1Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Nature center in Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA.
Attractions near Sandy Springs
In Sandy Springs, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is the place to visit
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area sees about 2.9M visitors a year. Only one place to visit is inside Sandy Springs, but 72 more are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 40 museums, 10 stadiums & arenas and 4 theme parks. At 57 mi, Sanford Stadium is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Stone Mountain
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
5
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Mountain · 16 mi southeast
Stone Mountain
Mountain and state park in Georgia, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
What’s around Sandy Springs
The 72 outside town cluster to the south.
Orange: Sandy Springs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
After the one in town come 84 more within 60 miles.
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10Chattahoochee Nature Center
Environmental education facility in Georgia, US.
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Centennial Olympic Park
Public park in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historical Park
Heritage site in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
United States national forest in Gainesville, Georgia, USA.
Fifth Third Stadium
Football, soccer and lacrosse field at Kennesaw State University.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Heritage site in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA.
Grant Park
City park and Victorian neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Art museum of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Millennium Gate
Triumphal arch and Georgia history museum located in Atlanta.
Mimms Museum of Technology and Art
Technology and Art museum in Roswell, Georgia, USA with a focus on computing history..
Joel Chandler Harris House
Historic house museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, built in 1870 in Queen Anne style.
Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
Museum in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA.
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.
Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
Paper museum in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum
Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center
Nature center in Johns Creek, Georgia, USA.
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
Building in Buford, Georgia, United States.
Henry W. Grady House
Historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Athens, Georgia.
Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum
Textile museum in Carrollton, Georgia.
The places inside Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs → · Sandy Springs’ history →
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Photo credits
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Sanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Center Parc Stadium: Southernkeith, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bobby Dodd Stadium: Bkporter12, Public domain · World of Coca-Cola: w:User:Zpb52, Public domain · Atlanta Beltline: PghPhxNfk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fox Theatre: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Herndon Stadium: MSGT Joseph Pittelli, U.S. Air Force, Public domain · Centennial Olympic Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · 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 · Etowah Indian Mounds: Kåre Thor Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Zoo Atlanta: Patrick Fitzgerald from Atlanta, GA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · High Museum of Art: w:User:Atlantacitizen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Delta Flight Museum: Blurred Ren from Stone Mountain, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Jimmy Carter Library and Museum: Unknown, Public domain · New Echota: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Piedmont Park: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fifth Third Stadium: Thomson200, CC0 · The Tabernacle: Tim Farley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herndon Home: GreaterPonce665, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fernbank Museum of Natural History: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tellus Science Museum: Michael Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags White Water: Druidhills, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Atlanta Botanical Garden: Daderot, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: Mikereichold, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Atlanta History Center: Hellohowareyoudoing (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadence Bank Amphitheatre: BullDawg2021, CC BY 4.0 · Barrington Hall: Galen Parks Smith (Gsmith), CC BY 2.5 · Bulloch Hall: SimonATL at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Center for Puppetry Arts: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Southeastern Railway Museum: Logg Tandy, CC BY 4.0 · Grant Park: Scott Ehardt, Public domain · National Center for Civil and Human Rights: Marco Correa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michael C. Carlos Museum: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Millennium Gate: Chris Yunker, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Atlanta Silverbacks Park: Wilson Wise, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mimms Museum of Technology and Art: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rhodes Hall: Gatrust at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Booth Western Art Museum: Thomson200, CC0 · Fernbank Science Center: Eoghanacht, Public domain · Joel Chandler Harris House: Gilford Photography, Public domain · Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History: Unknown, Attribution · Historic Fourth Ward Park: Marc Merlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Savoy Automobile Museum: Thomson200, CC0 · Chieftains Museum: Culby (talk)en:User:Cculber007, Public domain · Children's Museum of Atlanta: Carissa Rogers, CC BY 2.0 · Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site: HowardSF at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Design Atlanta: John Ramspott, CC BY 2.0 · The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Pendragon98 (Talk / contribs), Public domain · Archibald Smith Plantation Home: Bleak23, Public domain · Dauset Trails Nature Center: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · David J. Sencer CDC Museum: Jim Gathany, Public domain · Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Robert C. Williams Paper Museum: TallQuasar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stately Oaks: Maksim Sundukov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Strand Theatre: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum: Jake Mohan, CC BY 2.0 · Atlanta Contemporary Art Center: BurnAway, CC BY 2.0 · Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Aviation History & Technology Center: Thomson200, CC0 · Hammonds House Museum: HHMbusiness, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Henry W. Grady House: Fred D. Nichols, Photographer, Public domain · Roselawn Museum: Amesmultimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barrow County Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Flight: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum: Myotus, CC BY 4.0
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