List of nature centers in Georgia (U.S. state)
This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Georgia.
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| Name | Location | County | Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center | Johns Creek | Fulton | Metro Atlanta | 46 acres, features live animals, trails, heritage village, replica Native American dwellings |
| Big Haynes Creek Nature Center | Conyers | Rockdale | Metro Atlanta | website, 173 acres of the Georgia International Horse Park, features 5 miles of trails, discovery stations, a canoe launch, observation platform |
| Birdsong Nature Center | Thomasville | Thomas | Southwest | website, 565 acres with 12 miles of trails |
| Blue Heron Nature Preserve | Atlanta | Fulton | Metro Atlanta | website, 25 acres |
| Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island | Tybee Island | Chatham | Colonial Coast | website, 6 acres, environmental education programs for school groups |
| Cato Environmental Education Center | Austell | Cobb | Metro Atlanta | website, 12 acres, open only for scheduled programs and not open for daily public access, operated by the County |
| Cay Creek Wetlands Interpretive Center | Midway | Liberty | Colonial Coast | information, operated by the town |
| Center for Wildlife Education and Lamar Q Ball, Jr. Raptor Center | Statesboro | Bulloch | Southeast | Operated by Georgia Southern University, 17 acres, education center about native wildlife with live animals and animal programs |
| Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center | Mansfield | Newton | Metro Atlanta | 6,400 acres, operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources |
| Chattahoochee Nature Center | Roswell | Fulton | Metro Atlanta | 127 acres |
| Cochran Mill Nature Center | Palmetto | Fulton | Metro Atlanta | website, 50 acres |
| Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Center | Lithonia | DeKalb | Metro Atlanta | 2,550 acres preserve |
| Dauset Trails Nature Center | Jackson | Butts | Metro Atlanta | 1,400 acres, features rehabilitated native wildlife, 19th century working farm and farm animals, over 20 miles of trails for mountain biking and hiking, horse trails |
| Driftwood Education Center | St. Simons Island | Glynn | Southeast | website, day and residential classes about aquatic ecosystems |
| Dunwoody Nature Center | Dunwoody | DeKalb | Metro Atlanta | website, private center located in municipal Dunwoody Park |
| Elachee Nature Science Center | Gainesville | Hall | Metro Atlanta | website, 1,500 acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve with 13 miles of hiking trails |
| Fortson 4-H Center | Hampton | Henry | Metro Atlanta | website, 77 acres, day and residential environmental education programs for students, family programs monthly |
| Georgia Nature Center | Watkinsville | Oconee | Northeast | website, 100 acres, includes clean energy exhibits, organic farm, exhibits and trails are open to the public only during guided tours |
| Georgia Sea Turtle Center | Jekyll Island | Glynn | Southeast | website, sea turtle rescue center, features interactive exhibits, daily presentations, patient viewing areas |
| Grand Bay Wetland Education Center | Lenox | Lowndes | Southeast | 8,700-acre Grand Bay Wetlands Management Area, operated by the Coastal Plains Regional Educational Service Agency and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources |
| Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center | Buford | Gwinnett | Metro Atlanta | website, 700-acre campus with greenspace and walking trails, exhibits on water and water conservation, local history, 1930s period farm, historic post office |
| Fernbank Museum of Natural History | Atlanta | DeKalb | Metro Atlanta | Natural history of Georgia, dinosaurs, Okefenokee Swamp, shells, Native Americans, culture through clothing, jewelry and body art, Naturalist Center, 65-acre forest |
| Indian Springs State Park | Jackson | Butts | Metro Atlanta | 528 acres, features the Dauset Trails Nature Center |
| Jekyll Island 4-H Center | Jekyll Island | Glynn | Southeast | website, day and residential environmental education programs for students |
| John W. Stevens Wetlands Education Center | Richmond Hill | Bryan | Colonial Coast | website, video, operated by the City, located in 335-acre J. F. Gregory Recreational Park |
| McDuffie Environmental Education Center | Dearing | McDuffie | East Central | website, programs for school groups, features three diverse habitats, two trails, a hands-on discovery room, indoor classrooms and several outdoor classroom areas |
| Melvin L. Newman Wetlands Center | Hampton | Clayton | Metro Atlanta | website, 32 acres, operated by the Clayton County Water Authority |
| Mill Creek Nature Center | Buford | Gwinnett | Metro Atlanta | website, 88-acre wetlands/wildlife preserve owned and managed by the Georgia Wildlife Federation |
| Oatland Island Wildlife Center | Savannah | Chatham | Colonial Coast | website, outdoor displays of Georgia wildlife and farm animals |
| Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center | Columbus | Muscogee | West Central | website, outreach program of Columbus State University, operated in association with Columbus Water Works, features reptiles and aquariums |
| Panola Mountain State Park Nature Center | Stockbridge | Henry | Metro Atlanta | 1,635 acres, programs about the park and Arabia Mountain |
| Pettit Environmental Preserve | Cartersville | Bartow | Metro Atlanta | website, 70 acres plus 9 acre lake, hiking trails, pre-k through 12th grade school field trip programs, public educational events, open only for scheduled programs |
| Phinizy Swamp Nature Park | Augusta | Richmond | East Central | website, 1,100 acres, operated by the Phinizy Center for Water Sciences, education and research about the swamp watershed and Savannah River basin |
| Reed Creek Nature Park and Interpretive Center | Martinez | Columbia | East Central | website, operated by the County |
| Reynolds Nature Preserve | Morrow | Clayton | Metro Atlanta | 146 acres, live animals, environmental displays, operated by the County |
| Rock Eagle 4-H Center | Eatonton | Putnam | Metro Atlanta | website, offers day and residential environmental education programs, Saturday public programs |
| Sandy Creek Nature Center | Athens | Clarke | Central | website, 225 acres with over 4 miles of trails, operated by the County |
| Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum & Nature Center | Savannah | Chatham | Colonial Coast | Exhibits on canal history, archaeology, birding and local attractions, almost 200 acres of swamp and woodland with 5 miles of trails |
| Sawnee Mountain Preserve | Cumming | Forsyth | Metro Atlanta | 963 acres, environmental education programs, managed by the Outdoor Division of Forsyth County Parks and Recreation |
| Stephen C. Foster State Park | Fargo | Charlton | Colonial Coast | 80 acres, Suwannee River Visitor Center features exhibits about the animals, plants and ecosystem of the Okefenokee Swamp and other environmental topics |
| Tidelands Nature Center | Jekyll Island | Glynn | Southeast | website, operated by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, hands-on marine environmental science programs, live marine animals, reptiles, birds |
| Tybee Island Marine Science Center | Tybee Island | Chatham | Colonial Coast | website, marine exhibits and marine science programs |
| Wahsega 4-H Center | Dahlonega | Lumpkin | Metro Atlanta | website, day and residential environmental education programs for students |
| West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Outdoor Activity Center | Atlanta | Fulton | Metro Atlanta | 26 acres |
| Wright Environmental Education Center | Marietta | Cobb | Metro Atlanta | website, 19 acres, open only for scheduled programs and not open for daily public access, operated by the County |