.

Earth Lodge Tour

Join a Park Ranger for a tour of the Earth Lodge!Learn more about the mound-building culture and see the 1,000-year-old clay floor inside the ceremonial council chamber.The 1/8 mile walk to the Earth Lodge includes a paved decline and incline which may be difficult for ......More

Join a Park Ranger for a tour of the Earth Lodge!Learn more about the mound-building culture and see the 1,000-year-old clay floor inside the ceremonial council chamber.The 1/8 mile walk to the Earth Lodge includes a paved decline and incline which may be difficult for some guests.The space inside the Earth Lodge is accessed through a 20-foot-long tunnel and is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.

The tour begins at the park visitor center.

Earth Lodge Tour

Join a Park Ranger for a tour of the Earth Lodge!Learn more about the mound-building culture and see the 1,000-year-old clay floor inside the ceremonial council chamber.The 1/8 mile walk to the Earth Lodge includes a paved decline and incline which may be difficult for ......More

Join a Park Ranger for a tour of the Earth Lodge!Learn more about the mound-building culture and see the 1,000-year-old clay floor inside the ceremonial council chamber.The 1/8 mile walk to the Earth Lodge includes a paved decline and incline which may be difficult for some guests.The space inside the Earth Lodge is accessed through a 20-foot-long tunnel and is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.

The tour begins at the park visitor center.