Free & Cheap Things to Do in Gainesville, GA

  • The list below includes 94 free or cheap things to do in or near Gainesville, Georgia, including 97 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, National & State Parks, Walking Trails and Bowling.
  • From Don Carter State Park to Wilshire Trails Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Gainesville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Cumming, Suwanee, Buford and Dahlonega.
  • The list below includes 94 free or cheap things to do in or near Gainesville, Georgia, including 97 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, National & State Parks, Walking Trails and Bowling.
  • From Don Carter State Park to Wilshire Trails Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Gainesville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Cumming, Suwanee, Buford and Dahlonega.
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28.4 Miles
81% 276 votes
Specialty Museums 8808 North Main Street, Helen, GA 30545 MoreLess Info
Charlemagne's Kingdom is an Alpine Model Railway Museum which features a 50 foot exhibit of HO scale German Model Railroad complete with the intricate details of German architecture and terrain in its multi-featured landscape.
28.4 Miles
89% 1386 votes
Tubing 590 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen, GA 30545 MoreLess Info
Cool River Tubing offers tubing on the Chattahoochee River with a choice between a long and short ride depending upon the visitor's requirement. They can also enjoy picnic and buy souvenirs at the outpost.
28.4 Miles
94% 63 votes
Hiking Trails Chattahoochee National Forest, Helen, GA MoreLess Info
Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Yonah Mountain Hiking Trail, is one of the best free hikes in the Southeast. This five mile round trip takes hikers through incredibly lush forests to rock outcroppings for stunning views.
28.4 Miles
100% 4 votes
Mini Golf 8065 S Main Street, Helen, GA 30545 MoreLess Info
Featuring a style and aesthetic in keeping with Helen's German mountain village theme, Bavarian Mountain Miniature Golf offers two 18 hole miniature golf courses as well as a video game arcade.
28.4 Miles
95% 19 votes
Parks 800 Old Snellville Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30044 MoreLess Info
Alexander Park is a large lakeside park area with a number of amenities. It features hiking and running trails, as well as a disc golf course, fully-equipped playgrounds for kids, and sports fields.
28.5 Miles
89% 497 votes
River Helen, GA MoreLess Info
The word Chattahoochee is an Indian word which means 'river of painted rocks' relating to the fact that many colorful rock formations can be found along the Chattahoochee River. The surrounding area is also home to a number of recreation activities.
28.5 Miles
90% 58 votes
Parks Helen, GA MoreLess Info
Unicoi Hill Park is a community park that features a playground, tables and chairs. A hiking track is attached to the park, and the park is used as the beginning and ending point for the trail.
28.6 Miles
50% 50 votes
Movie Theaters 9700 Medlock Bridge Road Ste 170, Duluth, GA 30097 MoreLess Info
Visitors can enjoy an 18 screen movie theater with stadium seating at Regal Medlock Crossing. The theater airs first run films with digital projection along with 3D films and features an arcade.
28.6 Miles
100% 10 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 3251 McDaniel Road, Duluth, GA 30096 MoreLess Info
Measuring 134 acres, McDaniel Farm Park is a former cotton farm restored to a typical 1930s farm. The park provides picnic facilities, three miles of trails and tours of the farm structures including blacksmith shed, carriage house and barn.
28.7 Miles
68% 19 votes
National & State Parks Milton, VT MoreLess Info
There is a natural sand bar between Milton and South Hero Island, which is the base of the name for Sand Bar State Park. The 10-acre park features swimming, a sand beach, kayak and canoe rentals, picnic grounds, and a concession stand.
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