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4 nearby parks, towns and places to explore, ordered by straight-line distance.
17 miles south · straight-line distance
Art museum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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19 miles south · straight-line distance
Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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20 miles south · straight-line distance
Heritage site in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Birth Home is closed for renovation. Check current ranger programs and the temporary visitor center before travelling.
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21 miles south · straight-line distance
Zoo in Georgia, US.
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40 recreation areas and campgrounds within 134 miles, from Recreation.gov. Filter by what you want to do.
5 miles southeast · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Today the river valley attracts us for so many reasons. Take a solitary walk to enjoy nature’s display, raft leisurely through the rocky shoals with friends, fish the misty waters as the sun comes up, or have a picnic on a Sunday…
BikingBoatingFishingPaddlingWildlife viewing
14 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (19 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Payne Campground sits on the banks of Allatoona Lake, providing visitors with a variety of water activities in the green rolling hills of Georgia.
CampingFishingSwimmingWildlife viewing
15 miles southwest · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is a 2,965 acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. Opposing forces maneuvered and fought here from June 19, 1864 until July 2, 1864.
BikingHikingHistoryHorseback ridingWildlife viewing
17 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 40 min by car (26 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Sweetwater Campground sits on the banks of Allatoona Lake, providing visitors with a variety of water activities in the green rolling hills of Georgia.
CampingFishingSwimming
17 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 35 min by car (26 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Sweetwater Day Use Area is situated on Allatoona Lake on the Etowah River, a tributary of the Coosa River. The serene lake and peaceful surroundings offer a relaxing getaway from the nearby city of Atlanta, just 45 miles south.
CampingCanoeingKayakingPicnickingSwimmingWater Access
17 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 35 min by car (22 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Victoria Campground sits on the banks of Allatoona Lake, providing visitors with a variety of water activities in the green rolling hills of Georgia.
CampingFishingSwimming
18 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (27 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Buford Dam Park lies just north of Buford Dam on Lake Sidney Lanier. The site features beautiful views of the lake as well as excellent access to swimming, picnicking and boating.
Camping
18 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 35 min by car (22 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Galt's Ferry Day Use Area is situated on Allatoona Lake on the Etowah River, a tributary of the Coosa River. The serene lake and peaceful surroundings offer a relaxing getaway from the nearby city of Atlanta, just 35 miles south.
BoatingCampingCanoeingFishingKayakingPicnickingSailingSwimming
18 miles northeast · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Nestled in the foothills of the Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains lies Lake Sidney Lanier, one of America?s favorite lakes. Over 7.5 million people a year choose to visit Lanier.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature education
18 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 25 min by car (22 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Sawnee Campground lies just north of the Buford Dam on Lake Sidney Lanier. The campground features beautiful views of the lake as well as excellent access to boating and swimming.
BoatingCampingFishingPicnickingSwimmingWater AccessWater Activities
18 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 25 min by car (23 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
West Bank Park lies just north of Buford Dam on Lake Sidney Lanier. The site features beautiful views of the lake as well as excellent access to swimming, picnicking and boating.
Camping
19 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 25 min by car (25 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Bald Ridge Creek Campground is on Lake Sidney Lanier, popular for its aqua-blue waters and spectacular scenery.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingKayakingSwimmingWater Access
19 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 30 min by car (27 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Lanier Park lies just north of Buford Dam on Lake Sidney Lanier. The site features beautiful views of the lake as well as excellent access to swimming, picnicking and boating.
Camping
20 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park & Preservation District where a young boy grows up in a time of segregation. He was moved by destiny to lead the modern civil rights movement. This was Martin Luther King, Jr.
History
23 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (36 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Van Pugh North Park lies approximately 15 miles north of Buford Dam on Lake Sidney Lanier. The site features beautiful views of the lake as well as excellent access to swimming, picnicking and boating.
Camping
23 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (36 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Van Pugh South Day Use Facility lies on the banks of Lake Sidney Lanier in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northern Georgia.
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24 miles west · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Allatoona Lake is one of the most frequently visited U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes in the nation.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHistoryHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature education
24 miles northwest · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (37 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Cooper Branch #2 Day Use Area is situated on Allatoona Lake on a portion of the Etowah River, which is a tributary of the Coosa River.
CampingFishingPicnicking
24 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (34 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Cooper's Furnace Day Use Area is situated on the Etowah River, a tributary of the Coosa River. This Day Use Area is downstream of the dam which impounds Allatoona Lake.
CampingFishingHikingHistoryPicnicking
24 miles west · straight-line distanceAbout 40 min by car (32 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Riverside Park Day Use Area is situated along the Etowah River, a tributary of the Coosa River. This Day Use Area is downstream of the dam which impounds Allatoona Lake.
BoatingCampingCanoeingDisc GolfHikingKayakingPhotographyPicnicking
26 miles northeast · straight-line distanceAbout 45 min by car (39 road miles, checked October 2026)US Army Corps of Engineers
Old Federal Campground lies on the eastern banks of Lake Sidney Lanier in Northern Georgia.
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31 miles east · straight-line distanceUSDA Forest Service
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32 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
For millions of years, granite monadnocks have stood watch over the rivers and forests of Georgia.
BikingHikingPicnickingWildlife viewing
44 miles northwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Carters Lake Project is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. Carters Lake is one of the most scenic lakes in the Southeast.
BikingBoatingCampingFishingHikingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedPicnickingWater sports
75 miles southeast · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1939 as a "combination wildlife and game-management demonstration area" to demonstrate that wildlife could be restored on worn out, eroded lands. Today, through the efforts of the U.S.
FishingHikingHuntingPhotographyRanger programsWildlife viewing
77 miles west · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Little River is unique because it flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama.
BikingClimbingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHuntingPaddlingPicnicking
82 miles northwest · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga - a gateway to the Confederacy. The Confederates were victorious at nearby Chickamauga in September.
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84 miles north · straight-line distanceUSDA Forest Service
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87 miles east · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Hartwell Lake is one of the most popular Corps lakes in the nation. Built by the U.S.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature educationPicnickingWater sports
91 miles southwest · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Fishing is probably the most popular activity on West Point Lake. A dozen creeks and more than 40 square miles of lake provide plenty of good fishing spots for the thousands of anglers who fish here regularly.
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature educationPicnicking
94 miles southeast · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. This park is a prehistoric American Indian site, where many different American Indian cultures occupied this land for thousands of years.
BikingFishingPicnickingWildlife viewing
100 miles southeast · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is the result of cooperative conservation efforts of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy.
FishingHunting
102 miles east · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
"Ole Dan Tucker was a grand ole man; He washed his face in a fryin' pan; Combed his hair with a wagon wheel; Died with a tooth ache in his heel!" During the 1700's, this famous folk song was sung by slaves in praise of the Reverend Dan…
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHistoryHorseback ridingHotel/Lodge/Resort Privately OwnedNature education
105 miles northwest · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Russell Cave National Monument is an archeological site with one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast.
HikingHistoryWildlife viewing
109 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge, known as Blowing Wind Cave NWR until 1999, lies just above the Sauty Creek embayment of TVA’s Guntersville Reservoir, seven miles west of Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama.
HuntingPhotographyWildlife viewing
118 miles northeast · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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120 miles west · straight-line distanceFish and Wildlife Service
Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1981, consists of 199 acres of forested hillside underlain by a massive cave with many stalactite and stalagmite-filled rooms.
HikingPhotographyWildlife viewing
126 miles east · straight-line distanceUS Army Corps of Engineers
Thurmond Lake is the largest Corps of Engineers lake east of the Mississippi River. The lake encompasses 1,200 miles of shoreline, 70,000 acres of water and 80,000 acres of land.
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128 miles south · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Nearly 13,000 men died on these grounds, a site that became infamous even before the Civil War ended. Their burial grounds became Andersonville National Cemetery, where veterans continue to be buried today.
HistoryPicnickingWildlife viewing
134 miles east · straight-line distanceNational Park Service
Settlers struggled against the harsh backcountry to survive. Cherokee Indians hunted and fought to keep their land. Two towns and a trading post were formed then abandoned to the elements.
History
Recreation areas and campgrounds from Recreation.gov's directory, checked October 28, 2026. Listings are not live availability: check Recreation.gov or the managing agency for open dates, fees, reservations and conditions. Directions go to the listed coordinates, which may not be the entrance. Campground driving times: Powered by Geoapify · © OpenStreetMap contributors.
This guide includes High Museum of Art, Georgia Aquarium, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Zoo Atlanta. Places are ordered by straight-line distance. Confirm visitor access, opening hours and current travel conditions before choosing a trip.
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Recreation.gov lists 16 campgrounds within 26 miles, including Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake (14 miles northwest), Sweetwater Campground (17 miles northwest), Sweetwater Day Use Area (Ga) (17 miles northwest). Check Recreation.gov for current availability, seasons and reservations.
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