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Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Guide - www.n-georgia.com
Discover Georgia's
beautiful parks, wildlife, mountains, waterfalls, lakes, coast and
islands, Civil War and historic sites, gardens, trails, festivals, and
other fun places to visit. Whether you are going out for a day or
vacationing in Georgia, this site is full of outdoor recreational ideas
and maps at your fingertips. Relax, browse around and get ready
for good times in Georgia.
Georgia Historic Hi Country (NW Mountains) Travel Region
Map and Outdoors Activities $5 and Under
Fun Indoor Activities $5
and Under
$3 Bartow History
Center
Exhibit, programs, archives and outreach activities educate visitors about
Bartow County history. Call for hours. Cost: Adults $3, students $2, seniors $2.50. Call for groups. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for
mobility-impaired Phone: 770-382-3818 – Address: 13 N. Wall, Cartersville, GA
30120
Chieftains Museum and Major Ridge Home
Given the National Trail of Tears designation, its focus is the Cherokee leader
Major Ridge. Tue.-Fri. 10am-3pm, Sat. 10am-4pm.
Cost: Adults $3, children $1.50,
seniors $2. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-291-9494 – Address: 501 Riverside Pkwy., Rome, GA
30161
Kirby-Quinton Heritage Cabin and Old Pickens
County Jail
Cabin features 19th-century furnishings of frontier dwelling built in 1866, Old
jail built in 1906, includes history of law enforcement in county since 1853.
Sat.-Sun. 2-5pm.
Cost: $3. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-253-1141 – Address: 141 N. Main St., Jasper, GA
30143
Oak Hill and the Martha Berry Museum
It houses a remarkable collection of art, including memorabilia from Martha
Berry’s founding of the Berry Schools. Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm.
Cost: Adults $5, seniors
$4, children $3. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food,
Party Facilities Phone: 706-291-1883, 800-220-5504 Address: 24 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Rome, GA 30165
Paulding County Historical Society Museum
It contains artifacts, relics, memorabilia and records of events and history of
Paulding County. Tue., Thurs., and Sat. 12-4pm 04 by appt.
Cost: Adults $2, children
$1. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Rocky Mountain Recreation and Fishing Area
Enjoy fishing, hunting, picnicking, hiking, camping, swimming and other outdoor
activities. Daily.
Cost: $3 per vehicle. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-802-5087 – Address: 4054 Big Texas Valley Rd.,
Rome, GA 30165
Rome Area History Museum
Tales of adventure, exploration and dedication await, from DeSoto to the Civil
War, from early barnstormers to more recent Rome history. Tue.-Sat. 10am-5pm.
Cost: $3. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party
Facilities Phone: 706-235-8051 – Address: 305 Broad St., Rome, GA 30161
Rose Lawn Museum
This 1850 Victorian mansion is the historical home of Samuel Porter Jones, noted
evangelist of the 1800s, Tue.-Fri. 10am-12pm, 1-5pm or by appt. Cost: Adults $4,
students $2. Phone: 770-387-5162 – Address: 224 W. Cherokee Ave.,
Cartersville, GA 30120
Sixth Cavalry Museum
It preserves the rich military history of the “Fighting Sixth” Cavalry at Ft.
Oglethorpe 1919-1942. Tue.-Fri. 9am-12pm, 1-4pm. Cost: Adults $3, students/seniors $2,
family $10. Address:
Barnhardt Cir., Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30742
Weinman Mineral Museum
Gems, minerals and fossils of the world, including the best collection of
Georgia minerals on display in the Southeast. Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm. Cost: Adults $4,
children $3. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 770-386-0576 – Address: 51 Mineral Museum Dr., White,
GA 30184
West Georgia Museum of Tailapoosa
This museum focuses on local history and paleontology. Tue.-Fri. 9am-4pm, Sat.
9am-5pm.
Cost: Adults $2, children $1. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 770-574-3125 – Address: 185 Mann St., Tallapoosa, GA
30176
Fun Outdoor Activities $5
and Under
New Echota Cherokee Capital Historic Site
See where the infamous “Trail of Tears” began and the print shop where Cherokees
produced their bilingual newspaper. Tue.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 2-5:30pm. Cost: $2.50-$4. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone:
706-624-1321 Address: Exit 317 on GA Hwy. 225, Calhoun, GA 30701
(1 mile east of I-75)
Wilderness Outdoor Movie Theater
World’s largest single-screen outdoor movie theater and drive-in. Enjoy the
movie from your car or on the landscaped hillside seating. Fri.-Sun. Cost: Adults $5,
children $3. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired Phone: 706-657-8411 – Address: 217 Old Hales Rd., Trenton,
GA 30752
Other fun
Georgia Historic Hi Country Travel
Region Activities include:
State Parks
- Cloudland Canyon, Fort Mountain, James H. 'Sloppy' Floyd, John Tanner and Red
Top Mountain
Historic Sites
- Chief Vann House, Etowah Indian Mounds, New
Echota Cherokee, Pickett's Mill Battleground
Other fun
Georgia Historic Hi Country Travel
Region Activities include: 
