Things to Do with Kids in Athens, GA

  • TripBuzz found 31 things to do with kids in or near Athens, Georgia, including 12 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Madison, Commerce, Watkinsville and Winder.
  • From Sanford Stadium to Bear Hollow Zoo, the Athens area offers 70 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Historic Sites, Zoos and Rock Climbing.
  • Athens is situated within the Blue Ridge Mountains and is 70 miles away from Atlanta. It holds the main campus of the University of Georgia and features a strong live music culture, being the hometown of REM. Along with a vibrant nightlife, the city still maintains original Antebellum architecture for those who enjoy history.
  • TripBuzz found 31 things to do with kids in or near Athens, Georgia, including 12 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Madison, Commerce, Watkinsville and Winder.
  • From Sanford Stadium to Bear Hollow Zoo, the Athens area offers 70 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Historic Sites, Zoos and Rock Climbing.
  • Athens is situated within the Blue Ridge Mountains and is 70 miles away from Atlanta. It holds the main campus of the University of Georgia and features a strong live music culture, being the hometown of REM. Along with a vibrant nightlife, the city still maintains original Antebellum architecture for those who enjoy history.
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36.8 Miles
80% 10 votes
Bowling 1601 Horizon Parkway, Buford, GA 30518 MoreLess Info
A bowling alley that accommodates individuals, leagues and parties, Oasis Bowling Center also boasts a full bar, large arcade and game room with pool and air hockey. They also have poker and a DJ with karaoke on select nights.
36.8 Miles
100% 1 votes
Soccer Field 2750 Sawnee Avenue, Buford, GA 30518 MoreLess Info
Located next to a high school, Buford Youth Sports Complex has a multipurpose field that hosts community football, lacrosse, and soccer games. The complex also has several tennis courts, with bleachers on a hill for spectators.
36.9 Miles
100% 21 votes
Theaters 2200 Buford Highway, Buford, GA 30518 MoreLess Info
Buford Community Center consists of a theater, banquet room, park and museum. Together they offer over 5,700 square feet of banquet and meeting space, a 274-seat stage theatre and an outdoor amphitheater that seats 1,800.
36.9 Miles
88% 107 votes
National & State Parks 5000 N. Browning Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506 MoreLess Info
Georgia's newest state park, Don Carter State Park is also the first ever park situated on Lake Lanier. Guests love the clean and vast beach and swimming waters, as well as amenities such as bath houses and boating ramps.
37.2 Miles
97% 69 votes
Golf 140 Cateechee Trail, Hartwell, GA 30643 MoreLess Info
Cateechee Golf Club is a semi-private facility offering a challenging yet, exciting game of golf on its par-72 course which is surrounded by rolling hills and valleys and includes multiple water features and groomed fairways.
37.2 Miles
98% 42 votes
Parks 4515 Lenora Church Road, Snellville, GA MoreLess Info
Lenora Park is 178 acres of expansive and beautiful wide open green space. Surrounded by oversized shady trees, the park features picnic and grilling areas, football field, lighted walking trail, fishing lake and more.
37.4 Miles
86% 37 votes
Golf 1595 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers, GA 30013 MoreLess Info
Featuring a world class golf course designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, the rolling hills create the perfect backdrop for the Cherokee Run Golf Club. Lush greens cover the 18 hole course and visitors can enjoy dining and can even book the greens for weddings.
37.4 Miles
85% 26 votes
Horseback Riding 1996 Centennial Parkway, Conyers, GA MoreLess Info
One is able to see salmon swimming upstream to the Deschutes River at the 5th Avenue Bridge in September and October. It is located near Heritage Park, restaurants and down town shops.
37.4 Miles
100% 1 votes
Fishing 3745 Hwy 20 N, Conyers, GA 30012 MoreLess Info
A pay lake that spans 10 acres, the improbably named Lakeside Lake is stocked with a wide variety of fish, including crappie, catfish, bass, brim, and carp. The lake also has a general store with bait and fishing supplies.
37.6 Miles
83% 6 votes
Botanical Gardens 1277 Elberton Highway (Hwy.77 South), Hartwell, GA 30643 MoreLess Info
The Hart County Botanical Gardens encompasses over a dozen flower and plant gardens, as well as a children's playground, an amphitheater, a wetland and a large pavilion. They also hold an annual plant sale every April.
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