Norcross, 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

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

Atlanta History Center Some people call Buckhead “the Beverly Hills of the East.” Others call this 28-square-mile area “richnorthwestAtlanta.” The first Buckhead residents—prehistoric hunters—lived in the area 7,000 to 8,00... Atlanta, GA

Druid Hills - Atlanta 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

Fernback Science Center and Atlanta Museum of Natural History 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

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Jones Bridge Trail (Distance: 4.6 mi) Explores Jones Bridge, climbing into nearby hills that allows long-distance views of some of Atlanta’s most expensive homes and then follows the floodplain of the Chattahoochee, climbing to explore a ...

Duluth, GA - Hiking - length:5.2 mi

Jones Bridge Unit Trail (Distance: 4.7 mi) After settling on this land in 1819, James Martin ran a ferry across the Chattahoochee River for many years. His descendents, the Jones family, operated the ferry until it was replaced by the steel br...

Roswell and Norcross, GA - Hiking - length:6.8 mi

McDaniel Farm Park Trail (Distance: 5.0 mi) McDaniel Farm Park is built around a subsistence farm similar to many of the farms in the area. In addition to the asphalt trail, there is a heritage display that is interpreted by docents on Tuesday,...

Duluth, GA - Hiking - length:2.4 mi

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Island Ford Unit (Distance: 7.5 mi) When President Jimmy Carter created the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in 1978, this site, including the former retreat of Judge Samuel Hewlett (ca. 1930s), was selected as headquarters....

Dunwoody, GA - Hiking - length:2.8 mi

Island Ford Trail (Distance: 7.5 mi) Explores the floodplain and watershed of the Chattahoochee River in the vicinity of Island Ford, one of the first commonly used fords of the river. Settlers normally had two options for crossing the C...

Alpharetta, GA - Hiking - length:3.1 mi

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King Berkeley Hills Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 3311 yards, par 36 2.2 miles from center of Norcross, Georgia

Pine Berkeley Hills Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 3250 yards, par 36 2.2 miles from center of Norcross, Georgia

Rolling Berkeley Hills Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 3088 yards, par 36 2.2 miles from center of Norcross, Georgia

Blue Celebrity Golf Club International Public, 9 holes 3501 yards, par 36 3.9 miles from center of Norcross, Georgia

White Celebrity Golf Club International Public, 9 holes 3374 yards, par 36 3.9 miles from center of Norcross, Georgia

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