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GA Parks And Trails
- Roswell Mill Park
- Webb Ridge Park
- Sawnee Mountain
- Blood Mountain
- Vogak State Park (Expert level)
- Little Mulberry Park
- Island Ford
- Silver Comet Trail
- Fort Yargo State Park
- Cloudland Canyon State Park
- Stone Mountain
- Kennesaw Mountain
- Gibbs garden
- YMCA Greenway Alpharetta
- Big Creek Greenway Cumming
- Vickery Creek
- Sweetwater Creek State Park
- Fowler Park
- Jones Bridge Trail
- Cochran mill park
- Bamboo Forest is located at East Palisades Trail: Mile Marker 26 bamboo trail
- Raven Cliffs Trailhead
- White Outcrop
- Red Watershed Trails
- Lake Alexander Park
- Pigeon Hill Loop Trail
- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Marietta, GA
- Pine Mountain Trail And Beech Bottom – A at F. D. Roosevelt State Park, GA
- Chicopee Woods Mountain Bike Trails, Elachee Drive, Gainesville, GA
- Cloudland Canyon State Park
- Dunya Camp
- Cumberland Island
- Swan House
- Tents At Ramsden Lake
- Driftwood Beach
- Bell Mountain
- Providence Canyon State Park: Mini Grand Canyon
- Amicalola Falls
- Ruby Falls On Lookout Mountain
- Day trip of 4 Falls: Talulla falls, Cullasaja falls, Bridal veil falls and Dry falls
- Toccoa falls
- For State Park information visit HERE: Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites Map | Department Of Natural Resources Division
- Also use this mobile app: AllTrails
Fruit Picking Farms
- Strawberry Picking: Southern belle farms in McDonough
- Jaemor Farms Alto, GA. – Peach bread, fresh peaches, bunch of peach jellies, and some blackberries!!
For Fall Colors (Driving Distance To Atlanta)
- Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, GEORGIA
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park In GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE
- Nantahala National Forest In HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA
- Sugar Grove Valley In BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA
- Swamp Rabbit Trail In TRAVELERS REST, SOUTH CAROLINA
Glamping
- @glampblueridge_ga
- Cherry Log, GA
- https://glampinghub.com/unitedstatesofamerica/southeast/georgia/ellaville/luxury-camping-atlanta-georgia/?dates=%20-%20&adults=6&children=0&infants=0
Weekend Getaways
- Concert in a cave in Tennessee
- Chattanooga water fountains
- Blueberry Hill Restaurant at Dahlonega Resort
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