The Ocmulgee River is a major Macon landmark, and Amerson River Park is a place the community can come together on the river. So, we were just curious, how did Amerson River Park get its name? Tony ...

The annual Macon Witches Float invites paddlers in costume to the Ocmulgee River, raising funds and donations for Macon Periods Easier.

MACON, Ga. — One of the best things you can do in Macon is take a break and visit Amerson River Park right off of North Pierce Drive. The park is up for the Engaging Local Government Leaders' Knope ...

A Macon park won second place in an online contest among public parks across the country. Amerson River Park was about 100 points shy of winning the 2019 Knope Award, bestowed Monday to ...

Graham Marshall sprays on sunblock Sunday before hiking upriver to tube with his cousin Mary Caroline Kreps. Marshall said the water and flow might be down but that was all right because it would be a ...

A Community Ambulance drives into Amerson River Park on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. The bodies of three victims were recovered Wednesday from the Ocmulgee River after they went under ...

MACON, Ga. — Amerson River Park and the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail in Macon are closed until further notice due to severe flooding. Both areas will reopen once the Ocmulgee River recedes and crews can ...

MACON, Ga. — All three people who went missing at Amerson River Park have been found dead on Wednesday, according to Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. Right now, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said ...

MACON, Ga. — A father and two of his children are missing after swimming in Amerson River Park on Tuesday, according to Division Chief Michael Williamson with the Bibb County Fire Department.

State officials comfort friends and family of the missing outside of Amerson River Park on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. Amerson River Park closed on Wednesday while officials continued ...

MACON, Ga. — A teen is dead after four people were rescued from the water at Amerson River Park Tuesday evening. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the call came in ...