Round Oak

Near Round Oak are the beautiful, protected lands of the Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest, which is home to dozens of campgrounds, thousands of miles of hiking and biking trails and seemingly endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. There's also the 35,000-acre Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, which can be explored on foot or by car year-round, and Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, beloved by anglers, hunters and hikers. 

In 1807, Round Oak was formed as a pioneer settlement. It was first called Sylvania, and later became known as Round Oak, for a huge old oak tree that Native Americans gathered around. During the Battle of Sunshine Church, a Confederate cannon was also positioned under this historic oak. The settlement was on the Hillsboro-to-Clinton road, a former Creek Indian trail. Today, Route 11 follows the same general path through Round Oak.