LOCATE IT: West Georgia

Georgia’s newest state park is a haven for paddlers, campers and anglers. A boat ramp provides easy access to the water, while wooded trails are open for hiking and nature photography.

Georgia’s largest state park is a hiker’s and backpacker’s haven, with more than 40 miles of trails. The Liberty Bell Swimming Pool fed by cool springs. Privately operated stables offer guided horseback rides.

Part of Lake Blackshear Resort, the picturesque lake views and the region’s mild climate make this a perfect place to enjoy year-round golf on the Denis Griffiths’-designed course. Ranked four star by Golf Digest, you will be challenged by expertly placed mounds, water hazards, and plenty of sand bunkers.

Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club is the ultimate destination for any escape with adventures including fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, camping, golf, and more.

Sprewell Bluff Park is a gem on the Flint River. Cool off in the gently flowing river, skip rocks across the water, picnic on the banks, launch a boat or throw out a fishing line.

Playground, tennis court, picnic area

29th Street Park offers playgrounds, baseball and softball fields. Also include at the park is the multi-purpose facility, 29th Street Recreation Center.

The Fluellen Recreation Center at 8th Street Park features a game room, multi-purpose activity room, full size kitchen, basketball courts, a playground, a memorial garden, and a recreation center.

A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium seats 15,000. It is the site of the Ft. Valley State – Albany State Classic football game and the Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic football game.

The park offers a handicap accessible play area, fitness stretching stations, picnic tables and benches. Children especially enjoy climbing on the free standing dinosaurs!

1.8-acre neighborhood park, 800-sq. ft. pavilion, asphalt basketball court, playground equipment.

Alexander Park features a playground, baseball and softball fields, basketball courts, and volleyball court.

The park features a recreation gymnasium; a handicap accessible playground; tot lot playground; 5 baseball fields; a batting cage; picnic pavilion; 18-hole mini-golf; concessions and restrooms.

Anderson Village is a local playground for children. It has access to basketball courts, softball and baseball fields, and a playground.

The Confederate army established Camp Sumter to house incoming Union prisoners of war. The town served as a supply depot during the period. Today Andersonville welcomes tourists who come for the history and museums.

The Camp Sumter military prison at Andersonville was one of the largest Confederate military prisons during the Civil War. Today, the site is a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout U.S. history.

City RV park, adjacent to the Civil War Village of Andersonville and the Andersonville National Historic Site, with 25 full hookup sites, 30-amp only.

The house, built between 1859 and 1862, is a fine example of Greek Revival architecture. Around 1909, the house was used as Griffin’s first hospital, and it was also once used as a funeral home.

1 playground, 1 swimming pool, 1 bath house/office area.

3.4 acre pond, 1 picnic pavilion, 1 fishing pier

1 large playground, 1 very large swimming pool, 1 bath house

A stately antebellum home of Benjamin Harvey Hill, lawyer and Georgia and United States congressman, is regarded as one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the State of Georgia.

Neighborhood park

Benning Hills has a baseball – softball field, football field, tennis court, racketball court, ping pong, playground, arts and crafts, pool tables, weight room, aerobics/exercise.

The Frank Chester Recreation Center is located at Benning Park. In front of the building is a racquetball court, seven tennis courts, four softball fields, and a football field. Children enjoy the playground equipment.

Soccer fields

Big Dog Running Company is Columbus’s full service specialty running store, offering a full array of quality running shoes, apparel and accessories.