LOCATE IT: Middle Georgia

Middle Georgia: The Heart of Georgia’s Trails, Gardens, & Lake Activities

Stretching from Macon, the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World, in the southwest to Athens, the Classic
City, in the northeast, Middle Georgia intrigues visitors with three state parks, flowing rivers,
sparkling lakes, country roads for cyclists, and lots of wildlife.

In the Macon area, hike the 11-mile Ocmulgee Heritage Trail along the Ocmulgee River, explore ancient Indian mounds at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, and boat, fish, and water ski on Lake Tobesofkee. You can also rent a kayak or canoe in Macon to paddle down the Ocmulgee. Just northwest of Macon, hike the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Trail through the 35,000-acre Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge;with luck, you may catch a glimpse of this endangered bird.

A little south of Macon, Fort Valley introduces you to the peach industry through a small bus tour of Georgia peach and pecan orchards at Lane Packing, the state’s largest peach grower. Or walk among acres of grasslands, ponds, roses, camellias, and azaleas at Fort Valley’s Massee Lane Gardens.

Enjoy Perry’s network of trails and parks or come for one of the area’s signature events, the Dogwood Festival or the Georgia National Fair. Stop at Brannen Outfitters to pick up the outdoor gear you’ll need to hunt and fish in this area. Play a round of golf at Warner Robins’ International City Golf Club or take a walk on the Wellston Trail. Stroll through Milledgeville’s Lockerly Arboretum and its exhibit of 100 bonsai trees. See the bobcats, bison and farm animals, a woodland garden, and enjoy hike-bike-horse trails at Dauset Trails Nature Center in Jackson. Nearby, camp and swim at America’s first state park, Indian Springs, which pays homage to Chief William

McIntosh and Georgia’s Creek Indians.

In addition to Indian Springs, parks in the area include Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge, which provides one of the state’s best golf values; and High Falls State Park in Jackson, where you can enjoy the scenic waterfall on the Towaliga River, hike to the ruins of a bygone grist mill, then camp, picnic, and canoe.

Discover Big Haynes Creek Nature Center, a protected 173-acre wildlife preserve within Conyers’ Georgia International Horse Park, just a few miles outside of Atlanta. Minutes from the Horse Park is Black Shoals Park, a 650-acres reservoir and recreational facility offering fishing, canoeing, boating, picnicking, and hiking. Or enjoy public fishing, hiking, biking, and interpretive programs at the 6,400-acre Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center near Covington and at the Georgia Wildlife Federation/Alcovy Conservation Center’s 115 acres along the Alcovy River, surrounded by native plant gardens.

Outside the cities, much of Middle Georgia is rural farmland filled with peach orchards, berry patches and farm stands. Stop and fill a basket while you’re in the area.

With all there is to see and do, it’s no wonder visitors stop to smell the flowers, or hike through Middle Georgia’s beauty.

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Middle Georgia - Locations

Cherokee Pines Golf & Fitness Club

Historic Heartland
1000 N. Davis Rd.
Perry, GA 31069
478-224-4653

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Cherokee Run Golf Course

Historic Heartland
1595 Centennial Olympic Pkwy.
Conyers, GA 30013
770-785-7904

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Coleman Hill Park

Historic Heartland
285 Spring St.
Macon, GA 31201

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Conyers Trail

Historic Heartland
Green St. at Rockdale County Library
Conyers, GA 30012
404-875-7284

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Conyers Welcome Center & Train Depot

Historic Heartland
901 Railroad St.
Conyers, GA 30012
770-602-2606

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Country Boys RV Park

Historic Heartland
2750 Eatonton Rd.
Madison, GA 30650
706-342-1799

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Cox Capitol Theatre

Historic Heartland
382 Second St.
Macon, GA 31201
478-257-6391

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Creekwood Park

Historic Heartland
1107 Creekwood Dr.
Perry, GA 31069
478-988-2860

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Crossroads Travel Park

Historic Heartland
1513 Sam Nunn Blvd.
Perry, GA 31069
478-987-3141

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Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee

Historic Heartland
126 Cuscowilla Dr
Eatonton, GA 31024
706-484-0050

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Daisy Park

Historic Heartland
1021 Daisy Park
Macon, GA 31201
478-621-6280

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Delores A Brooks Recreation Center

Historic Heartland
3326 Ocmulgee E Blvd.
Macon, GA 31217
478-751-9271

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Desert Mountain Alpaca Ranch

Historic Heartland
1297 Hodges Cir.
Mansfield, GA 30055
470-258-1527

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Dickey Farms

Historic Heartland
3440 Old Hwy. 341 N.
Musella, GA 31032
478-836-4362

Divers Supply

Historic Heartland
5208 Mercer University Dr.
Macon, GA 31210
800-999-3483

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Dogwood Festival

Historic Heartland
Perry Area CVB
Perry, GA 31069
478-988-8000

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Double B Farms Christmas Trees

Historic Heartland
8511 Knoxville Rd.
Lizella, GA 31052
478-935-8742

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Downtown Byron Historic District

Historic Heartland
Downtown
Byron, GA 31008
478-956-2409

Elder Mill Covered Bridge

Historic Heartland
1441 Elder Mill Rd, #1434
Watkinsville, GA 30677
706-769-5197

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Elliott Farms #1

Historic Heartland
4761 Holley Rd.
Lizella, GA 31052
478-935-8180

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Elliott Farms #2

Historic Heartland
9515 Feagin Rd.
Macon, GA 31216
478-935-8180

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Fair Harbor RV Park

Historic Heartland
515 Marshallville Rd.
Perry, GA 31069
478-988-8844

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Filmore Thomas Park

Historic Heartland
3793 Log Cabin Rd.
Macon, GA 31201
478-621-6280

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Forsyth KOA

Historic Heartland
414 S. Frontage Rd.
Forsyth, GA 31029
478-994-2019

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Fort Hawkins

Historic Heartland
Maynard St. & Emery Hwy.
Macon, GA 31217
478-742-3003

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Founders Memorial Garden

Historic Heartland
425 S. Lumpkin St.
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-4948

Fox Vineyards and Winery

Historic Heartland
225 GA Hwy. 11 S.
Social Circle, GA 30025-5003
770-787-5402

Frank Johnson Recreation Center

Historic Heartland
2227 Mercer University Dr.
Macon, GA 31204
478-751-9274

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Freedom Field

Historic Heartland
111 Bear Country Blvd.
Warner Robins, GA 31088

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Freedom Park

Historic Heartland
3301 Roff Ave.
Macon, GA 31204
478-751-9248

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