Georgia State Parks Policies
Every Georgia State Park requires a $5 parking fee per vehicle. Due to the size of the parking lots, this added cost, and the environment, we highly encourage our players to carpool to events and will be working to reward this community focused behavior with Community Assistance Points.
There are three ways for you to get a parking pass:
At game Check In you can purchase a pass (cash only)
Rented from your local Georgia State Library
At State Park Group Camps. -
Sleeping accommodations consist of twin size beds in an enclosed cabin or barracks. Beds are first come first serve. If you wish to sleep in an area close to your friends after beds in that area are full, be sure to bring a floor pad or a cot. We are not able to offer tenting at GA State Park campsites that currently use have no stake policies. Nothing can break the ground surface including tent stakes or signs.
Non gendered, clean and accessible bathrooms and showers are available.
Access to an industrial sized fridge and microwave. Kitchen use if .
There is no flame-based smoking (Cigarettes, Cigars, Hookah, etc) whatsoever on the campgrounds or parking lot that Dystopia Rising: Georgia uses. Electronic Cigarettes, Vaping, and other fireless means of smoking are allowed outside, 10 feet away from all buildings and away from large groups.
Please, no live candles, coals, wood or gas grills, or fires outside of Designated Fire Pits (see game runner for designated pits).
Gates Open around 5 PM
Check in opens at 6 PM in the tavern
Driving onsite is permitted from 5 PM until 9 PM.
Please park vehicles out of the line of sight from the playing areas to maintain immersion. Follow the park specific directions of staff at each venue.DRGA - SELLING GOODS AND SERVICES
Selling crafts, costuming, and other items at Dystopia Rising Georgia is not permitted on site. If a person has purchased an item made by another player before a Dystopia Rising Georgia event, that person can bring the pre-purchased item and make the delivery at an event. This includes but is not limited to food, props, and costuming.
Real world money may not be exchanged for items of In Game Value, ever.
State of Georgia -Georgia Code - § 16-7-20(a) A person commits the offense of possession of tools for the commission of crime when he has in his possession any tool, explosive, or other device commonly used in the commission of burglary, theft, or other crime with the intent to make use thereof in the commission of a crime.
Other Notable Rules/Laws of our host campgrounds
F.D.ROOSEVELT STATE PARK
SMALL GROUP CAMP
LAKE FRANKLIN RD, PINE MOUNTAIN, GA 31822
75 Person capacity Group Camp. Located on the 23 acre Lake Franklin, wooded with rolling hills. Has 6 individual camper cabins w/12 capacity in 3 rooms w/bunk style beds. One central bath facility for whole camp w/hot showers, toilets and sinks. No heat/AC. Screened windows. Kitchen: commercial stove & oven w/grill. Has pots, pans, baking sheets, serving utensils, eating utensils. Also has 1 commercial refrigerator, 1 commercial freezer, ice machine, deep fat fryer and coffee.
Special note:
- In cooler months space heaters, electric blankets and extension cords are suggested in cabins.
A.H. StePHens State Park-
456 Alexander St, Crawfordville, GA 30631
April -July 2022,
From Atlanta:
Take I-20 East out of Atlanta.
Take Exit 148 to Crawfordville.
Take a left off the exit on to Highway 22.
Continue about two miles to the intersection with Highway 278; take a right.
Go about a mile and take a left on Monument Street, the first light.
The road will end at a T-intersection, take a left.
Take the first right, the road the leads into the campsite.
Follow the signs toward “Group Camp.”
While there are built in fireplaces, barbecues on some buildings, as well as fire pits, there is an absolutely no open flames policy in place.
Indian Springs State Park - Camp McIntosh
group Camp Rd/ Cenie Rd, Flovilla, Georgia
Sky View 2009 GPS – Center of observing field – 33.244491 -83.931861
November 2021 - March 2022
From the West (e.g., Griffin): Go east toward I-75 on Ga. Hwy. 16. I-75 is 10 mi. from Griffin, and Jackson 10 mi. farther ahead. Stay on Hwy. 16 through Jackson, and where Hwy. 16 turns left toward Monticello, go straight on U. S. Hwy. 23 South. Three miles ahead where Ga. Hwy. 42 branches off to the right, take Hwy. 42 to Indian Springs State Park. (The two entrances to the park will be on your right, with a boulder-filled stream between them.) Drive past both entrances to ISSP, and turn right at the caution light/convenience store on your right. A mile ahead where the main road curves left, Camp McIntosh is about 50 yds. ahead on the other, secondary paved road. When you enter the front gates, the registration building will be the large brown building on the right, just inside the gates.
From the South (e.g., Macon): Go North on I-75. Get off at Exit 188 (Ga. Hwy. 42). Go east toward Jackson. Indian Springs State Park is about 15 mi. ahead on Hwy. 42. Turn left at the caution light/convenience store on your left. (If you reach the entrance road to ISSP, you’ve gone too far.) After turning left at the caution light, a mile ahead where the main road curves left Camp McIntosh is about 50 yds. ahead on the other, secondary paved road. When you enter the front gates, the registration building will be the large brown building on the right, just inside the gates.
From the North (e.g., Atlanta): Go south on I-75. Get off at Exit 205 (Griffin-Jackson, Ga. Hwy. 16). Turn left (east) onto Ga. Hwy. 16 East. Jackson is 10 mi. ahead. Stay on Hwy. 16 through Jackson. Where Hwy. 16 turns left toward Monticello, go straight on U. S. Hwy. 23 South. Three miles ahead where Ga. Hwy. 42 branches off to the right, take Hwy. 42 to Indian Springs State Park. (The two entrances to the park will be on your right, with a boulder-filled stream between them.) Drive past both entrances to ISSP, and turn right at the caution light/convenience store on your right. A mile ahead where the main road curves left, Camp McIntosh is about 50 yds. ahead on the other, secondary paved road. When you enter the front gates, the registration building will be the large brown building on the right, just inside the gates.
From the East (e.g., Augusta): Go west on I-20. Get off at Exit 113 (Madison-Monticello, Ga. Hwy. 83). Turn left onto Ga. Hwy. 83 South toward Monticello, 21 mi. ahead. Turn right onto Ga. Hwy. 16 West at Monticello. Sixteen mi. ahead, as soon as you cross the bumpy RR tracks at Jackson turn left onto U. S. Hwy. 23 South. Three miles ahead where Ga. Hwy. 42 branches off to the right, take Hwy. 42 to Indian Springs State Park. (The two entrances to the park will be on your right, with a boulder-filled stream between them.) Go past both entrances to ISSP, and turn right at the caution light/convenience store on the right. A mile ahead where the main road curves left, Camp McIntosh is about 50 yds. ahead on the other, secondary paved road. When you enter the front gates, the registration building will be the large brown building on the right, just inside the gates. From the Southwest (e.g., Columbus): Go east on U. S. Hwy. 80 all the way to I-475 near Macon. Go north on I-475, and continue north on I-75 to Exit 188. Get off at that exit (Ga. Hwy. 42), and go east toward Jackson. Indian Spring State Park is about 15 mi. ahead on Hwy. 42. Turn left at the caution light/convenience store on your left. (If you reach the entrance to ISSP, you’ve gone too far.) After turning left at the caution light, a mile ahead where the main road curves left Camp McIntosh is about 50 yds. ahead on the other, secondary paved road. When you enter the front gates, the registration building will be the large brown building on the right, just inside the gates.
While there are built in fireplaces, barbecues on some buildings, as well as fire pits, there is an absolutely no open flames policy in place.
IS Barracks and you!
Do not move beds.
The single thermostat controls the entire building. Do not bake or freeze your bunkmates by setting it to extremes.
Bathrooms are communal, be respectful and be clean.
If more supplies are needed, they are located in the kitchen hallway.
Do not pierce or mark the walls, doors or floors. No tacks, nails etc…
Inform staff of anything that is broken (report to post office or Ops) immediately.
For safety - the outside doors and (murder) stairs to fireplace rooms may not be used.
Fireplaces are not functional.
Bathrooms are the only out of character space in sleeping quarters. They may not be used to escape from or as a pass through during combat.
Please keep belongings out of the main traffic areas or where anyone could trip over them.
Items placed on or under bed, or ooc personal items wrapped in black fabric are out of play.
Items (Phsy Reps) that any character plans to use or sell might need in game play must be stored in in-character/play.
Security Items
Security Items (doors) and their described physreps can be placed as indicated on the provided map of barracks.
Look for command hooks and clear pockets to display cards, and black and white copies of the item’s blueprint.
Please remove item cards and prints at the end of the event - Do not remove hooks and pockets
Security Item physreps or privacy screens should be set up in such a way that they will not entrap, trip or risk anyone's safety or damage the building.
