Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Welcome to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.
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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.
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Driving times from Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, one way, via road — a realistic day is 8–10 hours behind the wheel.
Hours
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Grounds
- Mon
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Tue
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wed
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thu
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Fri
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sat
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sun
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Activities
Getting there
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to do at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park?
- Popular activities include Biking, Birdwatching, Fishing, Food, Gift Shop and Souvenirs, Guided Tours.
- Which national parks are within a day's drive of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park?
- Within about a day's drive you can reach Andersonville National Historic Site (1 h 20 min), Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (1 h 25 min), Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (1 h 40 min), Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (1 h 49 min), Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (1 h 50 min), Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site (2 h 36 min).