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54 Perfect Day Trips from Atlanta

Photograph by Growl
From surreal folk art environments to glitzy hotels, from secret gardens to town squares, here are our favorite quick escapes—all within 200 miles of Atlanta.
Edited by Betsy Riley with contributions from Mary Logan Bikoff, Steve Fennessy, Mara Shalhoup, Matt Walljasper, Myrydd Wells, Thomas Wheatley
- Take a zombie tour in Senoia
- Splash at the 100k square-foot indoor water park at LaGrange's Great Wolf Lodge
- 2 holy places to explore
- See 7 states from Lover’s Leap at Rock City
- 24 hours in Birmingham
- Bring a friend (or 8) to LaPrade’s Marina on Lake Burton
- 2 venues to discover the best in indie music
- Meet 2 peafowl at Andalusia, the Milledgeville home of Flannery O’Connor
- 3 secret gardens in Georgia
- Discover 200 years of pottery at the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia
- 2 great places to see a show
- See the 46,991 artworks at Howard Finster's Paradise Garden
- 24 hours in Chattanooga
- 3 things to do with kids in Dahlonega
- Visit 2 national-quality museums in Cartersville
- Visit 6 fun Minor League ballparks
- 3 places to see white columns
- 12 festivals worth the drive
- Explore 7 colorful acres of folk art at Pasaquan
- Taste medal-winning wines at Tiger Mountain Vineyards
- 24 hours at Barnsley Resort
- 5 stops for auto buffs
- Burn calories hiking to the top of Kennesaw Mountain