DAY TRIPS AROUND METRO ATLANTA
Looking to explore the greater Atlanta area? Sandy Springs offers a gateway to endless opportunities in every direction.
Spend some quality time in the Centennial Park District. Experience the fascinating story of Coca‑Cola® – the world’s best-known beverage brand, or swim with whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium. See the city from a giant Ferris wheel at SkyView Atlanta or on a Peachtree Trolley Tour. Take in a Hawks game at State Farm Arena, or relive your team’s glory days at the College Football Hall of Fame. Your family can hang out at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta, or reflect on the powerful imagery and artifacts at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. And all of these attractions are located around Atlanta’s beautiful Centennial Olympic Park.
There’s more to explore in Atlanta’s neighborhoods. Take in the renowned collections in the Southeast’s leading art museum, the High Museum of Art, in Midtown. A little further down the road, you can take a walk through the treetops at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, or head to the city’s Grant Park area to watch the giant pandas play at Zoo Atlanta.
Learn more about Atlanta and Georgia. You’ll find lots to learn about Georgia’s history at the Atlanta History Center, which is also home to the Tullie Smith Farm and the Swan House, also known as President Snow’s house in “The Hunger Games” films. The AHC also operates the Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown Atlanta, where Margaret Mitchell lived and wrote her Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, Gone With the Wind.
See more great things in Greater Atlanta. Just west of Atlanta, giggle and scream on the rides at Six Flags Over Georgia. Or head east to take in the 3,200 acres of natural beauty and attractions that are all part of Stone Mountain Park. Hike or ride to the top to see all the metro area has to offer from one vantage point.
