- 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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35.8 Miles
Bring the family to Graves Park in Norcross, Georgia to enjoy a day of nature filled fun. With a dog park, playground, picnic pavilions, trails, tennis and sand volleyball courts, there is something for everyone.
35.9 Miles
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Vickery Creek Trl, Roswell, GA 30075
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With trails running on each side, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Vickery Creek offers visitors an area to hike among the surrounding woodland. The trails are suited for intermediate hikers, with rocky sections and cliffs.
36.0 Miles
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935 Alpharetta Street, Roswell, GA 30075
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Built in 1845, the Archibald Smith Plantation Home is a two story farm house that was built by slave labor. Tours of the home can be taken 7 days a week by the general public.
36.1 Miles
A Southern Trilogy is a collection of three historic antebellum homes namely the Barrington Hall with its Greek-Revival style architecture, the Bulloch Hall which served as the home of President Roosevelt's mother and the Smith Plantation established by the town's founding fathers.
36.1 Miles
Owned and operated by the University of Georgia, the Georgia Museum of Natural History holds 14 natural history collections. The individual collections are divided by six different departments of the university, including anthropology, botany, geology, geography, plant pathology, and entomology.
36.1 Miles
Featuring a water park and a playground called the 'sprayground', Riverside Park has multiple water-based attractions on their grounds. There are also trails, a picnic area, and river to explore.
36.2 Miles
A family business for 5 generations, Cagle's Dairy is filled with livestock and corn fields. The tour includes all of these, plus a haunted house, gem mining, bonfires and homemade specialties, including funnel cakes.
36.3 Miles
Housed in a historical school building, the Teaching Museum North provides history exhibits for both individual visitors and school groups. On site events, include mock trials, exhibits, and plays to enjoy.
36.3 Miles
Home to the ruins of an 1800s mill, Old Mill Park features hiking trails that connect to the Chattahoochee River trail system. The park offers a covered bridge, picnic tables, a waterfall and areas suitable for photography.
36.3 Miles
A family entertainment center and bowling alley, the Showtime Bowling Center features 32 lanes of bowling with automatic scoring as well as a video game arcade and billiard tables. The center is available for party rentals.