Rock Eagle is an ancient Native American ceremonial mound that is marked by a giant stone eagle on its surface. Dated to around 200 A.D., Rock Eagle was thought to be used for rituals and religious ceremonies. When visiting Rock Eagle, you can take a tour inside the Indian mound, hike around the Rock Eagle grounds and even camp out in the tents and cabins on site.
Rock Eagle 4-H Center
350 Rock Eagle Road
Eatonton, Georgia 31024
706-484-2899
rockeagle4h.org
Helen is a small town in northeastern Georgia that contains many interesting activities, such as semiprecious stone and gold panning, hiking trails, Bavarian-style restaurants, Babyland General Cabbage Patch Museum and an art and history museum featuring the history of Helen and northeastern Georgia. Although Helen is a small southern town of about 850 people, it has the feel of a European old-world village.
Helen - White County Convention and Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 730
Helen, GA 30545
800-858-8027
helenga.org
The Chattahoochee Nature Center offers educational lectures, kid's day camps, wetlands walks, hiking trails, live animal displays and an educational museum. Although it is located near Atlanta, the Chattahoochee Nature Center feels as though it is in the middle of the temperate wilderness. You can even bring your lunch, which you can eat at one of the many picnic tables that are surrounded by the deciduous trees on the premises.
Chattahoochee Nature Center
9135 Willeo Rd
Roswell, GA 30075
770-992-2055
chattnaturecenter.org