the largest state east of the Mississippi River Georgia is a perfect
introduction of everything the South has to offer a trip to Georgia affords
tourists the chance to experience stunning natural beauty pristine
wilderness and places with incredible cultural significance everyone from
hikers to history buffs can find something exciting or relaxing to do in
the Peach State among the best places to visit in Georgia are also beautiful
state parks as well as the sprawling metropolis of Atlanta Amicalola Falls is
Georgia's tallest waterfall measuring at 729 feet high it is actually the largest
Falls into southeast Amicalola Falls is located within the Amicalola Falls State
Park in Dawsonville between Eli Jaya and Ola lunga tourists have several options
to view the Falls ranging from taking an easy pathway to traversing a more
difficult trail that concludes stairs visitors can stay in the campground
cottages or a mountaintop Lodge
the capital and largest city of Georgia Atlanta is a sprawling modern city with
three urban skylines rising up from the picturesque scenery of rolling hills
behind forests magnificent old oak trees and charming magnolias and peach trees
established as a railroad terminus in 1837 Atlanta has emerged as the leader
of the new South the city's top attractions are the CNN center world of
coca-cola and the Georgia Aquarium which features the world's largest and
aquarium
Callaway Gardens is an expansive resort located in the southern foothills of the
Appalachian Mountains in Pine Mountain Doug is a perfect spot relax and commune
with nature more than 750,000 people visit the gardens each year the resort
features a spa place a butterfly habitat golf courses and did John Sibley
horticultural Center trails are available for hiking and biking a
10-mile trail known as the discovery bike trail takes guests through the
gardens within the grounds is Robin Lake Beach the biggest man-made white sand
beach in the world
Cataloochee National Forest is located in the northern part of the state and is
connected to the Argonne National Forest within the park are hundreds of miles of
trails as well as several campgrounds streams and rivers it's an outdoor
enthusiasts paradise Civil War buffs can visit locations where many battles were
fought Chattahoochee boasts many stunning views and towering trees and
contrasts walk home which is mainly flat with some small hills
Cumberland Island National Seashore is a preserved wilderness area near Street
Nerys Georgia it features undeveloped beaches and places of historic interest
as well as protected habitat areas for a variety of animals and plant life
visitors make off on the seashore but should be advised that bathrooms and
access to drinking water are available primarily on the south end people can
rent bicycles at the c-calm
no trip to Georgia's Atlantic coast would be complete without seeing the
golden files of Georgia located on the coast approximately halfway between
Savannah and Jacksonville in Florida the area includes the city of Brunswick on
the mainland and for larger islands Street Simons Island little Street
Simons Island Sea Island and Jekyll Island there are also many smaller Adams
called hammocks that visitors may mistake for continuous land connecting
the mainland to the four barrier islands
Macon is a city in central Georgia nicknamed the heart of Georgia it is
around 85 miles south of Atlanta and is one of Georgia's 3 faultline cities
where the rolling hills of northern Georgia meet basalts flat plains it
makes for an attractive stop especially when its cherry trees are up with
blossoms in late March located near downtown Mason is the Ocmulgee National
Monument where lies some of the state's biggest earthwork mounds created by
Native Americans including burrial Mons temple mount's and a spiral mount
only 11 miles southwest of forks did lies to Oksana keep National Wildlife
Refuge a beautiful place to visit to Georgia the refuge is home to the huge
aqua naki swamp complete with balanced cypress trees and web ferries a variety
of animal life resides in the refuge including alligators Raptors bears and
Bobcats the swamp is well known for its amphibian population though it features
a rich human history for a Native American inhabitants and early settlers
the quintessential southern city savannah draws millions of tourists
every year to its charming scenes of Victorian architecture cobbled streets
Moss draped Oaks and leisurely pace lying on the Atlantic coast in eastern
Georgia Savannah is the state's oldest city rich in history hospitality and
natural beauty a walk around the historic districts cobbled streets
allows views and tours of beautiful old mansions and historic sites it also
includes lovely parks huge oak trees Victorian homes and important memorials
Stone Mountain Park boasts the courts ponds a night dome an ad not called
Stone Mountain the bar relief on the mountains North Face is the biggest in
the world it features a sculpture called the Confederate Memorial carving of
Confederate President Jefferson Davis general robert e lee and General Thomas
J Stonewall Jackson the top rises 825 feet above the surrounding area and
provides a beautiful view of Atlanta