No school budget for field trips? Here are 50 places in Georgia you can take your class for free. We divided these destinations into three categories: Science, Social Studies, and Other. Please let us know when your school visits one of these sites.
Albany
One of Georgia's seven natural wonders, Radium Springs gushes forth 70,000 gallons of 68-degree water per minute from an underground cave.
Athens
The zoo is home to a variety of non-releasable wildlife. An intimate zoo with fewer than 30 species of animals.
Georgia Museum of Natural History
Explore these 14 natural history collections: Archaeology, Arthropod, Botany Herbarium, Economic Geology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Invertebrate, Mammalogy, Mycological Herbarium, Ornithology, Paleontology, Pollen and Plant Microspore, Rocks and Minerals, and Zooarchaeology.
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
This 313-acre preserve, with its specialized theme gardens and collections, more than five miles of nature trails, and four major facilities including a tropical conservatory, is visited by over 200,000 people each year.
Atlanta
The museum features changing exhibits throughout the year, in addition to its permanent installations. Four temporary exhibitions are on display each year.
Experience the exhibit hall, observatory, and outdoor gardens. Be sure to check out the teacher resources on their website.
Augusta
Come see a variety of wildlife such as Blue Herons, Red-Shouldered Hawks, Otters, and Alligators in their natural habitat. Visitors can experience the thrill of hearing Kingfishers or delight in the many summer dragonflies in the Nature park.
Columbus
This nature center offers a view of the ecoregion of West Georgia and the Chattahoochee Valley, while providing access to the area’s plants and animals.
Dunwoody
(near Atlanta) Nature center, field trip activities, gardens, resources for teachers, conservation programs, and more.
Elberton
(east of Athens)
Offers exciting historical exhibits, artifacts and educational displays. The three levels of self-guided exhibits allow visitors to see unique granite products, as well as antique granite working tools.
Jackson
Nature center with a variety of activities. See both farm exhibits and wildlife.
Johns Creek
Listen to their phone audio tour to enhance your experience, and learn about the historic features as you walk along the paths.
Lithonia
More than 2,000 acres, two monadnock mountains, three lakes, and many historic sites. Rich with plant life, Arabia Mountain hosts five endangered plants grow at Arabia Mountain.
Locust Grove
This 250-acre wildlife rehab center showcases over 1,500 animals. Walk the 1-mile trail to see both exotic animals and farm animals.
Milledgeville
Natural History Museum and Planetarium
A museum dedicated to Earth sciences, with an emphasis on fossils and evolution. Check out the educational resources on their website too.
Statesboro
Botanical Garden at Georgia Southern (east Savannah)
See the 11 acres of gardens on this early twentieth century farmstead. Wander the trails, paths, and courtyards and explore the intriguing natural wonders of the southeastern coastal plain.
St Simons Island
Over 600 acres managed by the Nature Conservancy. Be sure to check out the lesson plans on the website.
Andersonville
(north-west of Cordele)
The Camp Sumter military prison in Andersonville was one of the largest Confederate military prisons of the Civil War.
Atlanta
Discover the story of money—from barter to modern times. Learn about the history of banking in America and see examples of rare currency.
Offers both guided and self-guided tours of this 120+ year old building.
The tour is a hybrid of a guided and self-guided tour. Docents are stationed in each room to teach you about the items.
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum
The museum showcases photographs and historical memorabilia from the Carter presidency. A replica of the Oval Office and gifts received by the Carters are also on display.
See Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dr & Mrs King’s crypt, Dr King’s birthplace, and more.
Augusta
Built in 1845 for power, water, and transportation use, it is the only industrial canal in the American South in continuous use.
Chickamauga
Chickamauga National Military Park
(north of Dalton) Learn about the Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign with the
1,400 monuments and historical markers on these battlefields. Don’t miss the indoor exhibits, either.
Columbus
One of the largest museums in the southeast, it is unique for its dual concentration on American art and regional history. Offers a variety of educational programming, interactive gallery opportunities, school programs, and teacher workshops.
Thousands of artifacts, monuments, interactive exhibits, and video presentations make the National Infantry Museum, one of the nation’s leading military history destinations.
Dalton
Peek into the heritage of rural, northwest Georgia.
See a working 19th-century grist mill, a cotton gin, general store, wildlife, and more.
Duluth
This farm has been restored to depict a typical 1930s farm in Gwinnett County. See the farmhouse, barn, blacksmith shed, carriage house, and tenant house.
Kennesaw
A 2,965 acre National Battlefield that preserves a key Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign.
Museum of History and Holocaust Education
See a number of World War II exhibits, and learn about the museum's educational programs and resources.
Macon
Twenty or more aircraft are on display in one of the nation’s most popular Air Force museums.
Ocmulgee is the ancestral homeland of the Muscogee (better known as Creek) Nation, who now reside in Oklahoma. See the mounds that were constructed for the elite members of their culture.
Marietta
A collection of items used by the Marietta Fire Department since the 1800s, including vehicles, clothing, equipment, antiques, photos, displays, and more.
Morrow
Over 180,000 cubic feet of microfilm and
textual records, as well as maps, photographs, and architectural drawings.
Sandy Springs
Over 500 photographs and a replica of her room are used to tell the story of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who hid with her family from the Nazis.
Savannah
See Savannah’s historic harbor with a free ferry ride.
St Simons Island
British forces defeated the invading Spanish near here in 1742 to ensure Georgia’s future as an English colony.
Albany
Thronateeska's campus includes a history museum, science museum, railcar display, the Georgia Museum of Surveying & Mapping, and the South Georgia Archives.
Atlanta
This museum’s ever-changing exhibits feature consequential artists from the local, national, and international art scenes.
This internationally renowned resource on the history of paper and paper technology features a collection of over 10,000 watermarks, papers, tools, machines, and manuscripts.
Athens
The galleries’ programming and five exhibits
examine the cultural and social contexts around us while challenging contemporary perceptions of art making.
With over 10,000 objects in the permanent collection alone, this art museum has something for everyone.
Come see the generous number of unique exhibits in this art museum. Includes work from local artists.
Augusta
The gallery offers curated exhibitions by national, regional, and local artists, with a focus on emerging and mid-career contemporary and experimental artists.
Duluth
Hudgens Center for Art & Learning
The Hudgens Center displays rotating exhibits with works from their private collection, as well as local artists and guest curators.
Lilburn
Enjoy beauty and discovery at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir – a Hindu temple that showcases exquisite Indian design and workmanship.
Rome
Oak Hill and the Martha Berry Museum
Tour the Oak Hill house and see the art gallery and temporary exhibitions in the museum.
Savannah
Cathedral of St John the Baptist
This 19th-century Catholic cathedral is said to be one of the top 10 historic sites to visit in the United States.
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Inclusion in this list is not an endorsement or intended to be representative of USATestprep or the author’s views.
