102 Family Day Trips From Atlanta!

Want to go on a day trip? Here are 102 options to get you started. The farthest is about 3 hours from Atlanta! So whatsstopping you!! Go out and EXPLORE!! Remember, you can get passes forsomeoftheseplacesthrough the library, and most have free days throughout the year (if they aren't already FREE), but If you want to stay up-to-date you can subscribe HERE. Don't forget to follow on us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest!

Drive Guide:
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2-3 Hours ***

1.Atlanta Zoo *

2.Wild Life Safari **

3.North Ga Zoo **

4.Greenville Zoo **

5.Chattanooga Zoo **

6.Birmingham Zoo **

7.Georgia Aquarium *

8.Tenessee Aquarium **

9.Six Flags Over Georgia *

10.Six Flags White Waters *

11.Stone Mountain *

12.LanierWorld *

13.The Rock Ranch *

14.Dunwoody Nature Center *

15.Gwinnett Environmental Nature and Heritage Center *

16.Chattahoochee Nature Center *

17.Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center **

18.Lake Conestee Nature Park **

19.Elachee Nature Center *

20.Georgia Nature Center *

21.Cochran Mill Nature Center *

22.Sandy Creek Nature Center **

23.Reynolds Nature Preserves *

24. Atlanta Botanical Gardens *

25.Tennesee River Gardens and Nature Perserve **

26. South Carolina Botanical Gardens **

27. Atlanta Botanical Gardens-Gainesville *

28. State Botanical Gardens **

29. Birmingham Botanical Gardens **

30. Calloway Garden **

31.Roper Mountain Science Center **

32.Fernbank Science Center *

33.Tellus Science Museum *

34.McWane Science Center **

35.Coca Cola Space Science Center **

36.Colburn Earth Science Museum ***

37.Atlanta Children's Museum *

38.INK *

39.Chattanooga Children's Museum **

40.Greenville Children's Museum **

41.Atlanta History Center *

42.Babyland General Hospital **

43.Fernbank Museum of Natural History *

44.Birmingham Museum of Art **

45.High Museum of Art *

46.Micheal C. Carlos Museum *

47.Gertrude Art Museum **

48.Center of Puppetry Arts *

49.National Center of Civil and Human Rights *

50.Martin Luther King Museum *

51.The Columbus Museum **

52.National Infantry Museum **

53.William Breman Jewish Museum *

54.APEX Museum *

55.World Of Coca Cola (Memorabilia/Attraction *

(Most of the nature centers mentioned above have hiking trails as well)

56.Kennesaw Mountain *

57.Stone Mountain *

58.Sawnee Mountain *

59.Ana Ruby Falls **

60.Tallulah Gorge ** 

61.High Falls State Park *

62.Amicaola Falls **

63.Soco Falls ***

64.Victory Creek Trail *

65.Pot House Loop Trail **

66.Cedar Falls Park ***

67.Ruby Falls-Chattanooga (attraction) ***

68.Rock City! (attraction) ***

69.Lake Lanier *

70.Cummin Falls *** (3.5 hours, but looks worth it!)

71.Little River Canyon National Preserve **

72.Sliding Rock, Brevard, NC ***

73.Bridal Veil Falls ***

74.Fort Yargo Beaches *

75.Robin Lake Beach **

76.Acworth Beach *

77.North Georgia Premium Outlet *

78.Tanger Outlet-Commerce **

79.Tanger Outlet- Locust Grove *

80.Pendergrass Flea Market *

81.Calhoun Premium Outlet *

82.The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta *

83.Greenville, SC **

84.Helen, GA **

85.Chattanooga, TN **

86.Birmingham, Al **

87.Athens, GA *

88.Ashville, NC ***

89.TreeTop Quest-Dunwoody *

90.TreeTop Quest-Buford *

91.North Georgia Canopy Tours **

92.Lake Lanier Canopy Tours *

93.Historic Banning Mill *

94.Blue Ridge Canopy Tours **

95.The Sandbar Kayaking and Zip line Canopy Tour **

96.The Gorge Zip Line Canopy Tours ***

97.Adrenaline Climb *

98.Atlanta Rocks! *

99.High Point Climbing and Fitness **

100.Urban Rock Gym **

101.Climb @ Blue Ridge

102.Climb Max Climbing ***