Recreation and leisure in Georgia

Georgia's Top Recreation & Leisure Spots

Georgia offers a diverse range of recreational activities, from the historic fairways of East Lake Golf Club—the home course of legend Bobby Jones—to the massive quartz monzonite dome of Stone Mountain Park. This collection features championship golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Fazio, alongside family-oriented attractions in the Alpine-themed town of Helen. Visitors can explore Savannah’s coastal links, the water slides at Rigby's Water World, and various miniature golf courses nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Georgia's Top Recreation & Leisure Spots — Map

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Stone Mountain Park

Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park, 16 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia.

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East Lake Golf Club

East Lake Golf Club is a private golf club 5 miles east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

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Alpine Mini Golf Village

An Alpine-themed 18-hole miniature golf course located in the center of Helen.

D

Rigby's Water World

A 23-acre water park in Warner Robins featuring 17 slides, a lazy river, and a large interactive play structure.

E

The River Golf Club

A semi-private course in North Augusta designed by Jim Fazio, featuring wetlands and large bunkers along the Savannah River.

F

Innsbruck Golf Club

A mountain golf course in Helen designed by Bill Watts, offering significant elevation changes and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

G

Crosswinds Golf Club

A 25-hole facility near Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport featuring an 18-hole championship course and a 9-hole par-3 course.

H

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf

Pirate-themed miniature golf course in Helen featuring waterfalls, caves, and tropical landscaping.

I

Square One Golf Performance Center

An indoor training facility in Suwanee equipped with golf simulators and swing analysis technology.

J

Saint Marlo Country Club Golf Course

A Denis Griffiths-designed course in Duluth featuring stacked stone walls, waterfalls, and hardwood forests.

K

Standard Club

A private club in Johns Creek founded in 1867, featuring an 18-hole course redesigned by Arthur Hills.

L

Saint Ives Country Club

A private 18-hole course in Johns Creek designed by Tom Fazio, set within a luxury residential community.

M

Achasta Golf Club

A Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course in Dahlonega located along the Chestatee River in the North Georgia mountains.

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Mossy Creek Golf Course

A public 18-hole golf course in Cleveland featuring rolling hills and mountain views.

O

Crooked Creek Club

An 18-hole championship course in Milton designed by Mike Riley, featuring narrow fairways and undulating greens.

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Windermere Golf Club

A Davis Love III-designed course in Cumming featuring plateaus and valleys overlooking Lake Lanier.

Q

Callier Springs Golf Course

A historic 18-hole public golf course in Rome, originally established in the 1930s.

R

Bavarian Mountain Miniature Golf and Arcade

A mountain-side miniature golf course in Helen with an attached arcade and views of the town.

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Crosswinds Golf Club

A 25-hole facility near Savannah featuring an 18-hole championship course and a floodlit par-3 course.

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Southbridge Golf Club

A Rees Jones-designed championship course in Savannah carved through a forest of pine and oak trees.

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