I wish I was in a position to just travel the World, but that just isn’t going to happen… right now that is. With all the factors of our daily lives, crazy schedules and let’s not forget the money factor, we can’t always travel as we’d like. But one thing that I hope most of us can do is a day trip every now and then. If you’re in the Atlanta area and not quite sure where to head to or what to do in a day, then you’re in luck! I complied a list of 111 day trips from Atlanta, all ranging between a 0-3 hour drive! Hope it helps you! I know I reference it time and time again!
Drive Guide:
0-1 Hour *
1-2 Hours *
2-3 Hours ***
0-1 Hour *
1-2 Hours *
2-3 Hours ***
A Day With The Animals
- Atlanta Zoo *
- Wild Life Safari **
- North Ga Zoo **
- Greenville Zoo **
- Chattanooga Zoo **
- Birmingham Zoo **
- Georgia Aquarium *
- Tennessee Aquarium **
- Adpot-a-horse Scenic Horseback Riding *
- Equus Mountain Meadow *
Theme Parks, Water Parks & Family Fun!
Diggin’ For Gold
- Consolidated Gold Mine ** Note: we’ve been to this one a LOVED it!
- Gold and Gem Grubbin *
- Crisson Gold Mine **
Get Outside: Nature Centers & Gardens
- Dunwoody Nature Center *
- Gwinnett Environmental Nature and Heritage Center *
- Chattahoochee Nature Center *
- Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center **
- Lake Conestee Nature Park **
- Elachee Nature Center *
- Georgia Nature Center *
- Cochran Mill Nature Center *
- Sandy Creek Nature Center **
- Reynolds Nature Preserves *
- Atlanta Botanical Gardens *
- Tennessee River Gardens and Nature Perserve **
- South Carolina Botanical Gardens **
- Atlanta Botanical Gardens-Gainesville *
- State Botanical Gardens **
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens **
- Calloway Garden **
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: Science Center
- Roper Mountain Science Center **
- Fernbank Science Center *
- Tellus Science Museum *
- McWane Science Center **
- Coca Cola Space Science Center **
- Colburn Earth Science Museum ***
Interactive Children Museums
Museums-Art, History, Natural History
- Atlanta History Center *
- Babyland General Hospital **
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History *
- Birmingham Museum of Art **
- High Museum of Art *
- Micheal C. Carlos Museum *
- Gertrude Art Museum **
- Center of Puppetry Arts *
- National Center of Civil and Human Rights *
- Martin Luther King Museum *
- The Columbus Museum **
- National Infantry Museum **
- William Breman Jewish Museum *
- APEX Museum *
- World Of Coca Cola (Memorabilia/Attraction *
- Georgia Museum of Art *
- Museum of Art and Science **
- Museum of Aviation *
Take a Hike! Trails, Mountains, and Waterfalls, Oh My!
(Most of the nature centers mentioned above have hiking trails as well)
- Kennesaw Mountain *
- Stone Mountain *
- Sawnee Mountain *
- Ana Ruby Falls **
- Tallulah Gorge **
- High Falls State Park *
- Amicaola Falls **
- Soco Falls ***
- Victory Creek Trail *
- Pot House Loop Trail **
- Cedar Falls Park ***
- Ruby Falls-Chattanooga (attraction) ***
- Rock City! (attraction) ***
Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming: Swimming Holes and Lakes
- Lake Lanier *
- Cummin Falls *** (3.5 hours, but looks worth it!)
- Little River Canyon National Peserves **
- Sliding Rock, Brevard, NC ***
- Bridal Veil Falls ***
- Fort Yargo Beaches *
- Robin Lake Beach **
- Acworth Beach *
Shop ‘Til You Drop!
- North Georgia Premimum Outlet *
- Tanger Outlet-Commerce **
- Tanger Outlet- Locust Grove *
- Pendergrass Flea Market *
- Calhoun Premium Outlet *
- The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta *
Cities to See in a Day!
- Greenville, SC **
- Helen, GA **
- Chattanooga, TN **
- Birmingham, Al **
- Athens, GA *
- Ashville, NC ***
Up High- Zip Line and Rock Climb!!
- TreeTop Quest-Dunwoody *
- TreeTop Quest-Buford *
- North Georgia Canopy Tours **
- Lake Lanier Canopy Tours *
- Historic Banning Mill *
- Blue Ridge Canopy Tours **
- The Sandbar Kayaking and Zip line Canopy Tour **
- The Gorge Zip Line Canopy Tours ***
- Adrenaline Climb *
- Atlanta Rocks! *
- High Point Climbing and Fitness **
- .Urban Rock Gym **
- Climb @ Blue Ridge
- Climb Max Climbing ***
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