The East Central Georgia has lots of things to do and see. It is also known as the Classic South. The biggest city in this region is Augusta. Visit an art gallery, plantation home, museum or a historic landmark. Dine at a fine restaurant. Attend a fox hunt. Shop in boutiques. Watch local artisans demonstrate their craft work. Enjoy a day at a spa. Listen to jazz and bluegrass concerts. Go to a festival. Stroll through botanical gardens. Golf in championship courses. Hike. Bike. Camp. Hunt. Fish. Water ski. Sail a boat. Go boating, swimming, canoeing, kayaking .... Watch the annual Augusta national drag boat races. Walk across the boardwalks over swamps. View wildlife. Bird watch. Take a cruise on the historic Augusta canal ...
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East Central GA - Highlights
- Southern National Drag boat Races on the Savannah river in Augusta
- Callaway Plantation
- Lake Oconee
- J. Strom Thurmond Lake at Clarks Hill
- Phinizy Swamp
- Belle Meade Fox Hunt in Thomson
- Okefenokee Swamp
E. Central Georgia - Cities, Towns, Tourist Attractions - Things to do and see
- Appling
- Lake Springs Recreation Area - Boat ramp, hiking, biking, fishing, picnicking
- Mistletoe State Park - Clarks Hill Lake, beach boat rental, fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking, biking trails
- Wildwood Park - beaches, boat ramps, hiking, biking, trails, camping, disc golf courses
- Little Tiver Marina - canoe, kayak, pontoon boat rentals, bike rentals, camping, guides, cabins
- Trade Winds Marina
- Augusta - read tourism info
- Crawfordville
- A.H. Stephens Historic Park - Confederate museum, 1875 home, fishing, boating, camping, cottages, swimming, horse trails
- Greensboro
- L.L. Wyatt Museum
- Lake Oconee - fishing, boating, camping
- Scull Shoals - archaeology digs
- Grovetown
- Grovetown Museum - restored 100 year old building with artifacts
- Harlem
- Feathered Friends Forever Recue/Refuge - bird sanctuary with outdoor flight aviaries
- Laurel and Hardy Museum
- Lexington
- Goodness Grows Nursery - botanical tours
- Historic district
- Lincolnton
- Bussey Point Recreation Area - along the shores of J. Strom Thurmond Lake
- Clarks Hill Lake - boating, fishing, picnicking
- Elijah Clark State Park - beach, fishing, boating, hiking, trails, mini-golf, picnic areas, camping, cottages, museum
- Louisville
- The Fire House Gallery - historic fire station
- Market House - trails, open air buildings dating to 1700s
- Revolutionary Cemetery - historic site
- Martinez
- Augusta Canal Headgates - bike, walk, kayak, canoe -historic landmark
- Funsville - carousel, mini-golf, go-carts, amusement park
- Millen
- Bo Ginn Aquarium and Aquatic Education Center - freshwater tanks in Magnolia Springs State Park with displays of reptiles, turtles and fish
- Magnolia Springs State Park - boardwalk, aquarium, camping, pool, lake, boat rentals, cottages, trails
- Mitchell
- Hamburg State Park - gristmill, museum, lake, camping, boat rentals, fishing, trails, country store
- Mitchell Depot Museum
- Sandersville
- Brown House Museum - Civil War artifacts
- Washington county Genealogical Museum - research
- Sparta
- Courson's Winery
- Lacksen Plantation and Quail Hunting near Lake Oconee
- Lake Sinclair
- Swainsboro
- Flat Creek Lodge Fish and Game - hunting and fishing lodge
- Thomson
- 1810 Country Inn and Winery
- Big Hart Recreation Area - beaches, boat ramp, camping, picnicking
- Hickory Hill - historic site with restored mansion, farm buildings, gardens and trails
- Historic Wrightsboro - 1768 settlement remains of church and cemetery
- Rock House - built 1785
- Watson Brown Foundation - 3 houses built from 1830-1865 now museums
- Clarks Hill Lake Wildlife Management area - camping, hunting, deer, small game, raccoon, bobcat, dove feral hogs
- Twin city
- George L. Smith State Park - covered bridge, mill, camping, fishing, lake, cottages, boat rentals, trails, hiking
- Union Point
- Durhamtown Plantation Sportsman resort - fishing, ATV riding, cabins, camping, shooting range
- The Point of Art Studio and Gallery - exhibits and demostrations
- Union Point historical driving tour
- Warrenton
- Ogeechee River Mill - on the Ogeechee River operating since 1826
- Washington
- Calloway Plantation - living history museum, tour plantation home
- Kettle Creek Revolutionary War Battlefield - Feb. 14, 1779
- Rovert toombs House Historic Site - mansion home of Confederate leader and Civil War displays
- Second time around mini farm
- Washington Historical museum - Civil War and Indian artifacts
- Waynesboro
- Burke County Museum
- Plant Bogtle Visior Center - educational exhibits on Nuclear Power
- Wrens
- Atwell Pecan compahy
- the Gourd Farm - fresh produce