Parks & beaches in Georgia

Amicalola Falls State Park

Dawsonville

Sunday through Thursday: 8am to 5pm, Friday and Saturday: 8am to 5pm

Arrowhead Park

Lizella

Monday-Sunday: 6am - 10pm

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Atlanta

Nov 19 – Jan 3 · Gainesville Glows: Lanterns and Lights

Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville

Gainesville

Tuesday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center

Johns Creek

Visitor Center and Farm Museum: Tuesday–Saturday 10 AM–4 PM, Sunday 12 PM–4 PM; Trails: Daily 8 AM–9 PM

Bear Creek Nature Center

Chattahoochee Hills

Tuesdays-Saturdays 11am-4pm

Birdsong Nature Center

Thomasville

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM, and Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM

Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Atlanta

Open every day from dawn until dusk

Boomerang Play Center

Atlanta

Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

Celebration Park

Conyers

Daily 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Chason Park

Bainbridge

Daily from dusk to dawn

Sep 1 – Nov 30 · Double Vision for Kids Contest

Chattahoochee Nature Center

Roswell

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Fort Oglethorpe

City Pond Park

Covington

Columbus Botanical Garden

Columbus

Crooked River State Park: Check-In Office and Gift Shop

St. Marys

Mon–Thu: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Fri–Sat: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Sun: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Cumberland Island National Seashore Visitor Center

St. Marys

Monday - Friday: 9 am - 4 pm

Dauset Trails Nature Center

Jackson

Tuesday - Sunday 9:00 - 5:00

Dunwoody Nature Center

Dunwoody

Sunrise to sunset, seven days a week

Fields Landing Park

Canton

Mon–Sun: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Fort Frederica National Monument

St. Simons Island

Fort McAllister State Park

Richmond Hill

Mon–Sun: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Georgia International Horse Park

Conyers

Georgia Safari Conservation Park

Madison

Daily 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST

Georgia Veterans State Park

Cordele

Sunday – Thursday 8am – 8pm and Friday & Saturday 8am – 9pm

Gibbs Gardens

Ball Ground

Hapeville Splash Pad

Hapeville

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sun: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Jim R. Miller Park & Event Center

Marietta

Little Tallapoosa Park

Carrollton

Daily 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Nov 20 – Jan 2 · LOCKERLY IN LIGHTS

Lockerly Arboretum

Milledgeville

Monday-Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm, Saturday 10am – 7pm (March 1 to November 15)

Luetta Moore Park

Statesboro

Mon–Sat: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM; Sun: 12:00 – 5:30 PM

Newnan Utilities Carl Miller Park

Newnan

Nov 7 · Train Rides on Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

North Georgia Live Steamers

Conyers

1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Old Rucker Road Park

Alpharetta

Sunup to sundown, seven days a week

Ossabaw Island State Heritage Preserve

Richmond Hill

Panola Mountain State Park

Stockbridge

Park 7 a.m.– Sunset

Phinizy Swamp Nature Park

Augusta

7AM – 7PM October through March; 7AM – 8PM April through September

PlayGrounds Adventure

Woodstock

Mon–Thu 9 AM–5 PM, Fri 9 AM–3 PM

Radium Springs Garden

Albany

Tuesday–Sunday 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Reynolds Nature Preserve

Morrow

Daily 8:00 a.m. until dusk

Rock City Gardens

Lookout Mountain

Advance Purchase Discount

Sandy Creek Park

Athens

8:00 AM - 6:30 PM, closed Mondays

Savannah Botanical Gardens

Savannah

Open daily during daylight hours

Sawnee Mt. Preserve

Cumming

Mon-Thu 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun 2-6 p.m.

Scottsdale Farms Garden Center

Milton

Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Skyline Park

Atlanta

Nov 14 · Discover Bonsai

Smith-Gilbert Gardens

Kennesaw

Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Soggy Bottom Mud Park

Saint George

Thompson Mills Forest - Georgia State Arboretum

Braselton

Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

TKT Playtime Inflata Park

Decatur

Sun 10am-6pm, Mon Closed, Tue-Thu 12pm-8pm, Fri 12pm-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm

Two Mile Creek Park

Gainesville