State parks feel the pain as money dries up

Jason Getz/jgetz@ajc.com

Park manager Bill Tanner is glad Pam and Wayne Cordtz of Wisconsin are enjoying themselves at Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge. But the credit goes to the natural beauty of Georgia. Even this popular destination has bare-bones amenities due to lack of money, and some state parks are in worse shape as revenue runs dry. Some will close or limit hours.