Columbus and Surrounding Area Attractions

Andersonville
Route 1, Box 800 Andersonville, GA 31711
229-924-2558
Andersonville National Historic Site is unique in the National Park System as the only park to serve as a memorial to all Americans ever held as prisoners of war.

Callaway Gardens
Georgia Highways 18 Pine Mountain, GA 31822
800-CALLAWAY
Callaway Gardens® is a stunning Pine Mountain, Georgia, resort that blends the tradition of nature-inspired luxury and superior service with a new era of indulgence and dramatic rejuvenation. The comfort and elegance of this magical Georgia retreat is surpassed only by the mesmerizing beauty of its expansive natural surroundings.

Coca-Cola Space Science Center
701 Front Avenue Columbus, GA 31901
706-649-1470
Features interactive displays, NASA exhibits and replica’s of an Apollo Capsule and Space Shuttle, Omnisphere Theater, a state of the art Planetarium, and Mead Observatory.

Columbus Museum
1251 Wynnton Road Columbus, Georgia 31906
706-748-2562
Featuring changing art and history exhibitions, almost 300 years of American fine and decorative art, the history of the Chattahoochee Valley and Transformations, a hands-on gallery for kids.

F.D. Roosevelt State Park
2970 Georgia Highway 190 Pine Mountain, GA 31822
706-663-4658
Located on Pine Mountain, this 10,000-acre park is deeply rooted in the historical area of four-time President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
300 North Bond Street Plains, Georgia 31780
229-824-4104
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, began his life in the small town of Plains. This experience includes his boyhood home, campaign headquarters, and more.

Little Whitehouse
401 Little White House Rd Warm Springs, GA 31830
706-655-5870
Franklin Delano Roosevelt built the Little White House in 1932 while governor of New York, and first came to Warm Springs in 1924 hoping to find a cure for the infantile paralysis (polio).

National Infantry Museum
Baltzell St, Bldg 396 Ft. Benning, GA 31905
706-545-2958
Visitors are exposed to an ever-changing kaleidoscope of edged weapons, uniforms, footwear, mess equipment, fine oil paintings, firearms, bronzes, helmets, and vehicles ranging from a 1902 Studebaker Utility Wagon to the legendary Jeep. Family members with different tastes will soon discover that the museum is much more than a collection of things painted Army green.

Oxbow Meadows
3535 South Lumpkin Road Columbus, GA 31901
706-687-4090
Oxbow Meadows is a place where nature can be itself. It has walking trails, a learning center, various insect & animal displays.

Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari
1300 Oak Grove Road Pine Mountain, GA 31822
800-367-2751
Whether you choose to drive through the 500-acre park or take a guided bus tour (seasonal), you'll experience an unforgettable adventure at Wild Animal Safari. You'll see hundreds of exotic animals roaming in their natural habitat and will be closer than you ever imagined to some our world's amazing animals.

Port Columbus Civil War Naval Museum
1002 Victory Drive Columbus, GA 31901
706-327-9798
Features two original Civil War military vessels, uniforms, equip.m.ent and weapons used by the Union and Confederate navies. Interactive exhibits, including a Confederate ironclad ship simulator, offer the visitor an opportunity to experience 19th century naval combat first hand. Located in South Commons near the Civic Center.

Providence Canyon State Park
Route 1, Box 158 Lumpkin , GA 31815
229-838-6202
Visitors are amazed at the breathtaking colors of Georgia’s “Little Grand Canyon.” The rare Plumleaf Azalea and other wildflowers, as well as the pink, orange, red and purple hues of the soft canyon soil, make a beautiful natural painting at this unique park.

Springer Opera House
103 Tenth Street Columbus, Georgia 31901
706-324-5714
The State Theatre of Georgia and a historic Southern cultural institution for over one hundred thirty years.

Warm Springs Village
PO Box 578 Warm Springs, GA 31830
706-655-3322
Take a step back in time to a place where you can experience the warmth and charm of this Victorian village as you stroll through more than 65 shops.

Westville
S. Mulberry Street Lumpkin, GA 31815
912-838-6310
Westville is a authentically restored 1850s village, realistically depicting Georgia's pre-industrial life and culture.