Parks, beaches and places to go around Atlanta
This list covers 80 public places in 36 towns around Atlanta: parks, beaches, boat ramps, trails, dog parks, libraries, pools, museums, farmers markets, rainy-day spots and courts. Every row links to the place's official site and shows the day it was last checked.
Hours and fees change during the year, so they are left off this page. The official site has the current ones.
- Parks
- Beaches
- Boat ramps
- Trails
- Dog parks
- Libraries
- Pools
- Museums
- Farmers markets
- Rainy-day spots
- Courts
All 80 places
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Parks
Park · Atlanta
Atlanta Botanical Garden
The garden is on the north edge of Piedmont Park and includes a canopy walk suspended through the hardwood forest.
Outdoors
- gardens
- canopy walk
- Accessible
- Parking
1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
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Park · Atlanta
Atlanta Memorial Park
The park covers part of the Peachtree Creek battlefield and holds the Bitsy Grant Tennis Center along Northside Drive.
Outdoors
- tennis
- Paved path
- Playground
- creek
384 Woodward Way NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
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Park · Dunwoody
Brook Run Park
The Dunwoody city park holds a skate park, a large wooden playground and a paved multi use trail around the grounds.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- skatepark
- Restrooms
- Off-leash area
4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
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Park · Atlanta
Brownwood Park
A city park in East Atlanta with a recreation center, ball fields and a walking path around the edge.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- Picnic area
- recreation center
602 Brownwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
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Park · Newnan
Carl Miller Park
A fourteen acre Newnan Utilities park with two playgrounds, a splash fountain and a walking circuit a little over half a mile around.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- Picnic area
- Picnic shelter
- Splash pad
74 Sewell Rd, Newnan, GA 30263
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Park · Atlanta
Centennial Olympic Park
Built for the 1996 Olympic Games, the downtown park is run by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and holds the Fountain of Rings.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Restrooms
- Splash pad
- public art
265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
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Park · Atlanta
Chastain Park
This is the largest city park in Atlanta, with a walking path, a golf course, stables and an amphitheater inside it.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Playground
- pool
- tennis
- horse park
- amphitheater
135 W Wieuca Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30342
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Park · Roswell
Chattahoochee Nature Center
A nonprofit nature center on the Chattahoochee with a wetland boardwalk, native plant gardens and resident birds of prey.
Outdoors
- trails
- boardwalk
- native plant garden
- wildlife exhibits
9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell, GA 30075
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Park · Douglasville
Deer Lick Park
The sixty six acre Douglas County park on Mack Road is the headquarters of the county recreation division.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- skatepark
- disc golf
- Parking
2105 Mack Rd, Douglasville, GA 30135
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Park · Peachtree City
Drake Field
A four acre city park on Lake Peachtree, connected to the rest of Peachtree City by the golf cart path network.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Picnic area
- lake access
- amphitheater
155 Willowbend Rd, Peachtree City, GA 30269
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Park · Marietta
East Cobb Park
A Cobb County park on Roswell Road bought with help from neighbors who raised money to keep the land open.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
- creek
3322 Roswell Rd NE, Marietta, GA 30062
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Park · Winder
Fort Yargo State Park
The state park is built around a 260 acre lake and a log fort raised by settlers in 1792.
Outdoors
- trails
- beach
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Parking
210 S Broad St, Winder, GA 30680
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Park · Cumming
Fowler Park
A Forsyth County park in south Forsyth with a recreation center, an amphitheater, ball fields and a walking loop.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- tennis
- recreation center
- amphitheater
4110 Carolene Way, Cumming, GA 30040
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Park · Marietta
Fullers Park
A Cobb County park on Robinson Road with a recreation center, tennis courts and ball fields.
Outdoors
- Playground
- tennis
- recreation center
- Parking
3499 Robinson Rd NE, Marietta, GA 30068
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Park · Suwanee
George Pierce Park
A Gwinnett County park in Suwanee with a community center, ball fields and a trailhead for the Ivy Creek Greenway.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- community center
- Parking
- Fishing
55 Buford Hwy NE, Suwanee, GA 30024
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Park · Atlanta
Grant Park
The city park wraps around Zoo Atlanta on the south side of downtown and gives the surrounding neighborhood its name.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Picnic area
- Picnic shelter
- Paved path
- pool
840 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
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Park · Atlanta
Hardy Ivy Park
A small downtown park named for Hardy Ivy, recorded as the first white settler to build a cabin on what became Atlanta.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- benches
- public art
300 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
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Park · McDonough
Heritage Park
The Henry County park on Lake Dow Road holds ball fields, a walking trail and the county veterans museum.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- Picnic area
- Parking
- veterans museum
101 Lake Dow Rd, McDonough, GA 30252
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Park · Atlanta
Historic Fourth Ward Park
The park was built around a stormwater pond that holds runoff for the Old Fourth Ward, and the BeltLine Eastside Trail runs through it.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Splash pad
- Paved path
- skatepark
- pond
680 Dallas St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
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Park · Marietta
Laurel Park
The Marietta city park holds the Laurel Park Tennis Center, a pond with ducks and geese, and a walking path.
Outdoors
- tennis
- Paved path
- Playground
- Fishing
- Picnic area
151 Manning Rd SW, Marietta, GA 30064
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Park · Snellville
Lenora Park
A Gwinnett County park near Snellville with a disc golf course, a lake loop and an indoor aquatic center on site.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- Fishing
- disc golf
- Parking
4515 Lenora Church Rd, Snellville, GA 30039
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Park · Dacula
Little Mulberry Park
The Gwinnett County park covers hardwood forest, meadow and stone piles left by people who lived on the land before it was a park.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Fishing
- equestrian trails
- Parking
- Restrooms
400 Rabbit Hill Rd, Dacula, GA 30019
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Park · Hampton
Nash Farm Battlefield
The Henry County site preserves part of the 1864 cavalry battlefield south of Atlanta, with a small museum on the grounds.
Outdoors
- trails
- Parking
- museum
- Picnic area
100 Babbs Mill Rd, Hampton, GA 30228
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Park · Stockbridge
Panola Mountain State Park
A state conservation park built around a protected granite outcrop, where the mountain itself is reached only on a guided hike.
Outdoors
- trails
- Parking
- nature center
- Fishing
2620 Highway 155 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281
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Park · Atlanta
Perkerson Park
A southwest Atlanta city park with a disc golf course, ball fields and a walking loop through the woods.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Picnic area
- Paved path
- disc golf
770 Deckner Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
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Park · Atlanta
Piedmont Park
The Piedmont Park Conservancy runs the park with the City of Atlanta and handles most of its upkeep and security.
Outdoors
- Restrooms
- Paved path
- Playground
- Dogs allowed
- lake
- public art
400 Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
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Park · Cartersville
Red Top Mountain State Park
The state park is on a peninsula in Lake Allatoona and is named for the red soil left by iron ore in the ground.
Outdoors
- trails
- Boat launch
- beach
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30121
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Park · Lawrenceville
Rhodes Jordan Park
A Gwinnett County park beside downtown Lawrenceville with a lake loop, an aquatic center and a large playground.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- pool
- Fishing
- Picnic area
100 E Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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Park · Duluth
Rogers Bridge Park
The park is on the Chattahoochee at the 1920s Rogers Bridge, which was rebuilt as a walking link to Johns Creek.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Parking
- river access
- historic bridge
4291 Rogers Bridge Rd, Duluth, GA 30096
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Park · Roswell
Roswell Area Park
The park holds an aquatic center, tennis courts and a large playground on Woodstock Road west of downtown Roswell.
Outdoors
- Playground
- tennis
- pool
- Paved path
- Picnic area
10495 Woodstock Rd, Roswell, GA 30075
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Park · Dallas
Sara Babb Park
A Paulding County park on Recreation Drive in Dallas with tennis courts, a playground and a walking path.
Outdoors
- Playground
- tennis
- Paved path
- Picnic area
- Parking
216 Recreation Dr, Dallas, GA 30132
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Park · Duluth
Shorty Howell Park
The Gwinnett County park on Pleasant Hill Road has a walking loop, a dog park and open playing fields.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Playground
- Picnic area
- Parking
- Off-leash area
2750 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA 30096
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Park · Marietta
Skip Wells Park
A Cobb County park on Bells Ferry Road named for Lance Corporal Skip Wells, a Marietta marine killed in 2015.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- Picnic area
- Parking
2334 Bells Ferry Rd NE, Marietta, GA 30066
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Park · Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain Park
The state owned park surrounds the granite dome east of Atlanta and carries a walk up trail to the summit.
Outdoors
- trails
- lake
- Parking
- Playground
- Paved path
1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
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Park · Lithia Springs
Sweetwater Creek State Park
The trail along Sweetwater Creek leads to the brick ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company mill, burned in 1864.
Outdoors
- trails
- visitor center
- Fishing
- Parking
- Restrooms
1750 Mount Vernon Rd, Lithia Springs, GA 30122
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Park · Kennesaw
Swift-Cantrell Park
The Kennesaw city park holds a skate park, a splash pad, a dog park and a paved loop on forty two acres.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Splash pad
- Paved path
- skatepark
- Off-leash area
3140 Old US Highway 41, Kennesaw, GA 30144
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Park · Smyrna
Taylor-Brawner Park
The Smyrna city park holds the Taylor-Brawner House and Brawner Hall on grounds that were once a private sanitarium.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Paved path
- Picnic area
- historic house
3180 Atlanta Rd SE, Smyrna, GA 30080
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Park · Lawrenceville
Tribble Mill Park
The Gwinnett County park wraps around Ozora Lake and Chandler Lake with paved and equestrian trails through the woods.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Fishing
- Parking
- Restrooms
- equestrian trails
2125 Tribble Mill Pkwy SE, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
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Park · Atlanta
Westside Park
The park is on the old Bellwood Quarry, which now holds the city drinking water reservoir, and it is the largest park in Atlanta by area.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Parking
- overlook
- Dogs allowed
1660 Johnson Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
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Park · Alpharetta
Wills Park
The largest park in Alpharetta holds a recreation center, an equestrian center and an arboretum on one site near downtown.
Outdoors
- Playground
- pool
- tennis
- equestrian center
- Paved path
- arboretum
11925 Wills Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30009
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Park · Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta
The zoo is inside Grant Park and is one of a small number of zoos in the United States that keep giant pandas.
Outdoors
- Accessible
- Parking
- Playground
800 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
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Beaches
Beach · Acworth
Cauble Park
The twenty five acre city park on the north side of Lake Acworth holds the swimming beach, a boardwalk and two playgrounds.
Outdoors
- Restrooms
- Playground
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- boardwalk
4425 Beach St, Acworth, GA 30101
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Beach · Jonesboro
Clayton County International Park
The park was built for the 1996 Olympic beach volleyball competition and now holds a water park and a sand beach.
Outdoors
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Playground
- Paved path
2300 Highway 138 SE, Jonesboro, GA 30236
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Beach · Carrollton
John Tanner Park
The Carroll County park holds two lakes and what the county describes as the largest sand beach at any Georgia park.
Outdoors
- beach
- Boat launch
- Picnic area
- Parking
- Restrooms
354 Tanner Beach Rd, Carrollton, GA 30117
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Boat ramps
Boat ramp · Cumming
Bald Ridge Creek
A Corps of Engineers park on Lake Lanier in Forsyth County with a boat ramp beside the campground.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
4100 Bald Ridge Rd, Cumming, GA 30041
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Boat ramp · Conyers
Black Shoals Park
The Rockdale County park is on Randy Poynter Lake and holds a ramp, a fishing pier and trails around the shoreline.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Parking
- trails
3001 Black Shoals Rd NE, Conyers, GA 30012
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Boat ramp · Acworth
Galt’s Ferry Day Use Area
A Corps of Engineers day use area on Lake Allatoona with a three lane ramp, a swimming beach and a fishing jetty.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Restrooms
- Picnic area
- Fishing
- Parking
7299 Rocky Ln, Acworth, GA 30102
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Trails
Trail · Alpharetta
Big Creek Greenway
The Alpharetta section is a paved path along Big Creek that connects north into the Forsyth County stretch of the same greenway.
Outdoors
- Paved path
- Parking
- Restrooms
- boardwalk
3100 Kimball Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30022
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Trail · Lithonia
Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve
The DeKalb County preserve protects a granite outcrop where rare diamorpha plants turn the rock red in spring.
Outdoors
- trails
- Parking
- nature center
- granite outcrop
3787 Klondike Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038
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Trail · Conyers
Georgia International Horse Park
Built for the 1996 Olympic equestrian events, the Conyers park keeps the cross country course and mountain bike trails open to the public.
Outdoors
- trails
- Parking
- mountain bike trails
- equestrian
1996 Centennial Olympic Pkwy NE, Conyers, GA 30013
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Trail · Sandy Springs
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Island Ford is the headquarters unit of the national recreation area, and the visitor center is in the stone Hewlett Lodge above the river.
Outdoors
- Parking
- Restrooms
- Fishing
- visitor center
1978 Island Ford Pkwy, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
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Trail · Kennesaw
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
The national park protects the 1864 battlefield and carries about twenty two miles of trail over Kennesaw and Little Kennesaw mountains.
Outdoors
- trails
- Parking
- visitor center
- Restrooms
900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr, Kennesaw, GA 30152
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Trail · Dallas
Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site
One of the better preserved Civil War battlefields in the country, with trails following the 1864 lines through the woods.
Outdoors
- trails
- Parking
- visitor center
4432 Mount Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, GA 30157
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Trail · Morrow
Reynolds Nature Preserve
The Clayton County preserve covers about 146 acres of hardwood forest and ponds left by the Reynolds family.
Outdoors
- trails
- Parking
- nature center
- ponds
5665 Reynolds Rd, Morrow, GA 30260
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Trail · Cumming
Sawnee Mountain Preserve
The Forsyth County preserve carries trails up Sawnee Mountain to the Indian Seats overlook above the valley.
Outdoors
- trails
- Parking
- visitor center
- Restrooms
4075 Spot Rd, Cumming, GA 30040
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Dog parks
Dog park · Peachtree City
Peachtree City Dog Park
The fenced city dog park is behind the BMX track at the McIntosh Trail recreation complex.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
- Shade
193 McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City, GA 30269
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Libraries
Library · Atlanta
Atlanta Central Library
The Fulton County system headquarters downtown is the last building Marcel Breuer designed, and it holds the largest collection in the system.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- Accessible
- meeting rooms
1 Margaret Mitchell Sq NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
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Library · Marietta
East Cobb Library
The Cobb County branch on Lower Roswell Road serves the east Cobb side of the county.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- Accessible
- Parking
4880 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
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Library · Tucker
Northlake-Barbara Loar Library
The DeKalb County branch serving Tucker and the Northlake area is on LaVista Road inside I-285.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- Accessible
- Parking
3772 LaVista Rd, Tucker, GA 30084
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Library · Marietta
Switzer Library
The Cobb County system headquarters branch is on Roswell Street a short walk from Marietta Square.
Indoors
- Wi-Fi
- Accessible
- Parking
266 Roswell St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
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Pools
Pool · Lawrenceville
Bethesda Park Aquatic Center
A Gwinnett County indoor aquatic center inside Bethesda Park, with a lap pool and a leisure pool under one roof.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
- indoor pool
225 Bethesda Church Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30044
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Museums
Museum · Atlanta
Atlanta History Center
The Buckhead campus holds the Cyclorama painting, the 1928 Swan House and the Smith Family Farm on thirty three acres of gardens.
Indoors
- gardens
- Parking
- Accessible
- historic houses
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
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Museum · Cartersville
Booth Western Art Museum
A Smithsonian affiliate in downtown Cartersville holding Western American art, presidential letters and Civil War art.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
501 Museum Dr, Cartersville, GA 30120
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Museum · Hapeville
Delta Flight Museum
The museum is in two 1940s hangars on the Delta headquarters campus beside Hartsfield-Jackson and holds the first Boeing 767 built.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
1060 Delta Blvd, Hapeville, GA 30354
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Museum · Atlanta
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
The museum stands beside Fernbank Forest and keeps a mounted Argentinosaurus in its atrium along with an outdoor nature exhibit.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
- outdoor trails
767 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
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Museum · Buford
Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center
A Gwinnett County museum and nature center built around water, energy and county history, with woodland trails outside.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
- trails
2020 Clean Water Dr, Buford, GA 30519
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Museum · Atlanta
High Museum of Art
The High is the art museum of the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown, in a building by Richard Meier with a later Renzo Piano expansion.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
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Museum · Marietta
Marietta History Center
The museum is above the old depot on Marietta Square and covers Cobb County history from settlement forward.
Indoors
- Accessible
1 Depot St, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30060
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Museum · Atlanta
Michael C. Carlos Museum
The Emory University museum holds ancient collections from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Americas and Asia in a Michael Graves building.
Indoors
- Accessible
571 S Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
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Museum · Atlanta
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
The downtown museum pairs the American civil rights movement with the global human rights movement and holds papers of Martin Luther King Jr.
Indoors
- Accessible
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
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Museum · White
Tellus Science Museum
A Smithsonian affiliate off I-75 in Bartow County with mineral and fossil galleries, a planetarium and an observatory.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
- planetarium
100 Tellus Dr, White, GA 30184
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Farmers markets
Farmers market · Dunwoody
Dunwoody Farmers Market
The city market sets up in Brook Run Park on the same grounds as the playground and the skate park.
Outdoors
- Parking
4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
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Farmers market · Atlanta
Peachtree Road Farmers Market
The market sets up on the grounds of the Cathedral of St. Philip in Buckhead and is a producer only market.
Outdoors
- Parking
- producer-only
2744 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
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Rainy-day spots
Rainy-day spot · Atlanta
Center for Puppetry Arts
The Midtown center stages puppet shows and holds a permanent Jim Henson collection alongside its global puppetry gallery.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
- theater
1404 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
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Rainy-day spot · Atlanta
College Football Hall of Fame
The hall moved to downtown Atlanta from South Bend, Indiana, and its wall of helmets lights up for the team a visitor checks in with.
Indoors
- Accessible
250 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
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Rainy-day spot · Atlanta
Georgia Aquarium
The aquarium in the Centennial Park district keeps whale sharks and manta rays in its largest habitat.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
225 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
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Rainy-day spot · Atlanta
Museum of Illusions Atlanta
A permanent Atlantic Station location of the international chain, built around optical illusion rooms and hands on puzzles.
Indoors
- Accessible
264 19th St NW, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30363
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Rainy-day spot · Atlanta
World of Coca-Cola
The company museum is beside Centennial Olympic Park and covers the history of the drink that started in an Atlanta pharmacy.
Indoors
- Accessible
- Parking
121 Baker St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
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Courts
Courts · Atlanta
Bitsy Grant Tennis Center
The city tennis center in Atlanta Memorial Park keeps both clay and hard courts and is named for the Atlanta amateur Bryan Grant.
Outdoors
- Lights
- Parking
- clay courts
- hard courts
2125 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
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Courts · Brookhaven
Blackburn Park
The Brookhaven city park holds the Blackburn Tennis Center along with ball fields and a walking path.
Outdoors
- Lights
- Parking
- Paved path
- Playground
3501 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319
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