Seeing Athens? Begin at Sanford Stadium
Around Athens, the places to visit include 6 museums, 2 gardens and a stadium & arena. There are 4 places to visit inside Athens, and 8 more within 40 miles. A day out reaches Stone Mountain, 46 mi away.
Stone Mountain
Mountain and state park in Georgia, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
Furthest from the centre is Currahee Mountain, 40 mi away.
Orange: Athens. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
After the 4 in town come 56 more within 60 miles.
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4Henry W. Grady House
Historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Athens, Georgia.
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7Chattahoochee Nature Center
Environmental education facility in Georgia, US.
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9Currahee Mountain
Mountain located in Stephens County, Georgia, near Toccoa.
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12Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Park
Heritage site in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Chastain Memorial Park
City park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
Callaway Plantation
Historic house museum and plantation in Washington, Georgia, United States of America.
Grant Park
City park and Victorian neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Nature center in Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA.
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Art museum of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Mimms Museum of Technology and Art
Technology and Art museum in Roswell, Georgia, USA with a focus on computing history..
Fort Hill
Historic house museum and library in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.
Robert Toombs House State Historic Site
Historic property in Washington, Georgia, United States.
Historic Fourth Ward Park
A park in the Old Fourth Ward of Atlanta, Georgia just south of Ponce City Market and just west of the BeltLine Eastside Trail.
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
Art museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum
Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Woodburn Plantation
Historic building in Pendleton, South Carolina, U.S.A..
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center
Nature center in Johns Creek, Georgia, USA.
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
Building in Buford, Georgia, United States.
South Carolina Botanical Garden
Botanical garden on the campus of Clemson University in South Carolina, United States.
Clemson Area African American Museum
African American museum in Clemson, South Carolina.
The places inside Athens lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Athens → · Athens’ history →
Photo credits
Sanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Pendragon98 (Talk / contribs), Public domain · Henry W. Grady House: Fred D. Nichols, Photographer, Public domain · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Fox Theatre: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Park: Jet Lowe, Public domain · Gas South Arena: fr:File:ArenaatGwinnettCenterSat.png : fr:User:Betp (26 janvier 2008 à 20:19), Public domain · Lake Oconee: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · High Museum of Art: w:User:Atlantacitizen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Zoo Atlanta: Patrick Fitzgerald from Atlanta, GA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Piedmont Park: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jimmy Carter Library and Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Andalusia: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Ruby Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fernbank Museum of Natural History: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rock Eagle Effigy Mound: Brian McInturff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Atlanta Botanical Garden: Daderot, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Atlanta History Center: Hellohowareyoudoing (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadence Bank Amphitheatre: BullDawg2021, CC BY 4.0 · Chastain Memorial Park: blacklab2013, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Barrington Hall: Galen Parks Smith (Gsmith), CC BY 2.5 · Center for Puppetry Arts: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bulloch Hall: SimonATL at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Callaway Plantation: A P Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grant Park: Scott Ehardt, Public domain · Southeastern Railway Museum: Logg Tandy, CC BY 4.0 · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Atlanta Silverbacks Park: Wilson Wise, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michael C. Carlos Museum: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mimms Museum of Technology and Art: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rhodes Hall: Gatrust at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Hill: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fernbank Science Center: Eoghanacht, Public domain · Robert Toombs House State Historic Site: TampAGS, for AGS Media, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Archibald Smith Plantation Home: Bleak23, Public domain · Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site: HowardSF at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · David J. Sencer CDC Museum: Jim Gathany, Public domain · Historic Fourth Ward Park: Marc Merlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Design Atlanta: John Ramspott, CC BY 2.0 · Dauset Trails Nature Center: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum: Jake Mohan, CC BY 2.0 · Woodburn Plantation: KudzuVine, Public domain · Abbeville Opera House: K. Armstrong, National Scenic Byways Online, Public domain · Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Hanover House: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · South Carolina Botanical Garden: Daderot, Public domain · Barrow County Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clemson Area African American Museum: FefePipepipe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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