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Athens, GA is growing by leaps and bounds, especially among families with children. And, one of the reasons for the city's growth is the abundance of activities and attractions in the area. In particular, the incredible number of free activities.
Athens is a favorite destination for those looking to enjoy a higher quality of life without it impacting their wallet. Here are some of the best local and free activities that you won't want to miss from Southland's home builder in Athens.
The Athens Farmer's Market is one of the best ways to get to know the heart and soul of Athens. It's collection of local farmers, artisans, craftspeople, and volunteers who offer everything from locally grown foods to hand-made crafts and works of art. And, admission is free for all. The market is open Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons, April through mid-December.
Georgia is passionate about its sports history. At the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall Sports Museum on the campus of the University of Georgia, visitors can relive some of the greatest moments in Georgia sports. Some of the noteworthy exhibits on display include Herschel Walker's Heisman trophy and the Georgia Bulldog Hall of Fame.
Also found on the UGA campus, the Founders Memorial Garden is a beautiful living memorial to America's first Garden Club, which was founded in Athens in 1891. Throughout this captivating garden, visitors will walk through winding walkways surrounded by ornamental shrubbery, trickling fountains, and rare flowers and plants.
Housing more than 10,000 works of art and hosting roughly 25 temporary exhibitions every year, the Georgia Museum of Art is a free attraction that families can visit several times of year and enjoy a different experience every time. Also on the museum grounds is the Jane and Harry Wilson Sculpture Garden. Here, visitors can enjoy a number of rotating exhibitions by local and nationally-renowned sculptors.
The Georgia Museum of National History is a must-visit for families with children. It's home to an incredible collection of over six million objects, including 1.5 million insects and more than 100 whale skeletons. It houses one of the largest zooarchaeology collections in the world and it has been named one of the top ten fun and free places to take your family by Georgia magazine. For a one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the museum, make sure you catch a tour of the museum's Discovery Room.
All across Athens and the surrounding region, you'll find dozens of historical sites and landmarks and experiencing them doesn't cost a dime. Some significant locations in Athens include the Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery, the Jackson Street-Old Athens Cemetery, and the Oconee Hill Cemetery just to name a few.
Kids love experiencing nature, and Athens has plenty for them to experience. From the Memorial Park and Bear Hollow Zoo to the Sandy Creek Nature Center to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, there are plenty of free opportunities in and around Athens where you can commune with some of the most beautiful scenes of nature in the country. Of course, you'll also want to make sure you don't miss seeing the famous “The Tree That Owns Itself,” at the corner of Finley St. and Dearing St.
Athens is fast-becoming one of the hottest communities in Georgia. It's not only a wonderful place to live with a strong economy and a vibrant culture, it's surrounded by some of the best free attractions and activities in northeast Georgia. If you've been thinking about relocating to Athens, then contact Southland Custom Homes' home builder in Athens to get started on your new home's design.You'll be amazed at what your money will be able to buy in Athens, GA.
With over 100 floorplans to choose from and an array of top-of-the-line interior appointments, Southland Custom Homes provides a huge selection of plan options and custom features. Southland Custom Homes will work with new homebuyers to alter specific floorplans so that the finished project is exactly what the buyer wants. If you are looking for a trusted builder of new homes in Georgia, then Southland Custom Homes will be sure to meet and exceed all of your expectations.
Southland Custom Homes is one of the premier Georgia on-your-land builders. We have model showrooms located in Macon (3956 Bloomfield Village Drive, Macon, GA 31206), Dawsonville (837 GA 400 S, Dawsonville, GA 30534), and Marietta (265 N. Fulton PKWY, Marietta, GA 30062). Stop by today to see all that Southland has to offer!
Southland Custom Homes builds in the following locations:
| Baldwin County Banks County Barrow County Bartow County Bibb County Bleckley County Butts County Carroll County Cherokee County Clarke County Clayton County Cobb County Coweta County Crawford County Dawson County DeKalb County |
Dooly County Douglas County Fannin County Fayette County Floyd County Forsyth County Fulton County Gilmer County Gordon County Greene County Gwinnett County Habersham County Hall County Hancock County Haralson County Hart County |
Heard County Henry County Jackson County Jasper County Jones County Lamar County Lumpkin County Macon County Madison County Meriwether County Monroe County Morgan County Newton County Oconee County Oglethorpe County Paulding County |
Peach County Pickens County Pike County Polk County Pulaski County Putnam County Rockdale County Stephens County Talbot County Taylor County Twiggs County Union County Upson County Walton County White County Wilkinson County |
We also build in the following cities in Georgia:
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Acworth Alpharetta Athens Athens-Clarke Atlanta Barrow Bartow Belvedere Belvedere Park Brookhaven Butts Calhoun Canton Carroll Carrollton Cartersville Cherokee |
Cobb College Park Coweta Cumming Dawsonville Decatur Dekalb Douglas Dublin Douglasville Dunwoody Duluth East Point Ellijay Fayette Forest Park Forest |
Forsyth Gainesville Grantville Griffin Gwinnett Hall Henry Hinesville Hogansville Jasper John's Creek Kennesaw LaGrange Lake Allatoona Lake Blue Ridge Lake Chatuge Lake Hartwell |
Lake Jackson Lake Lanier Lake Nottely Lake Oconee Lawrenceville Lone Oak Mableton Macon Marietta McDonough Milledgeville Milton Newnan Newton North Atlanta North Druid Hills The North Georgia mountains |
Paulding Peachtree City Redan Rockdale Rome Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Snellville Spalding Stone Mountain Sugar Hill Tucker Union City Washington Winder |
