Columbus Airport 20 min
Columbus Botanical Garden (20 min) 22-acre botanical garden featuring herbs, vegetables, roses & other flowers, plus a walking trail. South Commons Softball Complex (5 min) Built for the 1996 Olympics, this softball complex hosts competitions at its stadium & 7 fields. Heritage Corner (7 min) Heritage Park (7 min) Lunchbox Museum (11 min) Weracoba Park (9 min) Leafy public park featuring a manmade creek & amenities such as a playground & athletic fields. Smith-McCullers House (Carson McCullers Center) (10 min) Cooper Creek Park (19 min) Natural spot with a creek, plus running trails, playgrounds, picnic areas & a tennis center. National Civil War Naval Museum (19 min) Museum featuring historic Navy ships used during the Civil War, reenactments & ghost tours. Fort Benning (14 min) Founded in 1918, this U.S. Army post provides training for infantry & armored soldiers. Eagle & Phenix Dam (8 min) Ma Rainey House (5 min) Landmark former home of blues icon Ma Rainey, featuring local blues history exhibits & artifacts. Woodruff Riverfront Park (8 min) This riverside promenade on the Columbus State University campus plays host to many college events. Lake Oliver (20 min) Fishing, swimming, boating & picnics at a large reservoir with a marina & 40 mi. of shoreline. |