Georgia is a beautiful, under-appreciated state of beauty. Since moving here in 2018, we have made it our goal to explore frequently and everywhere. Before, I knew nothing about this state; now, although I want you to experience it, I also want to keep it more of a secret. There’s so much goodness. Let me show you!
Native American Sites
- Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site in Cartersville
- Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon
- Rock Eagle and Rock Hawk Effigy Mounds east of Atlanta
- Chief Vann Historic Site in Chatsworth
- Kolomoki Mounds State Park in Blakely
Civil War Sites
- National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus
- Atlanta History Center for the Cyclorama of the Battle of Atlanta in Atlanta
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Atlanta
- Andersonville National Historic Site – Confederate prisoner of war camp in Andersonville
Modern History
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta
- William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
- President Roosevelt’s Little White House in Warm Springs
- Jimmy Carter National Historic Park in Plains
Hiking and Georgia’s Natural Wonders
- Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area in Lithonia
- Amicalola Falls in Dawsonville
- Stone Mountain east of Atlanta
- Panola Mountain State Park in Stockbridge
- North Georgia Hiking
- Brasstown Bald for Georgia’s highest point in North Georgia
- Providence Canyon in Columbus
What To Do in Atlanta
- Carlos Museum at Emory University
- Atlanta Botanical Gardens
- Dunwoody Nature Center and Playground (Free!)
- Atlanta Aquarium
- Zoo Atlanta
- Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
- Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History
- Dekalb Farmers Market
What to Do in Athens
- State Botanical Garden of Georgia (free!)
- Georgia Museum of Art (free!)
- Bear Hollow Zoo (free!)
What to Do in Columbus
- Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary – on the way south from Atlanta (free!)
- Providence Canyon in Columbus
- President Roosevelt’s Little White House in Warm Springs
What to Do in Macon
- Museum of Aviation in Macon (free!)
I’ll be adding lots more of our Georgia adventures, so check back soon!
Reclaiming Wonders // Bobbie
With years of planning family road trips, Bobbie is an expert at incorporating amazing activities into her family travel plan which she shares on the blog, on Instagram, and through content creation for destinations and products. As a homeschool mom of four kids in Georgia, she strives to create a learning life full of adventures around the dinner table or throughout the United States. Learn Bobbie’s story to be encouraged to leave the busy life and reclaim the wonders of life.
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