The Great Temple Mound is the largest mound at the park, it stands at 55 feet tall.
Photo: NPS
About
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.
Location
1207 Emery Hwy
Macon, GA 31217
Hours
wednesday8:00AM - 5:00PM
monday8:00AM - 5:00PM
thursday8:00AM - 5:00PM
sunday8:00AM - 5:00PM
tuesday8:00AM - 5:00PM
friday8:00AM - 5:00PM
saturday8:00AM - 5:00PM
Activities
BikingFishingFoodPicnickingGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - WalkingHikingJunior Ranger ProgramWildlife WatchingBirdwatchingPark FilmMuseum ExhibitsShoppingGift Shop and Souvenirs
Directions
The park is located in East Macon, along Emery Highway. Enter the park address, 1207 Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217 to get directions to the site.
Get directions →Weather
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.