Your Guide to Outdoor Activities in Georgia
Biking
The terrain in Georgia lends itself to bikers of all experience levels and styles. Try your hand at these types of biking excursions when visiting Georgia:
Mountain Biking: With over 400 miles of maintained mountain biking and off-road trails, off road enthusiasts can spend months exploring some of the most diverse, beautiful, and technical rides in the nation. Check out some visitor favorites for mountain biking locations <<HERE>>.
Scenic Byways: If you’re looking to do a little biking on your own, you can enjoy several routes within the state. The Antebellum Trail Bicycle Route and Fitzgerald Bicycle Getaway are just two cyclist favorites in the state.
Touring Atlanta: If you’d rather take a guided bicycle tour, then take part in a 3-hour city tour or multi-day tour from local bicycle touring companies. Check out a few of the companies <<HERE>>.
Hiking
There are 63 parks in Georgia, 48 of which are state parks and 15 that are historic sites, and numerous state wildlife preserves, under the supervision of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Consider a few of these trails when you’re in the state:
Appalachian Trail: Take a hike up Tray Mountain through access within the Appalachian Trail at Indian Grave Gap.
Civil War Heritage Trails: Get a little lesson in history by hiking one of many Civil War Heritage Trails, and take a step back in time! Hike (or trail run) the Kennesaw Mountiain 24 Gun Trail and Environmental Trail, home to the site of a fortified Civil War Union camp.
High Shoals Falls Trail: If you’d like to be rewarded with a spectacular waterfall view, then hike to two exceptionally beautiful waterfalls, High Shoals Falls and Blue Hole Falls, through a lush forest near Tray Mountain north of Helen, Georgia.
In addition to biking and hiking in the state, there are many more opportunities for rock climbing and whitewater paddling as well! Make the most of your trip to Georgia by partaking in any of these outdoor activities while you’re in the area.
