Decatur, Georgia Travel Information

179 Years Young and Counting: Historic Decatur Your romantic destination for the weekend is DeKalb County, Atlanta’s next-door neighbor and Georgia’s second-largest county. Its seat of government, Decatur, named after naval hero Stephen Decatur, c... Decatur, GA

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All the World's a Stage: Atlanta's Theater Scene Do the crash and crank of ferocious swordplay, beautiful period and contemporary costumes, and the brilliance of the Bard’s dialogue set the stage to light the fires of your passion? When the theater ... Atlanta, GA

Ansley Park - Atlanta You will meander through an area filled with aesthetic delights. Many parks, placed along streams and in dales, give the neighborhood a pastoral flavor. The entire development, which is filled with el... Atlanta, GA

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Fernback Science Center and Atlanta Museum of Natural History (Distance: 1.4 mi) Fernbank Forest is a sixty-five-acre natural area owned by Fernbank, Inc. and leased to the DeKalb County School System for use as a “living laboratory.” During school hours Fernbank instructors teach...

Decatur, GA - Walking - length:0.8 mi

Fernbank Forest (Distance: 1.4 mi) Nestled in the valley of Peavine Creek and along wooded upland slopes, sixty-five-acre Fernbank Forest is a true rarity, a vestige of old-growth, virgin forest only a few miles from the heart of a maj...

Decatur, GA - Hiking - length:1.5 mi

Druid Hills - Atlanta (Distance: 2.0 mi) The U.S. Department of the Interior has described the Druid Hills Historic District as “the finest examples of late nineteenth and early twentieth century comprehensive residential planning and develo...

Atlanta, GA - Walking - length:1.3 mi

Freedom Path - Atlanta (Distance: 2.7 mi) Freedom Path came about when the persistent opposition of Atlanta home owners killed plans for three multilane roads. As a result in-town neighborhoods were preserved and space was opened for the city...

Atlanta, GA - Walking - length:2.4 mi

Miss Daisy’s Atlanta (Distance: 3.4 mi) Explores Freedom Park, the largest urban park created in the 20th century and a series of parks designed by noted architect Frederick Olmsted for Druid Hills in the late 1800s. You’ll also visit four ...

Atlanta, GA - Hiking - length:11 mi

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Druid Hills Druid Hills Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6432 yards, par 72 1.9 miles from center of Decatur, Georgia

East Lake East Lake Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 7242 yards, par 72 1.9 miles from center of Decatur, Georgia

Charlie Yates Charlie Yates Golf Course Public, 18 holes 3480 yards, par 58 2.1 miles from center of Decatur, Georgia

Candler Park Candler Park Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2064 yards, par 31 2.4 miles from center of Decatur, Georgia

Mid-Town Ansley Golf Club At Mid-Town Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 3441 yards, par 36 5.0 miles from center of Decatur, Georgia

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