Climax Caverns
Climax, Decatur County, Georgia
Part 6

A Georgia Natural Wonder

Fabulous formations decorate ceilings

Ceiling area of Climax Caverns coated with delicate helictites and other cave formations. The reddish areas in the photo are due to photo damage (sorry bout that).

Large stalactite and drapery hangs from ceiling

Calcite formations known as "drapery" which look like draped curtains hang from the ceiling. Such formations are created by water saturated with calcium carbonate, dripping a drop at a time over the course of centuries. It takes an average of 100 years for a cave formation to grow one inch. However, it is believed that in the limestone of this area that the formation is speeded up because of the greater porosity of the soft rock.

See bottom of this page to contact state officials and urge them to support development of these sites as a state park.

Support state park status for Climax Cave

Climax Cave and these other Southwest Georgia natural wonders need your help if they are to survive. If you are proud of your state's natural wonders, help support its development and preservation as a state park -- contact your state senator, state representative and Governor Barnes and urge them to create a major state park for Climax and the natural wonders in adjoining Grady County.

You can send a message to Georgia Governor Barnes and let him know of your support. Take time to send him and the Georgia Parks Division and Tourist Division a note.

These are links to their contact pages: