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Callaway Resort & Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA

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Callaway Resort & Gardens

17617 US-27 · Pine Mountain, GA

Why you should go…

Callaway Resort & Gardens is a 2,500-acre garden and resort in Pine Mountain, opened in 1952 by Cason and Virginia Callaway. General admission covers the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, the Virginia Hand Callaway Discovery Center, the Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel, the Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl and Robin Lake Beach in season. You can walk the woodland trails or ride the 10-mile Discovery Bike Trail. Golf, a spa and on-site restaurants round out the resort side.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

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