Middle Georgia Regional Airport 20 min
Lake Tobesofkee Recreation Area (12 min) Destination for camping, boating, fishing & swimming with 3 sandy beaches & play areas for kids. Cannonball House (14 min) Historic 1853 home named for damage it sustained in the Civil War, with tours, exhibits & events. St Joseph Catholic Church (14 min) Church, architecture, cathedral, music, and history Ocmulgee National Monument (16 min) Park, artifact, history, archaeological excavation, and outdoor recreation Amerson River Park (16 min) This sprawling park with woods, wetlands & meadows offers a playground, canoe launch & trails. Museum of Arts and Sciences (13 min) Museum featuring fine-arts & science galleries, interactive exhibits, a minizoo & a planetarium. Sidney Lanier Cottage (14 min) Museum in the 19th-century Gothic Revival home where the poet Sidney Lanier was born. The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House (13 min) Museum honoring The Allman Brothers Band, with original instruments, art & personal mementos. Claystone Park (15 min) Lake and camping Fort Hawkins (17 min) Formerly standing on the Western Frontier, this fort was established by Thomas Jefferson in 1806. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (14 min) Georgia sports museum with tours & exhibitions highlighting artifacts & the state's top athletes. Lake Tobesofkee (14 min) Camping, lake, and water park Johnston–Felton–Hay House (14 min) 19th-century mansion boasting marble statues, stained glass, ornate period furnishings & paintings. The Douglass Theatre (15 min) Long-standing, renovated theater showcasing limited-run & premier films, plus various performances. Tubman Museum (15 min) Established in 1981, this museum houses exhibits on African-American history, art & culture. |