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| Nature Preserve Centers & Wetlands Centers |
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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center offers scenic creeks, picturesque cliffs, animals life and farmhouses from the 1800s and ongoing special children’s programs. Open: Daily 8 am until dusk. Visitor Center Mon - Sat at 10 am - 4 pm. Free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities
Phone: 678-366-3511 - Address: 9770 Autrey Mill Rd., Alpharetta, GA 3002 |
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Dunwoody Nature Center is a nonprofit organization established to develop and preserve a natural classroom for environmental education. It has wetland, woodland and streamside trails. - Phone: 770-941-2203 – Address: 5343 Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, GA 30338 |
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Newman Wetlands Center - Come learn about wetlands, see educational exhibits, have a picnic and take a scenic stroll. Open: Trail open daily 7a.m.-7p.m. Center is open Tue.- Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 770-603-5603 –Address: 2755 Freeman Rd., Hampton, GA 30228 |
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Reynolds Memorial Nature Preserve hosts programs for conservation and offers trails, a historic barn and gardens.Open: Preserve open daily at 8 am until dusk. Visitors Center Mon - Fri at 8 am - 5 pm. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 770-603-4188 – Address: 5665 Reynolds Rd., Morrow, GA 30260 |
| Outdoor Adventures Recreation Areas - Park & Trails |
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Alpharetta’s Big Creek Greenway - This park area offers a wide range of outdoor adventures, including a six-mile path for walkers, joggers, skaters and bike riders.
Open: Mon.-Sun. 8a.m. until dusk. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 678-297-6100 - Address: North Point Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA 30022 |
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Centennial Olympic Park features the Olympic Rings Fountain, playgrounds, a visitors center, water gardens, the Quilt Plaza and Centennial Plaza. This park is 21 acres.
Open: Daily 7a.m.-11p.m. Free to public.
Amenities: Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food, Party Facilities
Phone: 404-223-4412 - Address: 265 W. Park Ave., Atlanta, GA 30313 |
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Park has hiking trails and picnics areas along a 48-miles stretch of the Chattahoochee River. Open: Daily at 9 am - 5 pm. Free. $3 parking Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities
Phone: 678-538-1200 - Address: 1978 Island Ford Pkwy., Atlanta, GA 30350 |
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Chattahoochee River & Trails has sixteen miles of trails wind through the city, through many parks, streets, historic sites and topography. Take a stroll in the historic district, a river walk or a nature study. Phone: 678-538-1200 – Address: Riverside Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 |
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Heritage Park is 129 acres. It contains a historic village that features the old schoolhouse and depicts McDonough’s history. Open: 8a.m. – 10:30p.m.
Amenities: Parking and Restrooms.
Address: 101 Lake Dow Rd., McDonough, GA 30253 |
| Outdoor Walking & Driving Tours - Many of these tours are at historic sites |
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Concord Covered Bridge Open to traffic. Build in 1872. Also known as Nickajack Creek and Ruff's Mill. - Location: Smyrna, GA
Directions: From Atlanta, take I-75 north to I-285 west. Take Exit 10 and go 7 miles to Smyrna and 2 1/2 miles southwest on Concord Road. |
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Historic City Cemetery - Guided tours are availailable for this 1823 cemetery and museum. Notable citizens buried here are Philip and Eleanor Fitzgerald, great grandparents Margaret Mitchell.
Phone: 770-716-5332 – Address: 280 Stonewall Ave., W. Fayeteville, GA 30214 |
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Historic Grantville Driving Tour - Experience this old railroad town with a historic district, cotton mills and mill villages.
Phone: Toll Free at 800-826-9382 – Address: 123 LaGrange St., Grantville, GA 30220 |
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Historic Marietta Walking-Driving Tour encompasses Marietta’s five National Register Historic districts to view antebellum and Victorian homes. Call for brochure and map.
Phone: 770-429-1115, 800-835-0445 – Address: 4 Depot St., Marietta, GA 30060 |
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Historic Oakland Cemetery is the final resting place for 6,900 Confederate Soldiers, author Margaret Mitchell, and golfer Bobby Joners. Daily Dusk-dawn. Group tours by appt. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 404-688-2107 - Address: 248 Oakland Ave., Atlanta, GA 30312 |
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Marietta Confederate Cemetery and Marietta City Cemetery - Buried in the Confederate Cemetery are more than 3,000 people from the Civil War era. The City Cemetery dates back further, to the 1830s. Opern: Daily dawn-dusk for free.
Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Address: 381 Powder Springs St., Marietta, GA 30060 |
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Marietta National Cemetery is where more than 10,000 Civil War soldiers are buried here. Daily. Call for tours. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 770-428-3258 – Address: 500 Washington Ave., Marietta, GA 30060 |
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Newnan Historic driving tour of five National Register Historic districts
Phone: 770-254-2627, 800-826-9382
Address: 100 Walt Sanders Memorial Dr., Newnan, GA 30265 |
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Senoia Driving Tour of Homes features 24 historic structures in Newnan.
Open: Mon.-Sat. 9a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Phone: 770-254-2627, 800-826-9383
Address: 100 Walt Sanders Memorial Dr., Newnan, GA 30265 |
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South Fulton Scenic Byway Drive Route is a 29-mile loop in south Fulton County highlights the rural character and lifestyle of the surrounding area. Situated among rolling hills, forested ridges, and serene pastures, the South Fulton Scenic Byway uses Cochran Mill Road, Hutcheson Ferry Road and State Highway 70 to guide visitors through this quiet corner of metropolitan Atlanta.
In addition to the historic communities and farmhouses found along the Byway, visitors can enjoy Cochran Mill Park, Cochran Mill Nature Center, and the nearby Chattahoochee River which provide many recreational opportunities.
More South Fulton Scenic Byway Drive Route, pictures and map |
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Stone Mountain Park Covered Bridge in Stone Mountain, GA is open to traffic. Built in 1891 and is 151 feet long. Also known as Effie's Bridge. Phone: 800-317-2006 or 770-498-5690. Directions: From Atlanta, take I-285 to Exit 30b to Hwy. 78, which is 7 1/2 miles to the entrance of Stone Mountain Park. In the Metro Atlanta travel region. Please note park admission is $8 per car. Covered Bridge Info, pictures and map |
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Sweet Auburn Guided Walking Tour includes the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, which comprises about 2 blocks along Auburn Ave. and the surrounding preservation district. Address: 6065 Roswell Rd., Ste.1360, Atlanta, GA 30328 |
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