What do you envision for your summer vacation? Camping with your kids in a beautiful mountainous area? Adventuring at major theme parks, zoos and aquariums with your family? Or perhaps visiting historic sites and learning about the cultural diversity of an area that is different from where you live? Georgia offers all of these things so that families of all kinds can enjoy a summer vacation in this unique state. Here are just a few of the things that you and your family might enjoy if you take a trip to Georgia:
Animals
There are many different opportunities to spend the summer seeing different animals in Georgia. Zoo Atlanta is well-known for being one of the only zoos to feature an exhibit on Giant Pandas. And that’s not all that the state is known for, they’re about to open a new aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium, which is going to be one of the largest aquariums in the world. There’s already a unique RiverQuarium in the state (in Albany, located in Southern Georgia), a Kangaroo Conservation Center, and a wild animal safari park.
Theme Parks
That wild animal safari park, Wild Adventures, is also a theme park features rides and shows across 170 acres of land. Of course, Georgia is also home to Six Flags Over Georgia and the Six Flags White Water Park. Additional amusement parks located throughout the state include Alpine Amusement Park, American Adventures and Stone Mountain Park, the latter of which is a 3300 acre theme park. Each of these parks offers something different for families spending their summer vacation in Georgia.
History & Culture
There are many different historical sites located throughout Georgia which you might want to share with your family this summer, but there are a few that are likely to be of particular interest. You can head north into the Georgia Mountains to experience the days of the gold rush in Georgia and even pan for gold with your family. A trip to the Georgia coast can take your family to Hog Hammock, where a unique African American community known as the Gullah lives out a traditional lifestyle that can educate your children about diversity. Even just a trip to Savannah is filled with history, since this city was the first city in America to be planned and designed before being constructed. Throughout the state, there is rich colonial and Civil War history to share with your children.
Museums
Of course, you can always head to the museums to experience some of that history in a more modern way. Museums in Georgia that are enjoyed by families visiting the area include Imagine It! (The Children’s Museum of Atlanta), Agirama Historic Village and Museum, Fernbank Science Center and Museum of Natural History (loved by kids for the big dinosaur exhibits), and the several lighthouse museums which dot the Georgia Coast.
Looking towards the future
If you’ve already got your summer vacation planned and Georgia isn’t it, you might want to think about making this state a destination for future vacations with your family. Not only is there clearly a lot to see and do here, but there’s also incentive for families visiting the state. That’s because Georgia is currently trying to encourage tourism in the area and is offering the Georgia Dream Pass which features obligation-free discounts on attractions in the state. Currently, the dream pass has just been launched and is only featuring golf-themed discounts but additional family-oriented discounts are said to be available soon. A great trip at a great price - what could be better?
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