2008 Official Georgia Travel Guide

northeast mountains scenic trails Chickamauga Campaign Heritage Trail Throughout the state, Andersonville Trail This tour off I-75 offers an array of inspiring American history sites, including Andersonville National Historic Site, the national memorial to all American POWs. approximately 90 miles Cities: Byron–Cordele regions: historic heartland, Presidential Pathways andersonvilletrail.freeservers.com Atlanta Campaign Heritage Trail Drive many of the actual routes traveled by Confederate and Federal armies during the 1863 and 1864 Civil War campaigns. approximately 250 miles Cities: trenton–Jonesboro regions: historic high Country, atlanta metro gcwht.org you can find unique experiences on various types of trails. Certain ones highlight the great outdoors, some focus on history, and still others point you toward stops for art or antiques. For more information, visit georgia.org. Bartram Trail Follow the “flower hunter” as you drive, walk, cycle or canoe through east-central Georgia as explored by botanist William Bartram in his book, Travels. approximately 120 miles Cities: augusta–savannah regions: Classic south, Coast bartramtrail.org Antebellum Trail Trek from Athens to Macon, visiting communities that escaped destruction during the Civil War. Explore the avenues of white-columned mansions and the historic downtowns. approximately 100 miles Cities: athens–macon region: historic heartland antebellumtrail.org Benton MacKaye Trail Named for Benton MacKaye who proposed the Appalachian Trail. While the Appalachian Trail follows the eastern crest of the Appalachian Mountains, the Benton MacKaye follows the western crest. approximately 50 miles Cities: Blue ridge, Dahlonega, ellijay regions: historic high Country, northeast mountains bmta.org I-185 Scenic Byway Views of gently undulating, mixed pine forest terrain as well as numerous opportunities for exploration of the local region beyond the limits of the interstate system. approximately 39 miles Cities: LaGrange, hamilton, Pine mountain, Columbus region: Presidential Pathways Antiques Trail Enjoy antiques-shopping adventures at more than 200 shops and dealerships. approximately 200 miles Cities: atlanta–Perry regions: atlanta metro, historic heartland, Presidential Pathways historicgeorgia.org/trails Altamaha River Kayak and Canoe Trail Paddle, kayak or float the Altamaha River, rich in history and named as one of the 75 “Last Great Places” in the world. approximately 137 miles Cities: Lumber City–Darien regions: magnolia midlands, Coast altamahariver.org Appalachian Trail This National Scenic Trail follows the crest of the Appalachians from Georgia to Maine. In Georgia, it extends 75 miles through the Chattahoochee National Forest. approximately 2,175 miles Cities: Dawsonville–suches–hiawassee region: northeast mountains georgia-atclub.org Blue and Gray Trail Take this self-guided tour to more than 60 Civil War battlefields, national parks and museums. approximately 140–150 miles Cities: Lookout mountain–Whitesburg regions: historic high Country, atlanta metro blueandgraytrail.com –Continuedonpage26 24 Official Georgia Travel Guide GEORGIA.ORG • 1-800-VISIT GA GDEcD http://gcwht.org http://andersonvilletrail.freeservers.com http://georgia.org http://bartramtrail.org http://antebellumtrail.org http://historicgeorgia.org/trails http://bmta.org http://altamahariver.org http://georgia-atclub.org http://blueandgraytrail.com http://georgia.org

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