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Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center

The Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center is located at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Further out, Little White House is 10 mi away. Pleasant highs of 66–84°F mark the mildest months, March, April, May, September, October and November.

Photo: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
2 mi south of Pine Mountain
14 places to stay in Pine Mountain
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a year · #5,484 of 7,770
In brief

A garden, 2 mi south of Pine Mountain

Pine Mountain is the nearest base

Pine Mountain is 2 miles north, with 14 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Atlanta

Atlanta is about 69 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct and Nov

March, April, May, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

The year’s weather

Use the months below to time a visit to Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center.

Jan56° / 34°
Feb60° / 37°
Mar67° / 43°
Apr75° / 49°
May82° / 58°
Jun87° / 65°
Jul90° / 69°
Aug88° / 68°
Sep84° / 62°
Oct75° / 51°
Nov66° / 41°
Dec58° / 36°
Typical highs and lows in Pine Mountain. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Pine Mountain. Pine Mountain’s full climate →
About

Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center

The Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center is located at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. It is North America's largest glass-enclosed tropical conservatory.

Type
Garden
Wikipedia readers
1.1K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center

The nearest towns with places to stay are Pine Mountain (14) and Columbus (80).

Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center12Pine Mountain14Columbus80LaGrange26Hamilton3Warm Springs4Manchester3West Point5Phenix City1410 mi
Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Little White House
  2. 2Callaway Gardens
5 min drive

Pine Mountain

14 places to stay · 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

1,303 people

2 mi north of Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center

35 min drive

Columbus

80 places to stay · 63 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

202,171 people

22 mi south of Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center

25 min drive

LaGrange

26 places to stay · 20 hotels · 3 motels · 3 lodges & cabins

34,730 people

17 mi northwest of Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center

5 min drive

Hamilton

3 places to stay · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground

1,824 people

5 mi south of Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Cecil B. Day Butterfly CenterDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Pine Mountain2 mi north5 min14 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park1,303$364KB−
Columbus22 mi south35 min80 63 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park202,171$194KD
LaGrange17 mi northwest25 min26 20 hotels · 3 motels · 3 lodges & cabins34,730$216KD−
Hamilton5 mi south5 min3 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground1,824$289KA+
Warm Springs11 mi east15 min4 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park441$180K—
Manchester13 mi east20 min3 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B3,594$136KC−
West Point17 mi west25 min5 1 hotel · 4 campgrounds3,661$200K—
Phenix City28 mi south40 min14 11 hotels · 3 motels38,344$170KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

CSGColumbus22 mi
ATLHartsfield Jackson Atlanta · major hub61 mi
MCNMiddle Georgia Regional71 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Around Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center

Pair a visit with these, within 70 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Little White House: Dsdugan, CC0 · Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Andersonville National Historic Site: Jud McCranie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Callaway Gardens: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5

Common questions

Asked about Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center

What town is Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center near?

Pine Mountain, GA, about 2 miles north.

When is the best time to visit Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center?

March, April, May, September, October and November, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center from Atlanta?

About 69 miles north of Atlanta, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center?

Columbus (CSG), about 22 miles away. The nearest big hub is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL), about 61 miles.

Where should I stay near Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center?

Pine Mountain (2 mi, 14 places to stay), Columbus (22 mi, 80 places to stay) and LaGrange (17 mi, 26 places to stay).

From locals

Pine Mountain has the answers

People in Pine Mountain have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.