List of nature centers in Georgia (U.S. state)

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This is a list of nature centers and environmental education centers in the state of Georgia.

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See also: List of nature centers in the United States
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 DeKalb Metro Atlanta website, private center located in municipal Dunwoody Park
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
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 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

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