InUSA Parks and Gardens
Sweetwater Creek State Park
1760 Mt Vernon Rd (PO Box 816), Lithia Springs 30057
404-732-5871
Boating, canoing, hiking, picnics at the ruins of an 1842 textile mill
burned during Sherman's Atlanta campaign. Daily 7-10. $
Indian Springs State Park
Hwy 42 (Rte 1 Box 439), Flovilla 30216 706-775-7241
Museum, camping, cottages, fishing, boat rentals, picnics, beach.
Wed-Sun 10-6 summer. Free.
Panola Mountain State Conservation Park
2600 Hwy 155, Stockbridge 30281 706-389-7801
Visitor center exhibits, trails, scenic vistas, picnic area. Daily
7-dusk. $
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
1978 Island Ford Pkwy, Dunwoody 30350 404-399-8070
Prehistoric and Indian village sites, Civil War remains, and ruins of
1850 Akers Mill-Marietta Paper Mill and 1840 Ivy Mill. Trails, picnic
area, canoe, kayak and raft rentals. Daily. Free.
Piedmont Park at The Prado (Box 77246), Atlanta 30357
404-876-5859
Perennial, rose, Japanese, vegetable, conifer, herb and rock gardens
and a 15 acre mature hardwood forest with walking trails. Conservatory
of tropical, desert and endangered plants from around the world.
Tue-Sun 9-6. $
800 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta 30315 404-624-5600
Home to nearly 1,000 animals - large, small, furry, scaly, feathered,
hoofed, winged, striped, horned. Daily 9:30-4:30. $