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Outdoor Fun In and Near Coweta and Fayette Counties

May 4, 2016
Chattahoochee Bend State Park – Located in northwest Coweta County near a graceful bend of the Chattahoochee River, the park is a haven for paddlers, hikers,  campers and anglers.  Check out this and other state parks.
425 Bobwhite Way, Newnan, GA 30263

Coweta County Parks (FREE) – Find all the Coweta parks, including award winning Carl Miller Park, in the Macaroni Kid Directory.

Fayette County Parks (FREE) -  Find all the Fayette parks in the Macaroni Kid directory.

Local Farmers Market & U Picks

Newman Wetlands Center (FREE) – The Center is a 32-acre site that includes a wetlands trail and a complex building comprised of an exhibit/learning area.
2755 Freeman Rd, Hampton, GA 30228

Reynolds Nature Center
(FREE) - W. H. Reynolds Memorial is a 146 acre nature preserve with over 3 miles of hiking trails a visitor can explore the highest ridges in the county in a mixed oak-hickory-pine forest down to the wetlands and ponds fed by natural springs.  Don't forget to stop in the Nature Center to see the live animals, environmental displays or just to talk to a ranger!
5665 Reynolds Rd, Morrow, GA 30260

Stone Mountain Park
- The park is a vast, scenic park with family friendly activities& a cable car ride to a historic, carved peak.
1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

Callaway Gardens
- A recreational facility offering beach and water sports, geocaching, treetop adventures, zip lines, beautiful gardens and historical buildings.
17800 US Hwy 27, Pine Mountain, GA 31822

Go Fish Education Center
- The Go Fish Education Center takes visitors on an educational journey through Georgia’s watersheds to learn about our diverse aquatic wildlife, their natural habitats and the impacts of water pollution. Get a free pass at your local library.
1255 Perry Pkwy, Perry, GA 31069

Cool River Tubing
- Enjoy a relaxing tube ride.  You can do this for as little as $5 a person. 
590 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen, GA 30545

Balloons Over Georgia
- Hot air balloon rides.
235 Castleberry Rd, Cumming, GA 30040

Chattahoochee Nature Center
- Visit metropolitan Atlanta’s largest nature center.  Fun community events for children, families and adults happen at CNC featuring wildlife programs, environmental education, horticulture & more!
9135 Willeo Road, Roswell, GA 30075

Dausett Trails Nature Center
(FREE), 360 Mt. Vernon (Ch.) Rd., Jackson, GA
Hiking & bike trails, visitor’s center , and animal trail where visitors can view animals that have been injured and/or orphaned and can’t be returned to the wild. 

State Botanical Garden of Georgia
(FREE), 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA
Houses Collections of Breathtaking Flora selected from native and exotic origins. 
 
Atlanta Botanical Gardens - The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30 acres botanical garden located adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta.  A children’s garden is expected to open in summer of 2016.
345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 



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