Americus, Georgia Travel Information

Carter Country around Americus, Georgia Peach County leaves little doubt that it’s the heart of Georgia’s most luscious industry. Traveling on I–75 at night, you can’t miss “The Big Peach,” an enormous illuminated rendition of the fruit on ... Americus, GA

Pigs, Peanuts, Presidents, and Painted Ladies: Americus, GA to Eufaula, AL South Georgia is the “Pecan Capital of the World,” known far and wide for not only the nut itself but also pies, cookies, candies, and other treats made from it. The region is the home of the Big Pig ... Plains, GA

Touring & Visiting Civil War Sites: Andersonville - The Worst Place on Earth Confederate officials searching for a place to hold thousands of Union prisoners as the war intensified in late 1863 found what they thought was a perfect place, on the Georgia Southwestern Railroad t... Andersonville, GA

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Americus - Andersonville Classic (Distance: 0.5 mi) Beginning in historic downtown Americus in central Georgia, this ride takes you to Plains, President Jimmy Carter’s home, and to the small towns of Shiloh and Ellaville along very rural back roads. Th...

Americus, GA - Road Biking - length:101 mi

Cobb Owl Fields (Distance: 22.7 mi) This is the only spot in Georgia that has been reliable in recent years for Short-eared Owls. It is a series of cotton and other fields that has had this species in winter for at least the past five y...

Cobb, GA - Birding - length:unknown

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Southwestern Southwestern Golf Links Public, 18 holes 6359 yards, par 72 1.5 miles from center of Americus, Georgia

Wolf Creek Wolf Creek Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6241 yards, par 71 3.2 miles from center of Americus, Georgia

Mound Brickyard Plantation Golf Club Public, 9 holes 3292 yards, par 36 6.3 miles from center of Americus, Georgia

Waters Brickyard Plantation Golf Club Public, 18 holes 2938 yards, par 36 6.3 miles from center of Americus, Georgia

Ditches Brickyard Plantation Golf Club Public, 9 holes 3176 yards, par 36 6.3 miles from center of Americus, Georgia

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